International Recipes for Summer

Children on a summer beach — Image by Jeffrey

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Mücver
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Rumtopf
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Small bowl with a serving of creamed corn

Creamed Corn
(American corn kernels simmered with cream)

Memphis Barbecue Ribs
(American Southern-Soul slow-cooked pork ribs)

Horiatiki Salata
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Shrimp on a cutting board with a whole lemon

Gamberetti all’Agro
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Pico de gallo Mexican fresh tomato condiment

Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)

Creole Barbecue Shrimp
(American Southern spicy sauteed shrimp)

Zuiji
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Corn Dogs
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

Pasta alla Puttanesca
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)

Le Grand Aïoli
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)

Lemonade
(American lemon beverage)

Bowl of pappa al pomodoro bread and tomato soup

Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Pebre
(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)

Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce

Salsa Romesco
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Inkokt Lax
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Musaka’a
(Palestinian eggplant baked with tomatoes and chickpeas)

Four slices of plum tart on a glass platter

Pflaumenkuchen
(German plum tart)

Bouillabaisse
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Jerk Chicken
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Domatokeftedes
(Greek tomato fritters)

Elotes Asados
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Alcapurrias
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Sangría
(Spanish fruited wine)

Limoncello
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Soupe au Pistou
(French Provençal vegetable and bean soup with basil-garlic sauce)

Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Salmon on cedar planks cooking on a grill

Cedar Plank Salmon
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)

Khao Niao Mamuang
(Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes)

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad on a plate

Tabouli
(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Haupia
(American-Hawaiian coconut pudding)

Boerewors
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)

Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)

Gado Gado
(Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce)

Mojo Isleño
(Puerto Rican fish with tomato-olive sauce)

Mediterranean-style green beans and tomatoes

Fassolakia
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Panzanella
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Okra Pickles
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Maine Lobster Rolls
(American, New England lobster salad sandwiches)

Peach Cobbler
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Som Tam
(Thai green papaya salad)

Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

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