What's in Season

A Summer Farmers’ Market Guide

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Overwhelmed with all the options? Here’s what to buy—and cook—right now

What's in Season: Summer Fruit

What's in Season

A Real Peach

You won’t find this gem at the supermarket, but a little searching will bear fruit
What's in Season

Pick Up a Basket of Early Summer Blackberries

Cobble together a tempting dessert with early summer blackberries
What's in Season

Sugar Baby Watermelon

This undersized watermelon isn’t short on flavor
Food & Drink

Summer Sweetheart: The Celeste Fig

Making the most of a perfect warm-weather fruit

Summer Fruit Recipes

Anatomy of a Classic

Nectarine and Berry Cobbler

Extra juicy and with a secret layer of buttery dough, chef Maya Lovelace’s cobbler is a link to home

Anatomy of a Classic

Watermelon Gazpacho

Cool summer soup from a Little Rock institution

Peaches and Cream Hand Pies

The portable sweet treat

Blackberry and Peach Cobbler

The crowd-pleaser dessert

Watermelon Chiffon Pie

The throwback dessert

Peach Ice Cream

A tasty hallmark of summer in the South

Grilled Peach Toast with Pimento Cheese

Chef Todd Richards blends two Southern classics for a sweet and savory treat

Southern Classic: Peach Cobbler

A perfect summer dessert

What's in Season: Tomatoes

Summer Tomato Recipes

Heirloom Tomato Salad

Celebrate the season with this summertime side dish

Green Tomato Pie

Chef Travis Milton shares a recipe for an old-fashioned dessert

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Green Goddess Buttermilk Dressing

A taste of summer

Summer’s Tastiest Salad

Inspired by succotash and topped off with crispy bacon, meet the ultimate tomato salad

tomato and white bread salad

Anatomy of a Classic

Tomato and White Bread Salad with Mayonnaise Dressing

Tomatoes two ways—fresh and pickled—star in chef Edward Lee’s ode to a Southern summer staple

What's in Season

Tomato Pie

In time for the season, Drew Robinson of Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q in Birmingham, Alabama, shares his recipe for tomato pie

Tomato Grilled Cheese With Beer and Bacon Marmalade

An update on the classic tomato-and-white bread sandwich

What's in Season: Peas & Beans

Summer Bean Recipes

Make This Now: Butter Bean Salad

Butter Bean Salad with Shrimp

Dilly Beans

A crisp summer bite—or an elegant Bloody Mary garnish

Anatomy of a Classic

French-Style Succotash

Butter beans and bacon blend with tarragon and cream in a Georgia chef’s French-accented succotash

Lady Pea Salad

A refreshing, herby vinaigrette livens up lady peas for a bright side dish

Chef David Bancroft’s Butterbean Salad

This fresh, creamy buttermilk salad is destined to become a picnic staple—especially when topped with bacon or okra

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Rediscover a Southern Classic: Pea Salad

Chef Travis Milton shares his recipe

Summer’s Tastiest Salad

Inspired by succotash and topped off with crispy bacon, meet the ultimate tomato salad

What's in Season: Okra and More

More Summer Recipes

Crispy Okra Fries

A Southern staple vegetable with an Indian twist

Fried Eggplant with Honey and Rosemary

A very Southern twist on an Andalusian classic

Cast-Iron Charred Corn

A touch of continental refinement to a farmhouse staple

Fried Okra, Fried Green Tomatoes, & Fried Pickle Chips

The best ways to fry up your favorite Southern vegetables

Sautéed Shrimp and Okra

Chef BJ Dennis combines two staples of Gullah Geechee cuisine to create a classic Lowcountry dish

Baked Zucchini Wedges

The pizza of vegetable dishes

“Tastes Like Apple” Zucchini Pie

Okay, just trust us on this one

Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad

When temperatures rise, cool off with this simple side dish

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread

Charleston, South Carolina, chef Nate Whiting shares the recipe for his grandmother’s sweet summertime treat

Nita’s Corn Salad

A fresh summer side

Squash Casserole

A classic Southern make-and-take casserole

Zucchini Bread

A potluck classic with a Southern touch

Corn & Shrimp Tagliatelle

A summertime skillet supper

Corn Pots de Crème

A sweet finish for any summer supper

Corn with Piquillos

Corn on the cob with a sweet pepper twist

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