NPR Series: The Tastes of Summer https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12454349 From the first perfect peach to the clams from a favorite clam shack, <em>All Things Considered</em> asked listeners to share their favorite summer food stories. More than just food, the bounty of summer conjures up fond memories — and a plethora of family recipes. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:15:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: The Tastes of Summer https://www.npr.org/series/12454349/the-tastes-of-summer Summer Food: Mother Knows Best As summer winds down, so, too, does our series on summer foods. This week's final installment focuses on moms — and their singular cooking techniques. We hear about Chinese barbecue sauce and "wacky cake." Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:43:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/08/15/12809371/summer-food-mother-knows-best https://www.npr.org/2007/08/15/12809371/summer-food-mother-knows-best As summer winds down, so, too, does our series on summer foods. This week's final installment focuses on moms — and their singular cooking techniques. We hear about Chinese barbecue sauce and "wacky cake."

]]> Summer Food: Gin, Blossoms, Catching Crawdads Any conversation about food and summer is incomplete without family stories. We hear stories about Aunt Hilda's gin and tonics, squash blossoms in Rhode Island's Italian community and catching crawdads at night in Oregon. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:20:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/08/13/12630974/summer-food-gin-blossoms-catching-crawdads https://www.npr.org/2007/08/13/12630974/summer-food-gin-blossoms-catching-crawdads Any conversation about food and summer is incomplete without family stories. We hear stories about Aunt Hilda's gin and tonics, squash blossoms in Rhode Island's Italian community and catching crawdads at night in Oregon.

]]> Michele Norris Summer Food: Spam con Cerveza; a Locust Fry Over the past few weeks, we've heard stories about the foods that mean "summer" to some of our listeners: tomatoes, peach milk shakes, apricot jam. Now, we hear about some more <em>unusual</em> summer foods. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:37:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/08/07/12561037/summer-food-spam-con-cerveza-a-locust-fry https://www.npr.org/2007/08/07/12561037/summer-food-spam-con-cerveza-a-locust-fry

Over the past few weeks, we've heard stories about the foods that mean "summer" to some of our listeners: tomatoes, peach milk shakes, apricot jam. Now, we hear about some more unusual summer foods.

]]> Michele Norris Summer Food: Cool Treats for Rising Temperatures Just as the Mister Softee jingle emanating from ice cream trucks provides the soundtrack for many a summer memory, so do the icy treats it advertises mean "summer food" for many listeners. We hear stories of "water ice," frosty chocolate malts and peach milk shakes. Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:48:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/08/03/12463212/summer-food-cool-treats-for-rising-temperatures https://www.npr.org/2007/08/03/12463212/summer-food-cool-treats-for-rising-temperatures

Just as the Mister Softee jingle emanating from ice cream trucks provides the soundtrack for many a summer memory, so do the icy treats it advertises mean "summer food" for many listeners. We hear stories of "water ice," frosty chocolate malts and peach milk shakes.

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]]> Michele Norris Summer Food: Blueberries, Texas Caviar, Tomatoes For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/07/31/12374510/summer-food-blueberries-texas-caviar-tomatoes https://www.npr.org/2007/07/31/12374510/summer-food-blueberries-texas-caviar-tomatoes For many listeners, summer food is epitomized by fruits of the vine, tree, bush and stalk. They share stories about grandmothers and "blueberry slump," gardens and "Texas caviar," and a bittersweet tale of tomatoes, champagne and a light bulb.

]]> Michele Norris Summer Food: Melons, Fresh Pesto, Apricot Jam Last month, <em>All Things Considered</em> asked listeners to share their summer food memories. We share a sampling, from ripe honeydews and cantaloupes and homemade pesto to a family tradition of picking ripe apricots to make loads of jam. Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:53:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2007/07/25/12195825/summer-food-melons-fresh-pesto-apricot-jam https://www.npr.org/2007/07/25/12195825/summer-food-melons-fresh-pesto-apricot-jam Last month, All Things Considered asked listeners to share their summer food memories. We share a sampling, from ripe honeydews and cantaloupes and homemade pesto to a family tradition of picking ripe apricots to make loads of jam.

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