Summertime foods

I was at the grocery store yesterday buying a watermelon when it occurred to me that soon all of my favorite summertime foods will be gone.

I started thinking…what are my favorite foods that I specifically associate with summertime? Here’s my list:

1. Cold watermelon
2. Hot buttered corn on the cob (I used to go into my Grandma’s back yard to pick it off the cornstalk)
3. ice cream cones and popsicles
4. grilled babyback ribs

There are certain recipes I don’t cook during the summer because I associate them with winter. Some family favorites are:

1. Beef stew
2. Baked potato soup sprinkled with bacon, scallions, and cheddar cheese
3. Chili
(notice they all involve hot soups?) :coffee2:

How about you? Are there any foods you crave during a particular season? Or are there foods you won’t cook at other times of the year?