The Tastes of Summer http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12454349&ft=1&f=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 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:43:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg The Tastes of Summer http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12454349&ft=1&f=12454349 yes 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12809371&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12809371&ft=1&f=12454349 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." 0 no 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."

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]]> 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12630974&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12630974&ft=1&f=12454349 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. 0 no 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.

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]]> 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12561037&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12561037&ft=1&f=12454349 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. 0 no 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.

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]]> 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12463212&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12463212&ft=1&f=12454349 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. 0 no 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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]]> 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12374510&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12374510&ft=1&f=12454349 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. 0 no 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.

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]]> 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 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12195825&ft=1&f=12454349 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12195825&ft=1&f=12454349 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. 0 no 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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