blue artichoke

Summer is winding down. There are no more tomatoes or berries at the farmer's market; their place has been taken by okra and squash. GC and I saw some tempting big butternut squashes at the farmer's market last Saturday, but it's still too hot for me to turn on the oven, so we resisted. Soon, though, the air will cool, the windows will open and the oven will fire up for casseroles and roasts. I am missing my evening bowl of fresh cherries, but I noticed that dried dates have already made an appearance. They'll help ease the transition from summer to fall. Here are some other things in season this month (artichokes!):

What's In Season?

n = newly in season
p = peak of season
w = winding down

Vegetables

• artichokes (n)
• basil (p)
• beans: fresh shelling (p)
• celeriac / celery root (n)
• cucumber (p)
• eggplant (p)
• garlic (p)
• kale (n)
• kohlrabi (n)
• okra (p)
• onion
• peppers, bell
• peppers, chile
• potatoes (w)
• squash, summer (w)
• squash, winter (n)
• tomatillo (w)
• tomatoes (p)

Fruits

• apples (p)
• figs (w)
• grapes (p)
• melons (w)
• oranges, Valencia (p)
• pears: Asian (p)
• pears: Bartlett (w)
• persimmons: Fuyu-firm
• persimmons: Hachiya-soft
• pistachios (n)
• plums (w)
• pomegranate (n)
• quince (n)

Getting to Know All About You: What's your favorite fall food?