S ummer is in full swing, hooray! Beachgoers are flocking to the shore, farms and produce stands are bursting with the fruits and vegetables we wait all year long for, restaurant patios are hopping, and ice cream shops are scooping flavors for kids of all ages. What’s in your grocery bag or on your plate (or cone) that screams summer to you? Everyone has foods they’re eager to enjoy by the time June and July roll around. We asked 10 food folks what their favorites are.
Did you think seafood restaurateur Jeremy Sewall would skip over ocean delicacies and choose ice cream as his beloved summer treat? And while Geo Lambert of M&M Barbecue cooks ribs, brisket, and pulled pork all year long, in summer he likes to grill a huge cowboy steak to share with family. Lucky for us, the season offers a bounty of fresh, local, and favorite foods. As Sewall says, after a long winter, “In New England, we earn things.
” Sewall, chef and co-owner of Row 34 restaurants, says, “The one thing I really look forward to eating in summer is ice cream. Putting the kids in the car and going for ice cream is a summer tradition.” It dates back to when he was a child: “I remember vividly getting in the car with my grandparents and going to Mrs & Me Ice Cream in Kittery, Maine.
” His favorite flavor as a 10-year-old was mint chocolate chip. His current favorite 40 years later? Yup, mint chocolate chip. “My taste in fish has evolved, my taste in ice cream has not,” he says.
“And it’s go.
