I mentally related specific flavors to each season. For me, fall tastes like apoples and pears and chili. Winter tastes like orange and cranberry and cinnamon. Spring tastes like asparagis, ham, and peas.

So now we are coming to summer and I begin to think about summer flavors. For me, the iconic flavors or summer are fruits like strawberries and peaches and watermelon. And for some reason, lemon. Ous, anything grilled tastes like summer: meat, veggies, fruit.  If it has grill marks and a smoky flavor, it tastes like summer.

I've begun looking for things I can make that will help me enjoy the season. I plan to fire up the grill this weekend if weather permits. I'll grill more than I can eat at one meal and use the leftovers in salads and sandwiches, so that even when I don't have time to grill, I'll taste summer.

What flavors remind you of summer?