Let ’s be real : July is plain the best food calendar month of the class .

Here inNew York, it’s hot and ungodly humid, and I can’t walk nine minutes to the subway without sweating through every garment on my body. What I’m trying to say is: It’s finally July. And though peak summer weather might wreak havoc on our wardrobes and window A/C units, it also gives us an abundance of summer’s best produce to cook with — and for that, I’m profoundly grateful.

Whether you’re strawberry picking to your heart’s content or just patiently waiting for that first juicy bite of summer tomatoes, these are the best seasonal recipes for every day of this glorious month.

1.Grilled Hot Honey Chicken with Sweet Corn Salad

2.Baba Ganoush

3.Savory Zucchini Bread

4.Red White and Blueberry Salad

5.Spicy Baked Fish Tacos

6.Halloumi & Melon Skewers with Honey-Lime Glaze

7.Slow-Roasted Strawberries

8.Frozen Peach Rosé Slushy

9.Strawberries and Cream Buttermilk Waffles

10.BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Pineapple Mango Slaw

11.Classic Tomato Sandwich

12.Cucumber Salad with Herb Garlic Vinaigrette

13.Grilled Caprese Pizza

14.Stone Fruit Tart

15.One-Pot Lemon Butter Ricotta and Zucchini Pasta

16.Arugula Salad with Quinoa, Apricot, and Avocado

17.Grilled Ribeye Steak with Italian Salsa Verde

18.Blackberry Margaritas

19.Grilled Okra with Spicy Chipotle Dipping Sauce

20.Mexican Street Corn Salad

21.Golden Beet Chips with Spicy Goat Cheese Dip

22.Thomas Keller’s Roasted Zucchini

23.Eggs in Purgatory

24.Cucumber Gazpacho

25.Panzanella Salad with Peaches and Corn

26.Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Crispy Tofu

27.Lavender Basil Lemonade

28.Sweet Corn Polenta with Shrimp

29.Cherry Cobbler

30.Open-Face Eggplant Sandwiches

31.Mango Royale

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Let’s be real: July is obviously the best food month of the year.

What's in season in July: apricots, arugula, basil, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, mangoes, melon, okra, peaches, plums, raspberries, sorrel, strawberries, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelon

baba ganoush dip topped with olive oil, herbs, and pine nuts

savory zucchini bread

red white and blueberry salad

skewers with watermelon, cantaloupe, and halloumi

frozen peach slushies in glasses with garnish

strawberry topped buttermilk waffles

pulled pork sandwiches with mango pineapple slaw

cucumber salad with garlic herb vinaigrette poured on top

grilled caprese pizza

one pot lemon butter ricotta and zucchini pasta

arugula salad with quinoa, apricot and avocado

grilled ribeye steaks with salsa verde

blackberry margaritas

golden beet chips with spicy goat cheese dip

Eggs in purgatory

Panzanella Salad with Peaches and Corn

Crispy Tofu Summer Rolls

Lavender Basil Lemonade

Cherry Cobbler

Open-Face Eggplant Sandwiches

Mango Royale