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The seasonal basket
July ingredients
8 ingredients worth organizing your week around. Each page explains why now, how to choose it, and what to do with it.
Heirloom tomatoes
July is peak tomato season in Southern California. Any ripe tomato — heirloom or not — is …
Persian cucumbers
Small, seedless, and thin-skinned, Persian cucumbers are at their crispest in summer. They…
Peaches
Southern California stone fruit peaks through July. The combination of warm days and cool …
Sweet corn
Corn sugars convert to starch quickly after picking. July corn eaten within a day or two o…
Basil
Basil is at its most fragrant in warm weather. July heat brings out the volatile oils. The…
Mint
Mint is cooling by nature and perfect in summer heat. A few leaves change the temperature …
Cherries
California cherry season runs through July. The window is short. Buy them when they are da…
Blackberries
Wild and cultivated blackberries both peak in July in Southern California. They are deeply…