An abundance of fruits, vegetables and herbs provides beautiful and delicious relief from hot and sweltering summers in Texas. Peach season is in its prime and will last for at least another month.

Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks and recipes, and kitchen gadgets. She loves canned peaches straight from the jar. Peach season is ...

Despite the hellish temperatures in this state, summer is still one of my favorite seasons. My younger self would balk at this. Summer was when I was tasked with watching my little sister while our ...