Pensacola Magazine

A Taste of Summer

There is really nothing like fresh summer produce – juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet peaches and abundant squash. Whether it’s fresh from your backyard garden or purchased from your local farmers market, there are endless options for cooking with summer’s bounty. With that in mind, we asked six local chefs to take one in-season fruit or vegetable and create a mouth-watering dish for our readers. They knocked it out of the park with these vibrant and flavorful summer dishes that let the produce shine.

Shoyu Tuna & Cucumber

Chef de Cuisine Lawrence Johnson | Agapi Bistro + Garden

Serves: 4 to 5

Yellow Tomato & Thyme Tart

Chef Blake Rushing | Union Public House

Serves: 4

Upside-Down Peach Skillet Cake

Executive Chef Irv Miller & Pastry Chef Mikosha Franklin | Jackson’s Steakhouse

Serves: Around 10

Probiotic Summer Squash Reuben

Owner & Chef Jen Knight | End of the Line Cafe

Elote Corn Ribes

Alden & Hylene Garcia | MI SU Street Food