Does your cooking vary according to the time of year?  | |  It is fall where I live in the US, and soon to be winter. Since it gets cold here during this time of year, and since a different variety of produce is now in season, I tend to cook differently. I love to make homemade soups and stews this time of year, or chili...not things I normally make during hotter weather.
Winter squash, turnips, yams, citrus fruits and such are now among the freshest "in season" foods available, so I also use these now. I also bake more, as the oven heat is welcome this time of year, but not in the summer time.
How about you? Each country or area has season changes, even if the temperatures don't vary that much, as they do here. Do you tend to cook differently according to the time of year? If so, how?
Karen
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PeacefulWmn9 (2678) | 4 weeks ago |  Hi there, Hatley:) Your choices sound very much like my own, only I forgot to mention spaghetti. I make the sauce myself, and enjoy it year round, like you did.
I have relatives in CA, and like you, they don't get much cold in the winter, and it only snows on the mountains. They're from MI, like I am, and miss the snow at Christmas time. I'm always happy when they come to visit, whatever time of the year it is. 
Have a nice night, and dream sweet. 
Karen
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| | 3. msfrancisco9369 (1901) | 4 weeks ago | Yes, cooking varies and goes with the season. Here in our country we only have two seasons-- the rainy/wet and the hot/dry seasons.
During summer we used to prepare anything cold to quench thirst and refresh us and when it's rainy season-- somehow cold weather for us we prepare something that is hot--soup, dishes with coconut milk, spicy, carbo and fats.
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msfrancisco9369 (1901) | 4 weeks ago | thanks K. more posts for both us c you again!
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reeyan (633) | 4 weeks ago | In addition the cooking process necessarily vary with the needed preparation and process depend on the food.
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| | 5. RobsWife10706 (1022) | 4 weeks ago | I'd say it does a little bit. In the colder months I tend to make more soups, pasta dishes, stews & so on. There is nothing like a hot bowl of soup or stew when it's cold outside.
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| | 6. peavey (3760) | 4 weeks ago | Yes, I do like you do. Not only are there different things in season, it seems like different things taste better at different times of the year. I don't eat as many salads in the fall and winter as I do in the spring and summer. Squash, home made bread, soup, stew and other heavier meals taste better when it's cold. I cook quite a bit differently when the season changes.
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| | 7. ilyzium (422) | 4 weeks ago | You know I will agree that it does to some extent so yes. I do try to buy things that are in season, as they taste best that way. Now that it's winter and getting colder out I think most people tend to crave hearty foods, like soups, chowders, yam fries, chili's. That reminds me because today I stopped in this little cafe for lunch. Well I ordered the chili which was a BAD mistake. I'm used to spicy food and this was BEYOND spicy. Tears were streaming down my face, and my nose was constantly dribbling, that's how hot it was. Ok, sorry had to mention that. Well, I'm like you that I enjoy making pumpkin or squash soups, chili's, chicken pot pie with dumplings, cobblers in the winter. As for baking probably things like shortbread cookies, chocolate zucchini cake. In the summer I tend to barbecue just about every day so we eat chicken, beef, fish barbecued, kebabs, as well as lots of Greek salads, grilled zucchini and peppers. Also rather thank baking in the summer I'll pick up some gelato instead, or even grill pineapple or peaches and serve with ice cream, or just serve fresh berries or watermelon. Thanks a lot Karen, you've made me hungry now!!! lol Enjoy your night.
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ilyzium (422) | 4 weeks ago | Oh I almost forgot but I'm also making seafood chowders, beef stew with tons of red wine in it, french onion soup, roasted pork loin with port sauce, etc. Yes I am a gourmand and hopefully the family appreciates it.
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| | | 8. sarikam (21) | 4 weeks ago | Hi, I am in India. Here summer, winter and rain are three main seasons. i change the diet my family accordinly. In winter we need to keep body warm and need energy for this, so eggs, chicken and fat containing food is helpful. and same should be avoid in summer.
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| | 9. ANTIQUELADY (11221) | 4 weeks ago | Being from the us of a i'm right there w/u. karen.
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ANTIQUELADY (11221) | 4 weeks ago | My grandmother felt the same way about chicken. She always thought chicken soup was a cureall for everythng.U have a great day.
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ANTIQUELADY (11221) | 2 weeks ago | No problem. Karen. Hope u are feelong o.k. today. Have a great day.hugs.
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