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Cooking with the Seasons: August’s Harvest 10 Aug 2025 • 1 min read

Fresh, seasonal ingredients to inspire your kitchen this month.
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Seasonal cooking isn’t just about flavour — it’s about eating in harmony with what’s naturally abundant. August brings late-summer bounty: sweet corn, juicy peaches, crisp cucumbers, and deep green zucchinis.

Grill corn and brush it with chilli-lime butter for a backyard feast. Slice peaches over thick Greek yoghurt with a drizzle of honey for breakfast. Quick-pickle cucumbers to pair with grilled fish or sandwiches. And zucchinis? Shred them into fritters with fresh herbs from the balcony garden.

Cooking with what’s in season connects you to local growers and keeps your meals fresh, affordable, and endlessly inspiring.