1.   A great way to eat eggplant without resorting to ratatouille, a summer staple that can turn tiresome.

2.   Eaten with a spoon, slushy water ices are a summer staple in an area where food is a passion.

3.   Nor is every company a candidate for the seasonal strategy, even if its product is a summer staple.

4.   The humid air moved in over the weekend from the four-corners states to the east, where the monsoon season is a summer staple.