High temperatures and heat waves are beyond our control, but thankfully, there are plenty of ways to keep cool. Iced beverages, frozen desserts, chilled soups, crisp salads, and other cooling foods will do the trick. We asked some local food folks what they like to eat and drink when the temperatures soar. Ever sip a Pimm’s Cup? Eat lobster rolls by the ocean in Rockport? Make ceviche or taste guava sorbet? For refreshing ideas, read on.
If Peter McCarthy can’t be sailing, he says, “I want to be at the water’s edge and eating some local seafood.” McCarthy and his wife, Colleen, owners of Evoo Restaurant in Cambridge and Za in Cambridge and Arlington, savor family time with their children whenever possible. A favorite excursion is driving up to Rockport to eat at The Lobster Pool. “You can order lobster rolls and other seafood and sit outside by the water,” says McCarthy. The Rockport spot is BYOB. On hot days, beer is the chef’s beverage of choice, and his current go-to is Cloud Candy, a New England IPA from Waltham’s Mighty Squirrel.
For much-needed relaxation, Lise Holdorf likes to get away from her farm and have a picnic at White Pond in Concord with her husband and two daughters.
