Some of the best fruits to take advantage of in the season are peaches and nectarines. Curtis recommends letting what's fresh guide your gut. "If you really follow the season the fruits and vegetables taste a whole lot better," Stone says.

What are Rocco DiSpirito's seasonal selects? "My favorite foods to eat in the summer are the great seasonal dishes. The great seasonal fruits, the great seasonal vegetables. So peaches, watermelon, cherries, corn." If you're looking for something to do with those delights try either of these dishes from Top Chef Season 2: Sam Talbot's Summer Fruit Salad or get a little more out of the box with Marcel Vingernon's Watermelon and Tomato Trio.

How does China Chow get her fried chicken fix in the summer? She uses Rocco DiSpirito''s low-fat recipe. "Rocco taught me how to make diet comfort food, like this fried chicken," China shares. "You pre-cook the breast and then you flash fry it, but for like ten seconds so the oil doesn't all absorb into the chicken."

Curtis' favorite side to a hearty plate of mussels -- a tomato and mozzarella salad. We love this recipe from fellow Bravo chef Rocco DiSpirito that uses red wine vinegar and basil to amp the natural fresh flavors.

Spice up standard corn on the cob. While most of our foodies loved corn on the cob, we think they's get a kick from Top Chef Master Season 3 Floyd Cardoz's Cojita Elote, which adds enough cayenne pepper to stand up to the summer heat.