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"Labor Day has come and gone and suddenly, somewhere, someone has flipped the switch from &amp;quot;summer&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;fall.&amp;quot; It&amp;#039;s been pretty damp here in the Northeast as kids trot back to school. Mornings are crisply cool and it becomes increasingly more difficult to crawl out from under the covers. You want to ask yourself where August went and to mourn the end of summer, but there is one delicious reason to be happy.  Cooking with end-of-summer produce is one of the joys of August and September. Zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, corn, melons, the options seem endless. So even if the sun is setting a little earlier each day, at least there&amp;#039;s a tasty reason to head inside. My favorite dishes for the transition from summer to fall combine at-its-peak produce with heartier, more comforting, cool-weather fare.   Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup: A classic few can resist, this dish makes great use of the last local tomatoes. The gooey, buttery cheese sandwich is the perfect compliment to sweet and tangy tomato soup.  Zucchini Pasta: What to do with all those zucchini you might still have lying around? Turn it into a simple, satisfying pasta dinner: Saute some sliced garlic in olive oil. Harvest your herbs and add a handful of chopped mint or basil, or toss mushrooms in with the garlic for earthy depth. Top with an avalanche of Parmesan or Pecorino cheese.   Creamy Seafood Corn Chowder: When I think of summer, I always think of really fresh seafood for some reason and when I think of really fresh seafood, I always think of summer. Maybe it&amp;#039;s the sunny vision of feasting on lobster rolls and clams at a New England fish shack. But now that it&amp;#039;s a little cool out, it&amp;#039;s a great excuse to whip up a big batch of delicious chowder, using the last of the season&amp;#039;s sweet, tender corn and your favorite seafood. There&amp;#039;s nothing like the sweet crunch of corn, the smoky salty bacon, and a delectably silky, creamy texture to warm you inside and out. My favorite combo is lobster and corn, but feel free to try shrimp, fresh pre-cooked crab (from the fish counter, none of that canned stuff), or cod!   To hear more about our favorite recipes, sign up for a free tour of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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