Summer often brings with it lazy afternoons by the pool, green grass, garden-fresh produce and plenty of warm sunshine. On the lunch and dinner tables it means something that is seasonally fresh, delicious, and light: The Soups of Summer. From the chilled elegance of a tomato gazpacho that is blended with basil and strawberries to a nutty and colorful summer squash soup flavored with thyme, click through the slideshow and have a taste of these 13 Summer Soups That You’re Going to Love, all summer long.

Dan Zehr is the creator and principle contributor to Platter Talk.com, a culinary website that is all about good food, good wine, and good friends. Together with husband Scott, who is also a regular contributor to the site, the two stay busy cooking for and raising six hungry boys. The Guys from Platter Talk have been featured in a number of print and online media publications and Dan and Scott are regular guests on local food and lifestyle television programs.