This recipe began life in Aran, the bakery I own and live above. It has featured on our mid-summer salad counter for over three years and has always proved…
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Baked rice-filled tomatoes are a classic summer dish in Rome, prepared in the cooler hours and then eaten, at room temperature, later in the day. These toms are usually…
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One of our favorite summer dishes from Puglia is this grilled zucchini and feta salad from Masseria Calderisi. The food at the masseria was fantastic, and this fresh zucchini…
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I first tasted tacos al pastor only a few years ago in LA, where they have some unbelievably good taco vendors. Besides the beauty of the spinning pork adorned…
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Red mullet is often paired with black olives. They bring out its rosy tint and unique delicate flavor. There are olives and sun-dried tomatoes in these mashed potatoes, and…
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I was on the jury of a couscous competition in San Vito lo Capo, near Trapani in Sicily. There was always an annual local festa del couscous, then it…
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A simple Greek salad made with fresh cherry tomatoes, salty caperberries, and goat cheese from Vedema Resort’s Alati restaurant in Santorini. This crisp salad is easy to make, and…
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Grilled eggplants nestling in a thick dressing of minted yogurt and feta cheese is something I put on the table as a main course with warm flatbread. On this…
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Watch the pine nuts closely on their short route from ivory to golden brown. They burn in seconds and will be extremely bitter if they do. There is no…
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A spin on the traditional watermelon feta salad. This recipe is from Vedema Hotel’s Alati Restaurant in Santorini brings together the salty-sweet flavors of a watermelon summer salad. It’s…
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Grand Hotel Tremezzo’s chic wine bar is set in a renovated wine cellar, with a beautiful veranda that wraps along the front of the hotel and overlooks Lake Como.…
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We have been making Nigel Slater’s tomatoes baked with couscous and harissa all summer long. It’s a great way to use a lot of vegetables, especially if you have…