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…
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When I met Alix Lacloche, an amazing chef in Paris, we discovered that we had a common passion for picnics. We spent a whole summer having picnics in parks…
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Just a short drive from San Francisco, you could spend the afternoon at Nick’s Cove sitting out on the pier of this former fishing lodge enjoying the salt, sun, and…
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We’ve been missing the sunshine and dolce vita of the Amalfi Coast. We recreated Casa Angelina’s delicious creamy tomato and burrata risotto in our kitchen to hold us over until summer. It’s full…
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Fresh from the garden, this is a salad we’ll be making all summer long. Nick’s Cove even incorporates one of the best creameries filled with goats in Marin County –…
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The ice cream sandwich we all should have grown up with. It’s-It is a legendary ice cream sandwich from San Francisco, created in 1928. Nick’s Cove has rediscovered this icon…