bon appétit mes amis Ahhh the French darling of late summer dishes. Ratatouille is not just a movie about a cute rate with culinary aspirations—it’s also an incredible dish that comes from Provence, which also happens to be my favorite part of France. The jewels of this dish are the ripe, seasonal, (and preferably local) …
let the corn just keep on corning I’m on a mission to get in as many fresh corn dishes as possible before it’s no longer in season. I wait all year for this time, when I can pick out the freshest, most beautiful golden ears from the local farmer’s market, and I’m not letting it …
just three magic ingredients One of the all-time greatest dishes of late summer is a fresh caprese salad. It might sound like a fancy dish that costs $18 at an upscale Italian restaurant, but in reality, it extremely simple and requires such minimal time and effort it would be a travesty not to at least …
Add Your Heading Text Here I love it when a dish sounds super fancy but is actually super simple and uncomplicated to make. This polenta con pomodoro is just one of those dishes. The tomato sauce comes together easily, stewed in a skillet with chickpeas, corn, garlic, and some spices for extra flavor. It’s then …
a taste of summer nostalgia This recipe is a classic dessert from my Ukrainian grandma’s recipe archives. The August afternoons when Bunia (as we call her) would come over carrying this tray of goodness were some of the best summer moments in my childhood memory. Besides being delicious, this recipe is so incredibly simple in …
a Sicilian surprise This eggplant-based dish hails from the sizzling land of Sicily, where fresh veggies, especially juicy eggplant and tomato, are plentiful almost all of the time. For us north easterners in the US, the season for truly great nightshades is fleeting, and late august is the time to scoop up the freshest ingredients …
you say tomato, i say tomatillo I’m always trying to think of fun new things to do with salmon. It’s probably one of my favorite types of fish, plus it’s plentiful, plus it’s on the cheaper side when you’re looking at fish at the market. My go-to is just a simple pan-fried or grilled salmon …
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like a blistered shishito in the sun Blistered shishitos are one of the best (and tastiest) finger foods you could find. All they need is a little oil and salt, plus a cooling garlicky yogurt sauce for dipping. It’s the perfect snack or appetizer for the final sizzling days of summer, and did I mention …
bright green ribbons of yum This summer salad, simply put, is just stunning. Bright green zucchini ribbons swirled around toasted pine nuts, crumbled feta, and fresh mint leaves is almost too pretty to eat. But eat, you must, as this salad is as tasty as it is appealing to look at. If you’re not convinced …
summer is for…fun pastas! When I say this pasta is fun, I mean it’s got the trifecta of late august goodies: roasted sweet corn, fresh tomatoes, and homemade pesto. It’s literally everything you could possibly want in a pasta dish. As far as the ingredients go, they’re refreshingly simple. I recommend going to your local …
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