On hot, sticky summer nights I like to stay home, AC blasting, popcorn in hand, watching something on Netflix Instant. It can be hard (or at least annoying) to traverse the world of what’s currently available to stream, so we made it a little bit easier for you. If you’re in the mood for something delicious to watch tonight, skip the movie theater and curl up on your couch with one of these 10 food-centric films instead.
Years ago, I visited a good friend, an American expat who had been living in France for over 15 years, and stayed at her idyllic old house in a small town in Provence. While we drove around the countryside and wine tasted the days away, the best moments happened when everyone pitched in to cook the local foods and then leisurely ate the meals al fresco.
When it came time to put together the salad one night, I watched my friend demonstrate a surprising dressing technique that I still remember and often do today.
4.57 / 5 Stars | 242 Reviews
by Lady Flannel
“Juicy watermelon replaces tomatoes in this salsa that’s simultaneously cool and spicy hot — perfect for a summer barbeque. Serve it with tortilla chips, or use it as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.”
Who cooks and eats here: Zack Paul
Where: Santa Barbara, CA
Rent or Own? Rent
Today we’re focusing less on a specific home kitchen and more on the outdoors; after all, what better way to celebrate summer than to take to the grill? Zack Paul, an Argentinian artist and designer who’s lived and worked in Santa Barbara for the past 10 years, regularly grills for a gaggle of lucky friends in the style mostly learned from his cattle rancher grandfather, Asencio Evaristo — and I think it is safe to say he’s a grill master!
A jar of pesto, made from basil or other greens, is a delightful summer treat. While we love it tossed with fresh pasta, of course, we’ve also found that this this fresh garlicky sauce can be a versatile ingredient in all sorts of other dishes! While you may just think of pesto as something to be tossed with pasta (and how good is it like that?) pesto has so much more to offer.
From breakfast to appetizers to bread, here are 10 smart ways to eat a lot more pesto this summer.
I’ve been craving roasted chickpeas since I made this Mediterranean Cauliflower Couscous Salad. They are such an easy add-on to salads or garnishes to soups, but also great for pure, unadulterated snacking. These savory parmesan and herb (rosemary + parsley + basil) baked chickpeas are the midday treat I’ve been looking for.
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by STEVE ALDER
“Packed with exotic flavor and spice, this simple chicken soup is an excellent starter to a Thai style dinner.”
Today is La Fête Nationale, the national holiday of France, known in English-speaking countries as Bastille Day. Well, around here we just call it: “Excuse to Eat French Food Day.”
If, like us, French food makes you immediately imagine fabulous pastries, here are five amazing ways to make real French goodies at home, and then, to balance out the butter, five recipes that show the best of fresher, lighter French food.
