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Stories from Catbird Cottage

Love affairs with seasonal ingredients + how to cook them deliciously, peppered with recommendations + musings on life.

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Food that feels like sun on your skin

Sunny scallops + juicy veg vinaigrette. PLUS: preserving summer's bounty.

The most refreshing salad of summer: Watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers, purslane

Eat the garden, fattoush style

The best fruits of the year are here! Celebrate with buttery picnic galettes

Berries + stone fruits: Rejoice with the perfect bake

The salad that stole the show

A surprising mix of sweet and savory that'll make your mouth water. PLUS a recap of Summer Aperitivo Afternoon.

It's my birthday!

Seven dishes that make me feel special: I guarantee they'll do the same for you

A new Niçoise on the block

With buttery black cod, fried curry leaves, and bloomed spices!

Five cool desserts to beat the heat. None of them requires an oven.

Like this refreshing, creamy buttermilk pudding

Will this make you happy?

Yes, obviously! Corn + avocado salad, with perks.

A dip that's also a sauce, and your new favorite sprinkle

Dynamic double duty: cold tahini noodle salad + sumac-walnut dukkah

Salted cantaloupe is pure hydration

From the Archives: Two thirst-quenching recipes that will make you feel amazing

How to make a better sandwich

Seven sandwiches: For every person and every mood

Preserving the bounty: sauce, pickles, syrup, ferments

Part One in a NEW SERIES: Savoring Spring

If I were to host a cookout, I'd make it juicy

Low lift, big reward: a lush snap pea salad, PLUS a complete menu for the long weekend

The Springiest Soup

A timely, delicious recipe swap with Susan Spungen

What we're excited about cooking this spring: Live with Melina Hammer & Susan Spungen

A recording - plus links - from today's Live video

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An unexpected celebration cake: olive oil, basil + mezcal strawberries

Vibrant things to celebrate warmer days, and Mother's Day

Happy birthday, Stories from Catbird Cottage!

Let's celebrate: Seven absolute favorite recipes I actually make, again and again, PLUS! I'm *giving away* annual subscriptions

Losing my shadow, and my next chapter

A story of love, loss, and growing

Rhubarb makes everything better

Praline-showered rhubarb ripple ice cream + rhubarb sunset, to quench your thirst

Vegetables with a Tuscan view

My conversation with Giulia Scarpaleggia, plus two exciting recipes from her forthcoming book