Summer Food by Judith Olney related-ruth-whitman-a-life-in-recipes-edited-by-sarah-whitman-salkin-and-leah-whitman-salkin and some scallions on hand

and some scallions on hand

when no one's calling or when the person you love is far away creates a moment of simple purpose

So think of some of these recipes as throwbacks

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Summer Food by Judith Olney related-ruth-whitman-a-life-in-recipes-edited-by-sarah-whitman-salkin-and-leah-whitman-salkin and some scallions on handThe subtitle to Summer Food is "A unique collection of recipes for warm summer days and nights." And this book is just that. Originally published in 1978, it's almost shocking how contemporary these recipes feel. And that's because Judith Olney knew what was up, and dutifully reported the food of southern France, which is still so much what we all want to eat today. The best way to describe the recipes in this book is to imagine an ideal picnic, like