Caprese salad (a.k.a. Insalata Caprese or “salad from Capri”) is a classic, crowd-pleasing appetizer, side dish, or light lunch that’s as refreshing as it is easy to prepare. The recipe originated in the 1950s at the Trattoria da Vincenzo for lunchtime regulars they’d simply order a ripe tomato picked off the vine, which would be […]
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Yogurt and Cucumber Soup
As the heat of the summer ramps up, this luscious chilled yogurt soup, packed with fresh and dried mint, is an incredibly refreshing and cooling appetizer that makes me feel like I’m taking a dip in the cold mountainous streams of northern Iran. It’s one of those dishes that is initially met with some skepticism […]