Chef's Notes

• July 24, 2026

Dear Chefs, ratatouille is what happens when peak summer produce stops being a pile of ingredients and turns into a...

• July 22, 2026

Dear Chefs, Peruvian chicken with green sauce is the kind of dinner that makes a warm July night feel like...

• July 20, 2026

Dear Chefs, there is a special kind of joy in cooking a whole trout over live fire, watching the skin...

• July 16, 2026

Dear Chefs, when July hands us baskets of glossy zucchini, sun-warmed tomatoes, and eggplant so purple it looks painted, we...

• July 14, 2026

Dear Chefs, few things capture summer like a platter of Spanish chicken pinchos passing from hand to hand across a...

• July 10, 2026

Dear Chefs, summer succotash is one of those side dishes that never asks for the spotlight, yet somehow always steals...

• July 08, 2026

Dear Chefs, if you're looking for a recipe that's easy to prep ahead and guaranteed to disappear off the platter,...

• July 06, 2026

Dear Chefs, grilled swordfish is one of those summer recipes that feels impressive without asking you to babysit the grill...

• July 02, 2026

Dear Chefs, if you're looking to bring something different to the next cookout without making it complicated, this tandoori grilled...

• June 26, 2026

Dear Chefs, not every outdoor gathering needs burgers, hot dogs, and someone standing over a grill for three hours. Sometimes...

• June 24, 2026

Dear Chefs, every cookout has that one dish that gets people hovering around the grill long before it's ready. Korean...

• June 22, 2026

Dear Chefs, Spanish tortilla might be one of the most misunderstood dishes in the world. Despite the name, there are...