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Olga Massov's avatar

I just love everything about the book cover: The decision to put a whole fish, eyeballs and all, on it; the photo itself; the typography; just everything about it. Going to need to grab a copy of this soon!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

the photos in this one are amazing.

Clare Langan's avatar

Just perfect.

Georgia Freedman's avatar

I bet all the recipes in this book feel like peak summer!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

there are some STUNNING crudos too.

Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

I love this open door policy. Building that for my family too!

Page Berger's avatar

"If I’m home, you can come over…This is what life is all about to me.” Fantastic. Also, Masarin's approach to hosting reminds me of what my parents used to say when hosting friends for a casual gathering, no matter the season...they'd announce "summer rules" and guests would know to help themselves to the bar and snacks!

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

summer rules! I love that. what else did that signal?

Page Berger's avatar

If it was announced when guests arrived, everyone knew they could help themselves to anything - my mother loved to throw more formal dinner parties throughout the year but I think the “summer rules” gatherings were less about a planned/coursed affair and more about that spur-of-the-moment, take-your-shoes-off and kick back feeling so embodied in Mélanie’s work!

Ariel's avatar

Yumm this ratatouille!!

Taryn Page | Cooked Thru's avatar

I feel like this is where all my tin fish dreams come true

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Thank you for having me!! <3 <3

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

So fun to chat!

Catherine Smart's avatar

Creating an apertivo section in my pantry immeadiately

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Instant life upgrade!

Chandra Ram's avatar

ooof that ratatouille looks so good!

Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Exactly what I was going to say!

Melanie Masarin's avatar

merci! my fav recipe, I always hope to have some extra on hand because, as my dad always says, it gets better with every day that passes. Sadly I rarely make it to day 2.

Maggie Hoffman's avatar

gonna make a double batch asap! Especially while it's a LITTLE cooler this week...