The August Kitchen Runs Cold

Today's Tip

In August the French stop cooking. Meals become assembled rather than prepared: charcuterie, tomatoes, a cold soup, bread. Turning on an oven in August is treated as a small defeat.

Try This

Plan three dinners this week that require no heat at all. A board with ham, cheese, radishes with butter and salt, tomatoes, and bread is a real meal in France, not a snack.

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