A June Menu

Eight simple meal ideas for a heat wave — BLTs, silken tofu, tender herbs, cold noodles (plus: my summer bucket list)

Hello from a New York City heat wave! I woke up early this morning, voted in the NYC Mayoral Primary Election, did not rank Cuomo, grabbed coffee and bagels with Teo (because that felt like the right thing to do after voting for our city), then returned home to my cranking air conditioner.

After going back and forth on what I wanted the June menu to be for my sweet sweet paid subscribers, I decided yesterday — while walking through the thick, blistering heat — that the best way to serve you right now is with eight (EIGHT!) ideas for truly easy summer meals that require minimal cooking. The oven shan’t be involved, and if the stovetop is used, it will be only briefly.

Some favorite heat wave meals from spring/summer 2023 in Rome, where I learned the art of avoiding the oven

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Eight Simple Meal Ideas for a Heat Wave