1Arancini, 3 Ways
LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY
The Italian dish is prepared by forming cooled risotto into balls, filling them with some sort of filling (typically cheesy!), then breading and deep-frying them into golden, crispy perfection. We’ve got three different flavor options here, but our fave for spring is pesto provolone!
Get the Arancini, 3 Ways recipe.
2Burrata Salad
Andrew bui
Think of burrata salad as Caprese salad’s fancy cousin. Peak-summer tomatoes are topped with this luscious cheese (think a shell of mozzarella filled with a soft, creamy filling) and garnished with a shower of peppery basil leaves and savory chives. 😍
Get the Burrata Salad recipe.
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3Antipasto Bites
4Focaccia Bread
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
All you need is a little patience (and a LOT of olive oil), and you can create the classic crackly-on-the-outside, soft-and-pillowy-on-the-inside-texture that’s synonymous with the Italian flatbread.
Get the Focaccia Bread recipe.
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5Bruschetta
Easy to throw together and made up of simple, classic ingredients, bruschetta was made for chill warm weather snacking. While you can make it all year round, the best time to enjoy this appetizer is summer, when fresh tomatoes are at their peak.
Get the Bruschetta recipe.
6Garlic-Rosemary Marinated White Beans
Erik bernstein
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7Garlic Bread
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
Our top tips for homemade garlic bread? Keep it simple, and use plenty of garlic. All you need are a handful of staple ingredients and less than 30 minutes to create this herby, garlicky side to complete all of your pasta dinners right at home.
Get the Garlic Bread recipe.
8Pasta Chips
Parker feierbach
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9Spinach-Artichoke Flatbread
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON10Gazpacho With Burrata
RACHEL VANNI
Creamy burrata on top of a tomato and basil gazpacho is the most refreshing no-cook summer app we can imagine. Some gazpacho has bread in it for added texture, but for this version, we liked the idea of serving toasted bread alongside to dip into the soup and spread the burrata on.
Get the Gazpacho With Burrata recipe.
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11Caponata
Andrew bui
Five cups of this classic Sicilian dish may seem like a lot, but when you realize it is the perfect summer condiment, toast-topper, pasta mix-in, and poultry and seafood accompaniment (among many other things), you’ll be wishing you made double.
Get the Caponata recipe.
12Toasted Ravioli
Parker feierbach
Breaded and fried, it’s so fun to eat ravioli with your hands and dipping it in plenty of marinara. Bonus! Toasted ravioli works in the air fryer too, meaning you can skip all of the oil for an even more perfect appetizer.
Get the Toasted Ravioli recipe.
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13Cannellini Beans With Herb Sauce
ERIK BERNSTEIN14Flatbread Pizza
PARKER FEIERBACH
Homemade pizza is super-delicious, but it takes a bit of time and special attention. These flatbread pizzas come together MUCH faster, and they’re just as cheesy and flavorful as the classic version. 😍
Get the Flatbread Pizza recipe.
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15Antipasto Squares
PARKER FEIERBACH16Peach & Burrata Caprese
June xie
We changed up the classic caprese salad by switching out juicy tomatoes for plump summer peaches and replacing sliced fresh mozzarella with its creamier cousin, burrata. Surrounded by fragrant basil then topped with candied pecans and a drizzle of spicy honey, this sweet & savory salad is a STUNNER.
Get the Peach & Burrata Caprese recipe.
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17Cannoli Chips & Dip
A Sicilian favorite across the globe, cannoli will always be a dreamy delicacy. In this version, the classic dessert is transformed from a creamy ricotta-filled crispy shell to a shareable party dip.
Get the Cannoli Chips & Dip recipe.
18Caprese Salad
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19Winter Rainbow Panzanella Salad
PHOTO: KATE JORDAN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
This rainbow salad is packed with in-season veggies, crunchy sourdough croutons, and coated in a tangy grapefruit vinaigrette, making it the perfect way to brighten a bleak winter day. It’s time to toss the tomatoes and cucumbers (for now) and fall in love with beets and squash instead.
Get the Winter Rainbow Panzanella Salad recipe.
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