Welcome to Sunday Reset, where we share how we're unwinding and what we have planned for the week ahead. This time, our editor, Julia, shares what she's making and watching for a European-inspired summer.
Good morning! If you haven't heard, Euro Summer is officially trending. But let's be honest—it kind of always is. Whether it's Ina Garten roasting chicken in her Paris apartment or the dream of a long lunch under olive trees in the Italian countryside, the idea of slowing down and eating well is always in style.
But this year? It seems that everyone's leaning in—and so are we in the Food52 Test Kitchen.
Since I'm not hopping on a plane anytime soon, I'm embracing a version of Euro Summer I can recreate at home.
That means long walks to the market (okay, grocery store), beach reads on the fire escape, and hosting aperitivo hour because it's 5 o'clock somewhere in Italy. I asked around our staff to see how everyone else is channeling the vibe:
- Noah recently made the best clam frites.
- We've been discussing the ultimate DIY spritz bar: Aperol, Limoncello, Hugo, and my personal favorite, a Cynar Spritz.
- Tess Gigone made Strawberry Rhubarb Choux au Craquelin in the latest episode of It's Fine.
