From the fields, in writing

Crisp outside, creamy inside and with a thread of warm honey. The trick isn’t the coating: it’s the cut, the soaking and the temperature of the oil.

Aubergine and pepper roasted whole, torn by hand and dressed with oil. Three ingredients, an hour in the oven and one of the best dishes of the summer.

Tomato, pepper, tuna and pine nuts: four things and a whole dish. Titaina is what the fishermen of the Cabanyal ate, and it’s still one of the best things about summer.