Summer Food by Judith Olney related-ruth-whitman-a-life-in-recipes-edited-by-sarah-whitman-salkin-and-leah-whitman-salkin So think of some of

So think of some of these recipes as throwbacks

stretching out before you with little direction

So I kept this book for that selfish purpose

and some scallions on hand

There are great standard recipes in this book—spiced rhubarb chutney

Summer Food by Judith Olney related-ruth-whitman-a-life-in-recipes-edited-by-sarah-whitman-salkin-and-leah-whitman-salkin So think of some ofThe subtitle to Summer Food is "A unique collection of recipes for warm summer days and nights." And this book is just that. Originally published in 1978, it's almost shocking how contemporary these recipes feel. And that's because Judith Olney knew what was up, and dutifully reported the food of southern France, which is still so much what we all want to eat today. The best way to describe the recipes in this book is to imagine an ideal picnic, like