Eggplant tonnato, "scoundrel chicken" and ricotta fritters: Aline Gerard's summer recipes

We always remember the powerful words of Catalan chef Maria Nicolau , who believes that we should put away recipe books, which are too disconnected from our domestic cooking. And instead rehabilitate popular culinary practices, the only ones that can really get us back in the kitchen. We bet that Aline Gerard's beautiful book, published at the beginning of the summer (1), would find favor in her eyes: certainly, the Belgian culinary creator shares her recipes – all accessible, and made from simple ingredients – but the book is also full of advice and tips that are easy to reproduce for stocking your pantry or making your own sauces or flavored butters.

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