"There is no better time than summer to begin a love affair with food. What sustains us in summer is the bounty of all that nature makes available. In summer, handfuls of fresh garden produce fuels us for hours. There is always something ripe and ready to be eaten. There is always something almost ready that we can anticipate and plan for. There is always a new offering as the long days of summer allow so much life to burst forth. ... This cookbook...