Courgettes with garlic cream, eggplant risotto and nectarine carpaccio: three recipes to celebrate the arrival of summer

Discussions that drag on around a large table, the sun of the day still warming the skin, and this question that comes up again, especially when it comes to feeding a bunch of stomachs: and tomorrow, what are we going to eat? The eternal trio of tomato and mozzarella, rice salad and grilled chips may have proven itself, but we are always looking for a little inspiration to renew ourselves. Andrée Zana-Murat provided us with some, in 2023, with her tempting book L'été passe… les recettes restent , a compilation of her favorite dishes for sunny days . A success, which pushed the culinary author to deliver new ideas for a second opus, just published, and just as inspiring. We dive into L'été passe, les recettes rester toujours! (1) as we would dive into a friend's recipe books, patiently compiled and enriched each season. The book (which has the good idea of ​​being presented in a format that is easy to slip into your suitcase) is teeming with ideas for generous dishes for family dinners, large aperitifs with friends, buffets and other picnics with Mediterranean accents, from Corsica to Ramatuelle, via Italy and Spain: gratins to share, small or large salads, a waltz of spreads, crispy meatballs, fruits and