When I lived in Italy, I was more homesick for the States than I’d expected to be, but one part of Florentine life that kept me cheerfully distracted from those pangs was the reverent culture toward food: simple, delicious, classic foods that feed the soul. I especially looked forward to my almost-daily marketing trips to the nearby Mercato Centrale—I had my butcher, my
One of my favorite side dishes is potato salad, especially in the summer. Too often potato salad is bland and gloppy with too much mayonnaise and mushy, without enough crunch. This simple, lightened up potato salad is made with tangy Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise. A zesty reimagining of a classic summer side, this potato salad is full of fresh herbs for flavor that’s perfect for adding some unexpected zing to your next cookout.