Green Bean Salad

Bean Panzanella Salad
Bean Panzanella Salad

Bean Panzanella Salad excerpted from Lido: Recipes and Stories from Italy’s Beach Clubs. Text © 2026 Melissa Pellegrino and Matthew Scialabba. Photography © 2026 Melissa Pellegrino and Matthew Scialabba.

Lido: Recipes and Stories from Italy's Beach Clubs. Copyright © 2026 by Melissa Pellegrino and Matthew Scialabba.

An intoxicating tour of Italian Lidos with lush photography,  recipes  and more, from some of the most sought-after  beach clubs in Italy.

Brightly coloured umbrellas dance in the wind, above matching sun beds in the same bold hues. The crystal blue water shimmers in the background and gently laps against the pebble beaches. Bronzed, glistening bodies dot the landscape. Like most things Italian, there is an art to a day at the beach.

Lido is a transporting exploration of the history, culture, and food of Italian beach clubs. Part 1 invites you to the clubs along the whole of the Italian coast. Part 2 shares over 60 recipes from appertivi to dolci. Living la dolce vita has never been easier with recipes for Pinsa with Ricotta and Mortadella, Lobster Risotto, Puglian Bruschetta with Marinated Summer Squash, and Pavlova with Fior Di Latte Cream.

  • A Journey through Italy’s Beach Clubs
  • Coastal-Inspired Italian Recipes  
  • On-Location Photography throughout Italy
  • Italian Vacation Inspiration  

Grab your towel and find your spot under the umbrella. The salty, sweet air and azure waters of the beach clubs await. (more…)

Hogwarts Roast Chicken with Marvelous Hasselback Roasted Potatoes and Green Bean Salad
Hogwarts Roast Chicken with Marvelous Hasselback Roasted Potatoes and Green Bean Salad

Hogwarts Roast Chicken with Marvelous Hasselback Roasted Potatoes and Green Bean Salad excerpted from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: Official Wizarding World Cookbook: Spellbinding Meals From New York to Hogwarts and Beyond! by Jody Revenson and  Sarah Walker Caron.

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: Official Wizarding World Cookbook: Spellbinding Meals From New York to Hogwarts and Beyond! by Jody Revenson and  Sarah Walker Caron. 

Create a scrumptious feast inspired by the Wizarding World with more than 80 Harry Potter- and Fantastic Beasts-themed recipes in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: Official Wizarding World Cookbook. Filled with stunning full-colour photography, as well as behind-the-scenes facts from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, this sophisticated cookbook features classic British-, English-, and French-inspired recipes for magical, memorable meals.

From Great Hall feasts to the sweets at Honeydukes and the treats at Kowalski’s Bakery, food and drink play a starring role in the films of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Now you can create those magical treats and libations at home, and dozens more, in the first, comprehensive officially licensed Wizarding World cookbook. Take a culinary journey through each of the eleven films and learn to make traditional treats beloved at the British, English, and French locations in the films and favourite foods of wizards and Muggles from Harry Potter and Hermione Granger to Newt Scamander, Queenie Goldstein, and Jacob Kowalski.

Sprinkled with fascinating behind-the-scenes film facts and bursting with exquisite photography, styled by the recipe’s location, this cookbook offers step-by-step instructions on how to prepare more than 80 delicious recipes that can be enjoyed while watching the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films.

From appetizers to main courses and from drinks to desserts, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: Official Wizarding World Cookbook is the comprehensive guide to creating enchanting meals for the Harry Potter fan in your life! (more…)