☀️ 8/24/25 Weekly Meal Plan: Holding On To The Last Taste of Summer (colorful and delicious recipes inside)...

Ciao Reader!

As I sit at my kitchen table, I can’t believe how quickly August has flown by. Part of me wants to hold onto these long summer evenings forever, the fresh tomatoes, zucchini, corn, peaches, and basil that seem endless. This week, I’m sharing recipes that let us enjoy those last bright flavors before the season changes. I hope they bring you a little piece of summer at your own table, too. Let me know what you try by leaving a ⭐️comment on the recipe blog post💙, Elena.

✨Let’s start with a recipe you loved this week...

​Corn Chowder​

"Holy smokes, this was INCREDIBLE! We used some Mayan pepper on top for the grownups, otherwise completely as written. It was so delicious, like summer liquid gold flavor!" - Meg M. ​Make This Recipe!

📬 Forward this email to someone who LOVES AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RECIPES. ✨Now, let's get to your cooking inspiration for the week...

Monday: Pasta Alla Norma​ ​

Tuesday: Pollo Asado Bowls​

Wednesday: Melon and Prosciutto ​

Thursday: Sausage White Bean Soup​

Friday: Roman Pinsa Night! ​

Weekend: Marinara Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes​

👩🏻‍🍳 My Top Pick This Week: Tomato Herb Focaccia. My friend just dropped off loads of beautiful tomatoes from her garden, and I know what I am making...

📣DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know you can favorite recipes on my site so they’re saved to your own easy-to-find list every time you visit?

Here’s how it works:
Just click the 🔖 “Save” button on any recipe card. (You’ll need to be logged in—if you’re not, it will ask you to log in or sign up- this is FREE.)

Then, any time you click the little magnifying glass—either under the heart icon (on the right-hand side of your screen) or at the top of the page, you’ll see “My Favorites” right at the top of your search results.

It’s like your own little CucinabyElena recipe box, ready whenever you need it. 📖

It will look something like this after you start saving your recipes. You can also organize them! I hope you can use this feature.

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