The Bite (Issue 89): Company, cafes and pasta every day

A little fall cookbook preview [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWhidDFwZW45di8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) I know we just celebrated July 4th, but as is the case with seasonal creep, I’ve already received a few reminders this week that the [cool embrace of fall](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWg5YmdjeGJwZi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)is waiting for us. A friend of mine who quilts sent me a picture from the fabric aisle at the craft store where bolts of cotton printed with Jack-o'-lanterns and bubbly ghosts had started to crop up. Remember the [12-foot-tall Home Depot skeletons](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcjA4azA2ODlvMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)? [Disney](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcW1lbDI3NHdhMy8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) just announced the release of a [13-foot-tall Jack Skellington](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOXhpY2FwNHN3bi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). I also received my first [PSL-themed](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveWdrbHJlMjJ3eC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)pitch, which I tucked away — for now. I’m not quite there yet. I am ready, however, to share three cookbook titles I’m exceptionally excited to see released in the coming months. I’ll continue to share new titles every few weeks here on The Bite, Salon Food’s newsletter, as we move towards the 2023 fall and [holiday cookbook season](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbzdqM292azlicC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~), which holds a lot of beauties. First up is “[COMPANY: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvb3l6MWQ3bXc3di8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)” by James Beard Award-winner Amy Thielen (author of “[The Nwe Midwestern Table](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNzM0M2d5ZnBwaC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)” and “[Give a Girl a Knife](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMHBnb2xkMjBqNi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)”), which comes out at the end of August. At Thielen’s home in northern Minnesota, home entertaining is a year round endeavor, from winter feasts on freezing midwestern nights to big sprawling summer bashes. Thielen said in the release for the book: “A meal with friends or family is nothing more, and nothing less, than a fleeting event that fills a momentary spiritual need. If you think about it that way, nearly every inconsequential occasion calls for a party.” To satisfy that ethos, Thielen provides readers with a year of recipes — ranging from smoky tomato terrine to Bohemian poppy seed coffee cake —and twenty menus to help you rethink the way you entertain. If watching [Hulu’s “The Bear”](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveW11N3VxZWd2Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) has made you hungry for Chicago’s exceptionally rich culinary scene (I may be a little biased because I live here, but it’s true), then I’d encourage you to keep an eye out for “[The Lula Cafe Cookbook](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDNwdDZ4MHZrdS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)” by Jason Hammel, out in October. [Lula Cafe](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYTB5YzF2bmxvbS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) has been a beloved bohèm institution in Chicago’s Logan Square since 1999, favored by gourmands, artists, writers and musicians. Readers will be treated to recipes that have never left the cafe menu — like the beet and strawberry bruschetta — as well as seasonal favorites, like chickpea and fennel tagine. Finally, it feels a bit like everyone is in Italy right now, or just got back from Italy, or is planning a trip to Italy. If you’re looking for something to satisfy your personal hunger for all things Italian, you’ve gotta look for Meryl Feinstein’s “Pasta Every Day: Make It, Shape It, Sauce It, Eat It.” From the creator of the Pasta Social Club, Feinstein’s cookbook will show you how accessible beautiful homemade pasta actually is — even on a weeknight. Happy reading, happy eating — Ashlie Stevens, food editor If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The Bite](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmlSRmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3Ezem5tcDlpai8_bGhfYWlkPTM0NTA5JmxoX2NpZD1zcHJ1dW52NHJsVwNzcGNCCmSlZp-yZOdelrRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) so you don't miss anything! 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