As Mark and I settle into life in Italy this Autumn, the rhythm of food and changing seasons is unmistakeable. Ingredients from the waning summer, like sweet cherry tomatoes, near their end just as beautiful Borlotti beans and young chards are getting started. To me, this mirrors the announcement of springtime by fava beans.

These inflection points in the year present amazing opportunities to create simple dishes that bridge the seasons. They also reinforce the Italian tradition of cooking with local seasonal products to create meals using very few ingredients.

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