This week, we're excited to welcome STACY ADIMANDO to Salt + Spine, the podcast on stories behind cookbooks.

Stacy is the author of Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing, Inspired by Italy and former executive editor of Saveur, Food Editor of Every Day with Rachael Ray, and recipes editor for Food Network. She co-authored the James Beard-winning cookbook, Nopalito: A Mexican Kitchen.

In today’s show, we’re talking with Stacy about her approach to antipasti, the process of including family recipes in her book, and what she thinks about the state of cookbooks. Plus: An antipasti game!

Plus: Recipes for Blackened Summer Squash with Buttermilk Cream Sauce, Rosemary, and Chives and Clams with Broccoli Rabe and Crispy Prosciutto in Tomato-Wine Sauce.

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