Saturday, August 29, 2026

At the Table :: 2026 Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club | May - August

Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club has been embracing the Year of the Deep Dive, with our featured cookbook during this four-month sojourn cooking through Mediterranea: Life-perfected Recipes from Grandmothers of the Mediterranean by @anastasia_miari. Each month, we focused on a new chapter. Here's what I managed to make from this engaging book, every recipe inspired by a singular grandmother:


May challenge - SHARING

Margarita's Coca de Verduras (Mallorcan Vegetable Tart)



 Matilda's Krumpir Salata (Dalmatian Potato Salad)







August challenge - TREATING




We'll continue baking from Baking & The Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes by Helen Goh @helen_goh_bakes through this entire year. Here are the recipes I tried during the last four months:

Potato, Garlic, & Rosemary Focaccia



Puttanesca Galette with Lemon Ricotta



Unfortunately, I didn't fit in a baking recipe for July and August, but I definitely enjoyed the two recipes I tried earlier in the spring and summer. Hopefully I'll get to try more in the months ahead.