Italian Watermelon, Swordfish, Zucchini and Caper Salad Story of the Dish This summer salad is built around a very Italian contrast: sweet fruit, grilled seafood, bitter green notes, briny capers and sharp citrus. Watermelon appears increasingly often in contemporary Southern Italian kitchens because its cold sweetness works well with saline ingredients, especially swordfish, bottarga, anchovy and capers. The combination is modern, but its logic is Mediterranean. Swordfish is

Insalata di Anguria, Tonno Scottato e Sesamo (Watermelon, Seared Tuna and Sesame Salad) Story of the Dish Insalata di Anguria, Tonno Scottato e Sesamo (Watermelon, Seared Tuna and Sesame Salad) This contemporary salad combines cold watermelon with tuna that is briefly seared on the outside and left rare in the center. Cucumber, scallions, sesame, citrus, ginger, and soy provide freshness, salinity, and aromatic complexity. The tuna must support the watermelon rather than domi

Italian Watermelon, Shrimp and Avocado Salad Story of the Dish This contemporary summer salad combines cold watermelon with warm seared shrimp, firm ripe avocado, celery, radish, lime, ginger, chili, and extra virgin olive oil. The success of the dish depends on keeping the watermelon dominant while using the shrimp as a savory counterpoint rather than turning the salad into a seafood plate. Shrimp and watermelon share natural sweetness, but the shrimp add salinity, protein,