Lido

“Flipping through the pages of Lido will make you want to head to the Italian coast immediately, your only goal to find a rocky cove or seaside village lined with umbrellas and sunbeds, just waiting for you to stake your claim. But if putting your life on hold to lounge and swim while snacking on marinated olives and sipping on spritzes is an impossibility, Lido’s simple summery recipes, which capture the spirit of the magically alluring Italian beach culture, will allow for an escape right at home.” -Alexandra Stafford, author of the New York Times bestselling Pizza “Melissa and Matt are two of the best chefs I know. With Lido they’ve written two books in one - a richly rendered travel guide and a curated set of recipes that brings the Italian beach club to your table, making your next weeknight dinner feel like all that’s missing is the lounge chair. I know where my next vacation will be but until then I’ll be sipping a Tuscan gin and tonic and enjoying tagliatelle with lemon cream.” - Samantha Seniveratne, author of Bake Smart and The Joys of Baking

Matthew Scialabba and Melissa Pellegrino are husband-and-wife chef-owners of the Italian restaurant Bufalina in Guilford, CT. They are well-versed in all things Italian, having visited all twenty-one regions of the country. They are the authors of two cookbooks, The Italian Farmers’ Table and The Southern Italian Farmers’ Table.