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How to make a better sandwich

Seven sandwiches: For every person and every mood

Jun 5 • Melina Hammer

If I were to host a cookout, I'd make it juicy

Low lift, big reward: a lush snap pea salad, PLUS a complete menu for the long weekend

May 22 • Melina Hammer

It's here! The Recipe Index

EVERY SINGLE RECIPE, all in one place

Jan 31, 2025 • Melina Hammer

A Year at Catbird Cottage wins the award

Plus a fab chermoula sauce and creamy beans

Oct 13, 2023 • Melina Hammer

Salted cantaloupe is pure hydration

From the Archives: Two thirst-quenching recipes that will make you feel amazing

Jun 12 • Melina Hammer

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Build your best pantry

Feb 28, 2025 • Melina Hammer

I lost one of my biggest fans

Aug 8, 2025 • Melina Hammer

May 30, 2025 • Melina Hammer

A primer on foraging, part 1: Hello Spring!

Mar 21, 2025 • Melina Hammer

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Preserving the bounty: sauce, pickles, syrup, ferments

Part One in a NEW SERIES: Savoring Spring

May 29 • Melina Hammer

The Springiest Soup

A timely, delicious recipe swap with Susan Spungen

May 15 • Melina Hammer and Susan Spungen

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What we're excited about cooking this spring: Live with Melina Hammer & Susan Spungen

A recording - plus links - from today's Live video

May 14 • Melina Hammer and Susan Spungen

An unexpected celebration cake: olive oil, basil + mezcal strawberries

Vibrant things to celebrate warmer days, and Mother's Day

May 8 • Melina Hammer

Happy birthday, Stories from Catbird Cottage!

Let's celebrate: Seven absolute favorite recipes I actually make, again and again, PLUS! I'm *giving away* annual subscriptions

May 1 • Melina Hammer

Losing my shadow, and my next chapter

A story of love, loss, and growing

Apr 24 • Melina Hammer

Rhubarb makes everything better

Praline-showered rhubarb ripple ice cream + rhubarb sunset, to quench your thirst

Apr 10 • Melina Hammer

Vegetables with a Tuscan view

My conversation with Giulia Scarpaleggia, plus two exciting recipes from her forthcoming book

Apr 3 • Melina Hammer and Giulia Scarpaleggia

Chocolate marbled meringues + black pepper sour cherries, PLUS two celebration menus for your best Easter or Passover

One menu to pull out all the stops, one menu for laid-back fun

Mar 27 • Melina Hammer

Stories from Catbird Cottage

Stories from Catbird Cottage

Love affairs with seasonal ingredients + how to cook them deliciously, peppered with recommendations + musings on life.