This Guest Chef entry includes a short interview with Chef Tania and her husband, front man and waiter, Ivan, owners of La Baldigara in the heart of Senigallia, Italy ... and a long lunch. A 2½-hour lunch, as it should be—with excellent company, conversation, and food. Senigallia is by the sea. They say the beach has the “velvet sands of Senigallia.” The sea (mare) is an integral part of this lovely town of 40k. And while the population is considered mid-sized, it feels like

Please enjoy my first Guest Chef series with Francois de Melogue. He has spent years perfecting recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean ingredients.  I shipped Francois a bit of my olive oil and asked for a recipe and to tell us a story about his inspiration and love of food. The calamari salad recipe he has shared with us is excellent for a summer meal. And his storytelling creates a vivid image of his French mother and how food colors and fills his life. Francois l