Rebekah Peppler

This simple but delicious sardine rillettes requires only two motor skills: opening a can of good sardines and smashing things together with a fork.

You can—and you should!—eat fried slices of lemon in your salad. (Trust us.)

Aromatic dry vermouth and rich, deep black currant liqueur make an auspicious pair.

Low, slow, and steady win the race when it comes to this juicy, tender, wine-braised leg of lamb from À Table author Rebekah Peppler.

This fun, citrusy cocktail snack is for olive lovers only.

Potatoes covered in cheese is never a bad thing.

Hard-boiled eggs in their cocktail-party attire (i.e., briny, herby mayonnaise).

The complex flavor of this dish—briny, aromatic, slightly spicy—belies the extraordinarily simple method of actually making it.

Scorpion bowls are heavily boozed, sugared, and communally shared. These updated Apéritif Scorpion Bowls keep the fun and ditch the sting.

With super fresh tomatoes you don't need much more! This toast combines sharp ricotta salata cheese with plump green tomatoes and lemon juice for a refreshing bite. We like green zebra tomatoes for their pretty yellow stripes and bright, floral flavor, but any ripe green tomato will work in this dish.

This juicy, crunchy salad-on-toast gets even more texture (and flavor) thanks to quickly fried capers and basil.

Roasting cherry tomatoes with maple syrup enhances their natural sweetness, making them an ideal partner for rich, tangy goat cheese.

Tomatoes and fresh corn salsa add a Mexican twist to the classic avocado toast. To add a smoky flavor to the mix, grill the corn first.

This combination of rich, smoky ham, tangy mustard, melty cheese, and ripe tomato is perfect for a lavish breakfast with a fried egg.

Fry up bacon, tomatoes, and eggs all in the same skillet for this upgrade on the classic breakfast sandwich.

The Spanish dish Pan con Tomate literally means "bread with tomato." In our version, an extra-crunchy piece of toast is rubbed with garlic and anchovy oil, then soaked with tomato purée and finally topped with a hearty sprinkle of smoked salt.

Tomatoes and peaches top fresh mozzarella and toasted brioche in this unbelievably easy (and flavorful) take on Caprese.

Caramelized tomatoes add a pop of tanginess to these garlicky toasts.