The Nantucket Table

Long a favorite in hardcover, Susan Simon's summertime classic is now available in paperback. Nantucket is more than a small island with a lot of personality -- it's a sweet, slow lifestyle worth emulating no matter where you live. Simon's love of Nantucket -- with its sunshine, picket fences, and sandy lanes; its baked clams, lobsters, and heavenly chowders -- shines through on every page of The Nantucket Table. Her fresh and easy recipes -- perfect for casual outdoor feasts with friends and family -- are complemented by Tom Eckerle's you-are-there photographs of the laziest season on the Island. Though the book features the specialties of Nantucket, it does not demand unusual ingredients. This is simple food at its seasonal peak, accessible anywhere. Summer-time Codfish Cakes, Lentils and Spinach in Cumin-Onion Vinaigrette, and Peach Melba Crostata are just a trip to the grocery away.

Susan Simon spent her first summer in Nantucket in 1960. She runs a catering business in New York City and is a part-time resident of the island.

Tom Eckerle lives in New York City. His work has appeared in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, Gourmet, and elsewhere.