Zach Pollack, Alimento, Los Angeles, CA

This recipe will make more squash topping than you need, but the leftovers hold well and are a great addition to a simple salad.

This bourbon-Aperol-amaro cocktail is the ideal aperitivo: simple to make, easy to drink.

Puntarelle is a crisp, spiky Italian green related to chicory. If you can get it, you’re in luck. If not, escarole is a great substitute.