About Melissa Hamilton | Christopher Hirsheimer

Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton

Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer are the founders of Canal House. Together they create seasonal cookbooks for which they do all of the writing, recipes, photography, design, and production. They’re also 2013 James Beard Foundation nominees for their cookbook, Canal House Cooks Every Day, and for their Bon Appétit video series, “The Seasonal Cooks.” Prior to starting Canal House in 2007, Hamilton worked at Saveur as the test kitchen director and food editor. Hirsheimer is a co-founder of Saveur and served as its executive editor. @canalhouse

Tea sandwiches being assembled with four slices of bread topped with sliced egg, arugula, radish, and prosciutto

Tea Sandwiches

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Don’t let the delicate appearance of these little tea sandwiches—just another name for open-face sandwiches—fool you. They’re surprisingly satisfying.

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Two cups with scoops of chocolate hazelnut gelato, known as gelato di gianduia, with a spoon

Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato

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We’re food folks, not number crunchers. But perhaps our most favorite equation ever? Chocolate + hazelnuts = gianduia.

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Herbed compound Butter

Herbed Compound Butter

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Nothing says “I love you” like sharing steak swimming in a puddle of melting herb butter. Consider it Cupid’s little helper.

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Prosecco and Aperol Cocktail

Prosecco and Aperol Cocktail

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Bitter. Sweet. Floral. Herbal. Citrusy. Elegant. Classic. Fizzy. Magical in all ways. That’s what folks are saying about this lovely little cocktail. Cin cin.

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A cutting board with lamb chops, some in racks, some sliced, along jus and lemon halves

Grilled Lamb Chops

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After grilling up these lovely little lamb lollies, we finally understand why so many folks use “lamb chop” as a term of endearment.

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Apple Cake

Apple Cake

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What’s easy peasy to make, lovely to look at, even lovelier to taste, and certain to impress? This cake.

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Fresh Whole Milk Ricotta

Fresh Whole Milk “Ricotta”

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Remember that nursery rhyme about Little Miss Muffett sitting on a tuffet? We only recently realized how savvy that sassy gal was, relishing her whey.

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Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail

Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail

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Stunning and sophisticated, this cocktail relies on rhubarb for tartness, orange for intrigue, sugar for sweetness, and tequila for an afternoon nap.

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