There are tiny tomatoes hidden in the back of Maryann Carpenter’s Coastal Organics stand at the Santa Monica farmers market, cases of them. They look like exotic jewelry strewn in cardboard treasure ...

Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and brush with olive oil. Brush the sardines with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred ...

If you're not traveling too far this summer, or if you just want to take a short trip to the Mediterranean in your own backyard, I have a secret for you — sardines. These lovely little fish are not ...

There is nothing better than simply grilled sardines in season. They are a social food—you don’t eat one, you have an afternoon’s worth—and they arrive crusted in a bloom of evaporated seawater.

1. Rinse the sardines, remove any scales and pat them dry. Sprinkle with coarse salt and leave them, spread out on a board or other flat surface, for 1 hour. 2. When ready to cook, rinse the fish and ...

The less fuss, the better the result in these simple recipes that make the most of British seafood and seasonal vegetables When I find beautiful, sparkling fresh fish, I treat it simply, preferring to ...

1. Heat the oven to 300 degrees. Cut each tomato in half and arrange them in a single layer cut side up in a 5-quart earthenware gratin dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and scatter the whole garlic ...

Recipe courtesy of Dominic Mercurio, owner of Cafe Fina and Domenico's restaurants in Monterey, Calif. Head and gut fresh sardines. Rinse well and dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and cumin. Over a ...