Seaside Flavors

Imagine spending your summer days by the coast, waking up to the scent of vanilla and cinnamon drifting through the kitchen and then winding down with pasta tossed in the season’s freshest farmstand finds. It’s the kind of effortless rhythm that inspired Ricky Lauren’s The Hamptons: Food, Family, and History cookbook, which helps bring the beauty and flavor of coastal living right to your table.

This golden, custardy breakfast classic is crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and made to be shared with loved ones.

A light, colorful dish filled with tender summer produce and fresh basil—this entrée has fresh flavor in every bite.

Recipes excerpted from The Hamptons: Food, Family, and History by Ricky Lauren. Rizzoli New York, 2025. Photography by Anne Stratton.