At the start of every season, Jessie Flamming shares her current favorite recipes alongside a curated collection of books, films and artists. This journal is a sacred practice of connection through food and art.
Staying In, Summer Edition 2026
Today marks the first official day of summer. My wish for this season is that we can treat the sun as a friend, finding gratitude for longer days and warmer weather.
This time of year has always brought me a sense of youth and peacefulness. With more hours of sunshine, I find myself adapting to a slower routine and taking more afternoon naps.
As you all know, the studio is currently closed as my health is not well enough for me to work. I would like to say Thank You to everyone who has reached out, I don’t have the words to express how much it means to me.
This season I've curated a selection of 8 books, 10 films, and 6 recipes for your exploration. I’ve also created a downloadable version of the journal, which includes all of the recipes. You can access the download here.
Recipes
Vegetable Tart
Olive Salad
Banana Oat Loaf
Chocolate Bread
Homemade Jam
Coconut Ice Cream
Books
Devotion, Patti Smith
The Devil Finds Work, James Baldwin
Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life, Yiyun Li
Arlington Park, Rachel Cusk
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, Joan Didion
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, George Orwell
On Women, Susan Sontag
Utopia, Thomas More
Films
Chuckling Express (1994), Wong Kar-Wai
Primer (2004), Shane Carruth
Silent Friends (2005), Ildikó Enyedi
La Règle du jeu (1939), Jean Renoir
Stand by Me (1986), Rob Reiner
Purple Noon (1960), René Clément
Good-for-Nothing (1960), Yoshishige Yoshida
The Matrix (1999), Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Monkey Business (1952), Howard Hawks
Alice in Wonderland (1915), W.W. Young
May your summer days be filled and embraced by the pleasures of the season.
Xx,
Jessie Flamming