Juicy chicken, melty mozzarella, sweet tomatoes, and fresh basil — this one-pan Chicken Caprese is simple enough for a Tuesday night but fancy enough to impress. A little Italian sunshine, right from your own kitchen.

In my Nonna’s house, the salt dish was never empty. White crystals piled soft as sand, cool between your fingers, sharp on your tongue. A pinch at the door kept trouble away. A pinch in the soup healed what the doctor couldn’t name. She’d wag her finger at me if I grabbed too quick. ‘Salt is alive,’ she’d say. ‘You treat it with respect.’

Salt isn’t just food, sugar. It’s protection. It’s prosperity. It’s a spell you already know how to cast.