Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen

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Minted Corn and Zucchini Salad

Minted Corn and Zucchini Salad

Crunchy sweet corn meets just-tender zucchini in this salad that celebrates summer. The vinaigrette that binds it has touches of mellow onion and bright notes of mint. It’s pretty simple to put together, can be assembled ahead of time, and will wow whoever is gathered–Read more

Pan-Fried Fish with Corn and Chili Sauce

Pan-Fried Fish with Corn and Chili Sauce

The mounds of fresh corn at the farmer’s market are an invitation to celebrate summer.  Beneath the green husks and silk are rows of gleaming kernels, filled with crunch and sweetness. We love grilling corn right on the cob or doing a quick sauté of–Read more

Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Lemon

Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Carrots and Lemon

Warmth and yellows and oranges are my signals for summer. This dish, which combines juicy chicken pieces and brightly colored carrots and lemons with warm Moroccan spices, fits right into the summer menu. And suited to our summer schedule, it can be put together quickly–Read more

Pistachio and Chocolate Tart

Pistachio and Chocolate Tart

The day that my bag of shelled pistachios met a pile of bittersweet chocolate was a very good one.  I was looking for a dessert to cap off a spring dinner out on the deck, and this pistachio and chocolate tart answered my call. As–Read more

Turkey and Eggplant Chili

Turkey and Eggplant Chili

There is something very comforting about having a pot of chili on the stove.  Wisps of cumin- and chili-scented steam escape from the pot, promising a bowl of warmth and cheer. With March Madness in full swing, I thought I’d cook up a batch of–Read more

Roasted Raspberry Applesauce

Roasted Raspberry Applesauce

Imagine a Valentine’s dessert that’s warm, spicy and the color of an old-fashioned Cupid’s heart.  That’s where my brain went to when I saw Ina Garten’s recipe for an oven-roasted applesauce flavored with fresh raspberries in her latest book, Cooking for Jeffrey.  Ina is famous–Read more