Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen

Seasonal Cooking

Baked Apple Cranberry Oatmeal

Baked Apple Cranberry Oatmeal

Waking up to a house that smells of apple pie spices is one way to welcome a day happily. When the spices are laced throughout an easy baked oatmeal brimming with tender apple pieces and tart dried cranberries, breakfast makes the day even better. My–Read more

Corn Maque Choux

Corn Maque Choux

Each year when corn is in season, I know it’s time to make maque choux (pronounced mock shoo), a comforting Cajun dish that is as colorful as it is tasty.   This braised stew has long been served at South Louisiana tables, and every family makes–Read more

Farro Salad with Peas, Limas, and Tomatoes

Farro Salad with Peas, Limas, and Tomatoes

Salads that combine something old with something new are fun to explore, especially in the summertime. In this case, the something old is farro, a grain in the wheat family that dates back to Etruscan times. When cooked, farro takes on a nutty flavor along–Read more

Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Brownies are a classic picnic dessert. They’re casual, chocolate-y, easy to transport and share, and maybe a tad decadent. When two types of cherries and some chocolate chips get added to the batter, they rise to another level of summer bliss. Cherry chocolate brownies are–Read more

Fresh Strawberry Tart

Fresh Strawberry Tart

Imagine a crunchy sugar cookie crust topped with fresh strawberries. Glazed with a barely sweet mixture of citrus-scented jam, this fresh strawberry tart brings that imaginary taste to reality. I was intrigued when I saw a recipe for a fresh strawberry tart in the 1990–Read more

Risotto Primavera

Risotto Primavera

Tulips are blooming, green leaves are emerging, and birds are singing. Just when I think that spring has finally arrived in Denver, a snow shower lets me know who the boss is. Such a turn in the weather calls for a special group of superheroes—spring–Read more