Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
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
This pear tart is a magic trick. You take fresh pears, 5 other ingredients, about 10 minutes of prep time, bake it for half an hour and poof! A beautiful dessert is on your table, waiting for a round of applause. I have often made this pear–Read more
We’ve been craving pumpkin lately. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin squares…we see a lot of recipes for treats like these as Halloween approaches. On the savory side, pumpkins from the fields add color and nutrition to stews, soups, and even pasta. When I saw this–Read more
In recent weeks the trees in our neighborhood have taken on hues of gold and auburn, beautiful bursts of color against the blue October sky. As the days get shorter, comfort foods appeal to us—and a soup to warm up a chilly night is what–Read more
Balmy August evenings call for outdoor dining and meals that require little prep and kitchen time. A myriad of vegetables, farm fresh and full of flavor, can bring some later summer magic to the patio table. A few summers ago, our friends Jen and Scott invited us–Read more
As the last weeks of July creep onto my calendar, I’m finding ways to include beautiful summer fruits and vegetables in our menus. Heading to a weekend getaway in the mountains, I decided to bring along a dessert that gave the spotlight to cherries and strawberries. –Read more