Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
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
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
As picnic season opens, having a good selection of dishes to share with friends in the park is on my list of things to do. This recipe uses some of the usual characters in a cole slaw production—cabbage and carrots and onions—and adds other colorful–Read more
Several years ago my daughter and I enjoyed a meal in Berkeley, California, at the restaurant Venus. My fish entree was served with a side of herb- and garlic-infused white beans, a lovely accompaniment to the firm-fleshed fish. I was reminded of how well this–Read more
As I was making my way back home from a walk in the park recently, I passed by a house where someone was baking cookies. How did I know? The smell of butter and sugar and crisped golden-edged deliciousness was wafting down the sidewalk. That–Read more