POTATOES AND CABBAGE—A MEAL IN ITSELF Quarts of potato salad, bowls of cole slaw—and you still have leftover cabbage and potatoes after the holiday weekend. This is a traditional Irish dish, oft...Read More
STRAWBERRY CAKE When it’s your turn to bring dessert for 12 to the holiday barbecue, this one’s a real old-fashion treat. The recipe, in various forms, shows up in Mid-west community and church ...Read More
TORTELLINI WITH ROASTED MUSHROOM SAUCE For an evening dinner, when something luxurious and slightly fancy would just hit the spot—-and oh, it needs to take less than 20 minutes to pull together,...Read More
ASPARAGUS TART It’s a fleeting season—this asparagus thing. But when it’s here-it’s here. Asparagus in neat bundles at Saturday morning Farm Markets, asparagus standing in trays of water a...Read More
ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME PORK NOODLES Asparagus cutting went for about six weeks—and was careful, precise work for a 10-year-old. The little guys couldn’t keep anything in their minds but baseb...Read More
SPICED ROAST CARROTS As spring approaches, that large bag of carrots in the fridge starts to take on a life of its own. Following that great chef, and now wonderfully practical home cook, Jacque...Read More
BAKED LEMON PUDDING An old British recipe, perfect with a nice cup of tea. It’s not quite a soufflé, not really a pudding, and not actually a cake either. But the very, very lemony flavor, and ...Read More
PASTA WITH SARDINES AND CAPERS A Sicilian mealtime staple—a lemon from the tree in the garden, fresh sardines from the dock—a handful of capers, some toasted breadcrumbs. All that’s needed is ...Read More
WINTER INTO SPRING SALAD with Brie and glazed walnuts The lovely citrus of winter is in the markets for a little while more—pink grapefruits, pomelos, naval and Cara-Cara and Mineola oranges. And ...Read More
ORANGE CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY Borrow a little bit from Julia’s unsurpassable Chicken a l’Orange, add some of those flavors from a favorite Chinese take-out, taste and add, taste and add some more, ...Read More