BRIE CITRUS SALAD and glazed walnuts The lovely citrus of winter is in the markets now—pink grapefruits, pomelos, naval and Cara Cara and Mineola oranges. And there are still tender greens to be h...Read More
PEAR PUFF PASTRIES It’s sometimes a little intimidating to open that box of puff pastry—but once you try it, you find it’s almost like playing. Here’s a really playful, but very sophisti...Read More
BAKED HADDOCK Down our way, seafood/shellfish is the dinner of choice pulled from the water—clams, crab, scallops, oysters and shrimp. But in spring, the drum fish are running and it’s hard ...Read More
QUICHE CUPS Holiday buffet finger food, breakfast or brunch fare, even cocktail party pass-arounds, these tasty quiche cups with crunchy hash brown crusts hit all the right notes. The crust cups can...Read More
JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING Down our way it’s sweet potato pie on the holiday dessert table. This pudding looks for all the world like the traditional pie, but wait ‘til you have a bite. Ver...Read More
ROAST SWEET POTATO AND CHICKEN CURRY Curries are those go-to dinners that smell heavenly while they cook, come together fairly quickly, use pantry staples, and can feature almost any kind of protein a...Read More
FRENCH APPLE CAKE It’s apple season and our thoughts turn to, what else? A perfect French apple cake. No fussy layers or icing, no bread pan loaf cake—but a delicate, apple studded, tea-ti...Read More
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP The name does sound like it might be tied to happy dancing and the clinking of champagne glasses, but not quite. Originally called minestra maritata, it’s one of those peasant...Read More
ROAST CHICKEN PRESENTATION For most of us who enjoy food prep, getting a good-looking roast chicken from oven to table is pretty reliable. Takes some time, the brining, the chilling, the coating, th...Read More