Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
When shorter days and cooler temperatures come our way, my soup pot starts getting a workout. One recipe I make a few times a year is Tuscan White Bean and Tomato Soup, a variation I found in an issue of Bon Appétit in the 1980s. –Read more
In January our skies can alternate between depressing grey and bright powder blue. Whatever the color of the sky, the temperatures stay pretty cold. This Tuscan Barley and Vegetable Soup serves to brighten up our days, whatever the weather may be— while warming us up–Read more
Like many friends and family, I’ve been working lately at how best to cook from my pantry stores. Almost serendipitously, I ran across a recipe for Monastery Soup while reading Caroline Eden’s latest book Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes Through Darkness and Light. Before I–Read more
Winter weather has me pining for bright flavors. If we have a warm dinner that tastes like a bit of sunshine, the brisk North wind and cold temperatures are easier to bear. This lemony chicken stew is based upon sunny flavors similar to chicken piccata,–Read more
We recently had the good fortune to explore Paris as well as small towns in Normandy for a few days. During our travels we saw chalkboards at many cafés and brasseries advertising each day’s specials. Because of the chilly weather, we frequently spotted eateries offering–Read more
On a blustery winter day, the smells of a stew burbling on the stove can comfort us as the scents weave their way through the house. This chicken chile verde boasts bold flavors from roasted poblano chiles, jalapeños, cumin, and oregano. It’s a cheery green–Read more