When I was in high school, my parents took my sisters and me to Paris. That trip shaped me in so many ways, most of them culinary.
One night, we went to a small, rustic ...
My grandmother, who lived to be 92, always said the key to her good health was that whenever possible, she ate cabbage. Now if that isn't a motto worth needlepointing so...
Chicken in a pot. Not a very romantic name, I'll admit. Luckily, the French have the more melodic “poule au pot” to fill that gap for this utterly delicious dish.
But ho...
Like Thanksgiving and Christmas, New Year's Day is one of those holidays that requires aroma.
On Thanksgiving, we need the house to smell of turkey and stuffing and swee...
If you have no time to whip up an appetizer from scratch, consider gussying up some store-bought ingredients. One of my pantry favorites is puff pastry.
Buttery sheets o...
A robust Italian dinner feels just about right for Christmas. It's rich and comforting and — particularly in the case of our lobster manicotti — decadent without being f...
Kale salads and kale chips, the darling vegetable dishes last year, are still having an influence.
Their ubiquity on dinner tables and at picnics has led to such superma...
Eggnog is a funny thing. We crave it for one month a year, then never think about it again.
And when we do crave it, we love to pretend that this sinfully rich drinkable...
It really is hard to beat freshly baked cookies. Leave aside for a moment the deliciousness of the finished product; the simple act of cooking them makes your whole hous...
Thanksgiving with barbecue-rubbed turkey
It occurred to us recently that many of the same flavors we crave on grilled meats during the summer also would be superb on roas...
