Recipe: Tamales in a Skillet (aka Tamale Pie)

Photo by Judith Hausman Summer corn and tomatoes make a warming winter dish. Time to screw open those canning jars and excavate the freezer to make use of the delicious trove you took such care to put by in late summer. Now, when you really need it, you can release the heat you built up in […]

Recipe: Savory Biscotti

Photo by Judith Hausman These tomato-lemon and olive-rosemary biscotti are delicious with minestrone. If a good soup is simmering on your stove this winter as often as it is on mine, you’ll love these crunchy, savory biscotti as the perfect accompaniments. This is my favorite recipe because the biscotti turn out dry and crunchy, just […]

Recipe: Last-Minute Chicken and Sausage Contadina

iStockphoto/Thinkstock The Hudson Valley sausage would defrost quickly and pair wonderfully with roasted chicken. I love when I can feed my now-grown-up kids. This weekend though, the list of house guests doubled the morning they were to arrive. Gulp. And the backlog of garden goodies in the fridge has thinned considerably already in my area. […]

Romesco

Say goodbye to your tired sauce recipes. This concoction from northeastern Spain will spice up your next dish.

Zuke Ghanouj

Put your zucchini bumper to new use with this variation on the Middle Eastern dip baba ghanouj.

Barley Risotto With Roasted Pumpkin

Photo by Judith Hausman I like to add fresh rosemary or sage to this barley risotto recipe. Oh, those cookie and eggnog pounds, the finger food at parties, and the special desserts! It’s hard to stay clear of the treats this time of year, so I like to enjoy a few abstemious home dinners that […]

Garlic-rosemary Bread

Slice up this homemade loaf as a side for your next meal or enjoy as a hearty snack.

Hot Gingered-apple Cider

Come in from the cold, and warm up with cider made with the season’s finest spices.