Spring Clean Your Kitchen in 7 Steps
Tips for tidying up the most important room in your home--the kitchen--just in time for spring (or whenever you need to).
Radish Raita
Grated radishes and mint or cilantro turn yogurt into a bright and flexible dish that’s part salad, part condiment, part dip.
Green Potatoes
A bright green cilantro sauce gets a kick from garlic, ginger, and a fresh chile before being poured over potatoes.
Potato Pie
A bit of bacon and onion work with thinly sliced potatoes in a puff pastry crust in this simple, hearty, and utterly delicious potato pie.
Charred Cabbage
On a real grill or griddle, or in a grill pan or cast iron pan, these cabbage wedges get a bit tender with a touch of flavorful char.
Bacon Braised Kale
Cooking kale slowly in a bit of bacon turns it tender and luscious, shallots adds just a touch of sweetness.
Eat Your Words: Itadakimasu and Gochiosama Deshita
Itadakimasu and gochisosama deshita are words that bookends a meal, whether at home or in a restaurant or as a guest in someone’s home. The breakdown of each brings up the cultural history of Japan.
Chile-laced Spaghetti Squash “Noodles”
Spaghetti squash gets used as vermicelli rice noodles in this easy dish made with chili bean paste and a bit of ground pork.
The Headhuntress of Wild Mushrooms
Connie Green knows the forest better than anyone. But when the woods are tinder dry, our beautiful local chanterelles go into hiding.
Maple Wild Rice Porridge
Wild rice makes a delicious breakfast porridge, especially when topped with maple syrup and toasted pecans.
Pressing Matters: Making Tortillas in Santa Fe
Housemade tortillas created with New Mexico-grown blue corn fill the menu at Paloma in Santa Fe.
What We’re Cooking: Meyer Lemons
There are a lot of things that are magical about living in California. Meyer lemon trees growing in backyards is definitely one of them. Sweet, bright, and beautifully floral, Meyer lemons offer up a ...
Roasted Parsnips with Harissa
Tender and sweet parsnips get a kick in the pants from bright red and spicy harissa paste—perfect with roast chicken, pork tenderloin, or as part of a vegetarian spread.
Slow Roasted Chicken Thighs
Cooking chicken thighs at a slightly lower temperature for a longer time keeps them tender and juicy; the paprika-centric spice rub adds color and flavor.
Grilled Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts get wonderfully crisp and charred and tender on the grill—and free up precious oven space when needed.
What We’re Cooking: Leeks
From frittatas to gratins, stir-frys to sformaton—find dozens of delicious ways to use leeks.
Smashed Potatoes
A magical combination of boiled potatoes, garlicky potatoes, and mashed potatoes—with a dash of potato salad thrown in for good measure.
Fish Steamed on Greens
The health quotient of this dish is a bit off the charts. Lean protein from fish, fiber and vitamins and minerals from the greens—plus it tastes great and could hardly be easier to make.
Onion Focaccia
Focaccia is a great bread to bake if you’re new to bread baking. It’s an easy, flexible dough that rises without too much fuss, doesn’t require special shaping, and packs tons of flavor in a pil...
Baked Potato Soup
It’s like a baked potato topped with everything you like but in soup form. Many versions of this idea will have you make a roux—a butter-and-flour thickener—to thicken the soup. With all the pot...
What We're Eating Now: Kale
We're rounding up some of our favorite seasonal recipes for the winter starting with kale, the leafy green super food that's super delicious, packed with protein and full of fiber.
Braised Belgian Endive
Braising endive transforms these brightly bitter, crunchy bundles of leaves into a mellow yet richly flavored side dish.
Spicy Easy Pickled Brussels Sprouts
To be clear: these aren’t real pickles. No fermentation takes place. A bit of salt, a bit of vinegar, all tossed together for a “pickled” effect without the time or fuss. These are inspired by t...
Creamy Swiss Chard
The obvious thing to say about creamy Swiss chard is that it is like creamed spinach all grown up: full of earthy flavor balanced by rich cream. Others may choose to make a thick béchamel sauce with ...
25 Christmas Cookies to Bake This Holiday Season
Holiday cookie season has begun! We rounded up 25 of our favorites, so you can be ready for all the cookie swaps and parties headed your way. They also make thoughtful, delicious homemade gifts.
Cranberry Cinnamon Buns
Keep any holiday season breakfast or brunch bright and cheery with these classic cinnamon rolls—classic except that the filling includes tart, red, cranberries cooked into it. At my house we call th...
What’s In Season In Winter?
Keep your eyes open for fresh winter produce, heavy on cruciferous vegetables, citrus fruit, and root vegetables—whether it’s at your local farmers market or in the grocery aisles.
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Parmesan
Something crazy and magical happens when these few simple ingredients—cauliflower, garlic, and cheese—are combined. The key is a hot oven and roasting it all long enough so the cauliflower is well...
Cranberry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a classic French dessert made with cherries. But guess what other fruit is also round and red and delicious when baked up in a custardy batter? Cranberries. This dessert is super simple t...
10 Recipes for Chicken Soup Season
Learn how to make a good soup, and you'll never run out of satisfying dinner ideas. You can't go wrong with the classic -- Chicken Noodle -- but rice, tomatillos, and curry also make these recipes sin...
