Recipes

Every fall, I make a big batch of Roasted Tomato Sauce (and, last year, tomato paste) and can it for wintertime. Opening up a jar of it in the dead …

This is not your grandmother’s apple (or pear!) sauce. This sassy, sweet concoction is enhanced with ginger and nutmeg — an unlikely combination that totally works. The creating of this …

Apple, Prosciutto and Walnut Salad might just be my official salad of fall 2010. It’s divine. A few weeks ago, one of my cohorts at Tablespoon mentioned making an Apple …

Sweet and savory meet in this fabulous summer salad featuring tomatoes, nectarines, cucumbers and more. At a family party this weekend, my cousin made a beautiful salad of heirloom tomatoes, …

For the last five years or so, I have been a full-fledged, card-carrying member of the Cupcakes-Are-Easier club. Obviously, the small size — perfect for portion control (unless, of course, …

Mmm. Tomatillo Guacamole. Just add chips or chopped up veggies. But this isn’t your typical guacamole. This one is infused with the tart fabulousness of tomatillos, a relative of eggplants …

And just like that, summer ended. I mean, of course, it’s still technically summer. But this morning, as I woke Will from his peaceful slumber and got him fed, brushed, …

This easy Sundried Tomato Basil Hummus recipe is filled with the warm, smoky-sweet flavor of sundried tomatoes and the bright flavor of basil. Back to school is heavy on my …

I love the taste of roasted leeks. Almost smoky … and so tender, with a hint of crisp. Then there’s the roasted beets, they get this beautiful sweetness to them. …

When I moved to New York (as in Manhattan) to go to college, I craved freedom and devoured the city. I walked everywhere, breathing in the skyscrapers and eying the …