Food
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Zesty Apple PieOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Scant ¼ teaspoon ground...
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Pecangipane Pear and Cranberry TartOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - For the filling 3 cups pecan halves 1 cup granulated sugar ¼ cup dark honey ½ cup water ¼ cup bourbon For the crust ¾ cup confectioners' sugar 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) ...
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Fill and freeze: Your holiday baking starts right hereOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - Admittedly, I start thinking about Thanksgiving desserts sometime around June. Even when there will be no more than six of us for the holiday dinner, I'll make four pies...
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Fruit pie is a twist on Southern favoriteOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - Today's recipe is for Japanese Fruit Pie, but its name is a bit of a mystery. It's not as if one ingredient is particularly Japanese. But this pie has shown up at family...
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Nourish: A hearty, healthful spinach salad, hold the baconOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - A warm dressing poured over tender, fresh spinach so it yields just the right amount of rawness always wins me over, but especially so as the weather cools and I look to...
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Boozy Dried-Fruit TartOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - 1 pound dried fruit ½ cup inexpensive brandy Wide strips of zest (little to no pith) and juice of 1 medium orange One 3-inch cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon cornstarch Flour...
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Why I'd rather cook on the wild sideOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - I'm attracted to underdog ingredients: the lesser-known, the slightly obscure, the quirky. When kale is the green of the moment, I want to talk about mustard greens. Whe...
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Warm Spinach Salad With Mushrooms and Sun-Dried TomatoesOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - 4 medium sun-dried tomatoes, not oil-packed (½ ounce)* ½ cup boiling water 8 ounces baby spinach leaves (about 8 cups lightly packed) ½ small red onion, thinly sliced in...
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Salted Caramel Magic ChunksOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - 1 11-ounce package caramel bits 1 pound milk or dark chocolate, cut into small pieces 1 22-ounce package Nutty Steph's Vermont Granola, or your favorite brand 1 teasp...
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Wild Rice, Pear and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad With WalnutsOct 14, 2015 6:00 am - 3 cups water 1 cup wild rice or a rice blend 1 pound sweet potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled, cut into ½-inch cubes (4 cups) 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup f...