Weekend Cooking
Weekends in the country give us the space to slow down — to enjoy the process of cooking and, more importantly, the pleasure of sharing a meal with family and friends. The relaxed pace calls for meals that feel effortlessly elegant, the kind that let the cook enjoy the preparation just as much as the meal itself. These dishes use easy‑to‑find ingredients and come together into the kind of meals that memories are made of.
In our house, we honor the tradition of cocktail hour. And fabulous hors d’ouevres are as essential as our libation of choice. On commuting nights,
Some nights, like most foods, are just better with bacon. Last night was one of those for us. Granting himself a rare moment of “bacon
It’s mid-November as I’m writing, and it’s the start of the most wonderful time of the year in the uplands: Cheese Season! This is a
There is something soothing about making apple butter on a rainy fall day. The scent unobtrusively fills the house and is almost as yummy as
I was raised in a small, upland community where Miracle Whip was as common as mayonnaise and Dijon mustard was considered posh. Today, gratefully, the
Years ago, I read an article in a respected food and lifestyle magazine celebrating the world’s most perfect sandwich: The Vietnamese Bahn Mi. Not only
Our friend Amy whips up this amazing side dish to serve with her famous grilled pork loin (among other standout entrees). She’s perfected the recipe