Recipe: Valentine’s Day Brown-Sugar Hearts

Photo by Judith Hausman Jam, cinnamon and allspice make these heart cookies special. Any excuse to make sweets, really, is fine by me. For Valentine’s Day, I love using the vintage heart-shaped cookie cutters I’ve collected over the years too. A couple came from my mom’s kitchen and a couple of others were picked up […]

Recipe: Herb biscuits

Photo by Judith Hausman I love incorporating chopped, fresh herbs into this adaptable biscuit recipe. Once again, I’m indebted to the Moosewood Collective’s cookbooks for a simple, healthy recipe. This basic biscuit recipe is so fast and adaptable, and it does not use the rich butter usually cut into biscuits and scones. You can even avoid […]

Herbed Goat-cheese Dip

Goat cheese offers a refreshing change as the base for this dip to pair with crackers or a platter of crudités.

Festive Zabaglione

Let this decadent Italian custard pudding take center stage at the dessert table.

Meringue Cookies

Use egg whites from your chickens to make this sweet springtime treat.

Spinach Crepe Slices

Crepes always seem to make a meal special. These appetizers, sliced and served with toothpicks, are no exception.

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 […]