Recipe: Last-Minute Chicken and Sausage Contadina

iStockphoto/Thinkstock The Hudson Valley sausage would defrost quickly and pair wonderfully with roasted chicken. I love when I can feed my now-grown-up kids. This weekend though, the list of house guests doubled the morning they were to arrive. Gulp. And the backlog of garden goodies in the fridge has thinned considerably already in my area. […]

Romesco

Say goodbye to your tired sauce recipes. This concoction from northeastern Spain will spice up your next dish.

Zuke Ghanouj

Put your zucchini bumper to new use with this variation on the Middle Eastern dip baba ghanouj.

Barley Risotto With Roasted Pumpkin

Photo by Judith Hausman I like to add fresh rosemary or sage to this barley risotto recipe. Oh, those cookie and eggnog pounds, the finger food at parties, and the special desserts! It’s hard to stay clear of the treats this time of year, so I like to enjoy a few abstemious home dinners that […]

Garlic-rosemary Bread

Slice up this homemade loaf as a side for your next meal or enjoy as a hearty snack.

Hot Gingered-apple Cider

Come in from the cold, and warm up with cider made with the season’s finest spices.

Kitchen Creation: Eggs Benedict

There’s nothing more enticing to the eye, nose and palate than eggs Benedict, especially when made with a couple slices of Canadian bacon and poached farm-fresh eggs with their nutrient-rich orange yolks. It’s a work of art on the farm-breakfast plate.

Recipe: Thanksgiving Soup: Part II

Photo by Judith Hausman Lemon (or lime) juice, cilantro and lemon grass impart bright, Asian flavors to this turkey soup. The Thanksgiving parades are over and the football has begun. In between the two, you reduced that proud bird to a pile of rubble, didn’t you? Don’t give up just yet. Break out the plastic containers and […]