Fried Sage Leaves
Fried sage leaves are delicious to munch and their bold flavor and crispy crunch make an ideal accent.
Baked Spiced Pears
As with most of my recipes, consider this a starting point and have fun making it your own.
Winter Squash Molasses Muffins
Moist, spicy, and sweet enough, these muffins are a great way to use up that squash that seems so plentiful this time of year.
Cocoa Pecan Truffles
A delicious and nutritious treat for everyday and holidays.
Rugelach
This recipe comes from my Great-Uncle Cliff ’s notebook.
Thai Coconut Curry Mussels
My inspiration for this mussel preparation was a recent meal my wife and I had in Arizona at the Restaurant Progress, which reawakened my longtime craving for the ocean’s bivalve mollusks.
Green Bean Casserole with Fried Onions and Shitakes
Enjoy this homemade version of a popular Thanksgiving side dish for the holidays or any time of the year.
Creamy Mushroom Pappardelle
This recipe includes instructions for making both pasta and sauce, but purchased pappardelle, fettuccini, or tagliatelle will still be a fantastic dinner.
Minestrone
This minestrone includes lentils, beans, and orecchiette pasta, which together deliver a level of satisfaction that is often lacking in a vegetable soup.
Chicken Soup with Sprouted Spelt
You can make chicken broth with as little as a left over rotisserie chicken carcass and a carrot, but when you make chicken broth—a stock, really—with a whole uncooked chicken or an assortment of pieces, you have a completely different creation.
Spicy Squash Soup
Collecting colorful winter squash and cooking up a batch of soup without having to first go to the store is one of my fall pleasures.
White Bean and Kale Soup
The quality of sausage will shine in this preparation, so use something really good like Grott o Meats’ fresh Italian sausage.