Is it just me or has this been a weird summer? It has, right? I feel like it took me until late June to even d

An easy and elegant appetizer of roasted figs stuffed with blue cheese, wrapped in Serrano ham. Finished wit

A simple orzo salad with tasty colorful summer produce of zucchini and tomatoes, tossed with olives and feta c

If life gives you ramps, make pickled ramps. These garlicky bulbs preserved in a spice vinegar become a tangy

Healthy and refreshing, but oh so satisfying, our fresh and zesty Chilled Cucumber & Avocado Soup is what you

I like to think of myself as an organized person. I mean, I'm a film editor, for chrissakes. I basically organ

So you've made a batch of delicious Rhubarb-Lemon Curd. Well done, sir or lady! Now I suppose you want to know

Creamy pudding-like rhubarb lemon curd makes a great filling for desserts or as a sweet spread on toast. Belie

Grilled eggplant - or aubergine - is kicked up with a miso ginger glaze before grilling or broiling. This is o

One of the main things I was excited about when we moved out of the city was being able to grill. Clearly I l

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I know it seems like the only spring vegetable I'm excited about is ramps and that's just not true (it's kinda

We make grilled swordfish as soon as the weather is warm enough to fire the grill up - we use a quick marinade

Creating your own home-made Greek yogurt is easier than you might think and doesn't require any special ingred

Somehow polenta has gotten the reputation of being difficult to cook. That you have to stand over it and stir

This is the topping that we made to go on the Butternut Squash Polenta. It's one of those really satisfying,

When it comes to things like fashion*, I've never been accused of being too colorful. As a born and raised Ne

I'm not going to tell you that slow-roasting a pork shoulder is the quickest path to dinner - far from it - bu

Guys, I'm seriously worried that I might actually be living in a Portlandia sketch. Sometimes I watch it, and

These pickled radishes are my go-to if I'm making tacos, quesadillas, or really any kind of  sandwich. They a

Brownie bites? Oh, they're just delightfully cute bite-size versions of brownies, in sandwich form, with a van

Roasted sunchokes (also called Jerusalem Artichokes) make a fantastic side dish. They're creamy on the inside

Chinese broccoli is a tasty variation of the standard green, and we show you one delicious way to cook it with

I don't remember having cookies when I was growing up in Britain in the 1970s. I don't mean to say that they d

Recently I had one of those nights when I came home late and exhausted and all I wanted to do was flop down on

Yes, these chocolate truffles are decadent and luxurious but they're also dead simple to put together and they

All you need is day-old steamed rice, some good garlic, and an egg to make a quick breakfast, lunch or supper

Okay, as those of you who live on the east coast of the U.S. know, winter has decided to be extremely, um... 

Down side: Polar Vortex Episode 2 (The Revenge of  Polar Vortex) will not go away and this latest storm dumpe

  Go ahead, call me a curmudgeon, a cynic, an eye-roller. A grump, a sourpuss, a grumbler. A killjoy, a g

One of the few benefits of living in an area where terms like "polar vortex" and "snow-mageddon" are bandied a

I'm calling this a salad even though it's technically more of a "slaw". Unfortunately, Matt despises that word

This tart is the delightful bastard child of the classic french Pissaladière which is a deceptively simple c

When it's dark at 4.30pm, your drafty home refuses to get above 55F, and there's ice on the INSIDE of the wind

You don't need to break the bank to make a luxurious dinner. Shrimp and Lobster Risotto packs a ton of flavo

Oatmeal Lace Cookies. So pretty. So crispy. They get their name from the fact that they are so delicate, you c