Lemon Focaccia
Lemon gives a home-baked bread a lift that rockets it to new-favorite status. Ella shares her experiments as she makes good on a resolution.
Mandarin-Stuffed Prosciutto Cups
It’s an under-30-minutes endeavor in the kitchen and it produces a bright bite that hits on all taste cylinders. Is the little bit of fuss it commands warranted?
Accent Addict
New Year’s Resolution: Make a dent in ungainly collection of spices/condiments/et al by using what’s already on hand. First up: Fried Spicy Desiccated Coconut.
Duck Eggs
There’s an awful lot of yolk in these larger-than-chicken eggs, and they’ll serve to make devilishly good stuffed eggs. Not your basic summer picnic one-biter, either, but a hearty, protein-rich three-bite snack. Take two and call it a meal.
Monkfish
If you’re short a fish for a proper Feast of Seven Fishes dinner, think local and think seasonal. Right now is the time for the big, brawny bottom-feeder often dubbed “poor man’s lobster.” Ella experiments and reports.
Cinnamon Dreams
Keep your pantry stocked with this indispensable spice and use it with purposeful abandon.
Sides Take Center Stage
Curtains up! Time to let a cauliflower-romanesco-pickled grape stew and wild rice studded with pickled cranberries take a bow.
Pickle Me a Grape
Why not? You’re pickling everything else, aren’t you? Just because grapes are available year-round doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give them their due. Especially since you’re likely to use them up as fast as you pickle them.
Bean Tagine
Meaty only in its heartiness, this special-occasion stew steals from Moroccan traditions as it touts the current season and leans on potent seasonings. It’s an alternative entrée for Thanksgiving as well as a supper for a lazy weekend.
Quince
Nothing matches the alchemy of a little heat and spice to transform a food that, at first, repels. Ella reconsiders a fruit and finds a new friend.
Dandelions, a Leafy Green Surprise
The Rolling Stones sang the truths of this undervalued edible green when they crooned that it’ll tell no lies and it’ll make you wise. Delicious, nutritious and versatile, you’ll find it a smart addition to seasonal meals.
Cranberry Curd
The Garden State’s true botanical berry is much more than a Thanksgiving side dish. Ella’s new favorite curd is blushing with pride about that.