Winter

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Believe it or not, this soup was my favorite food as a kid. I would order it every time it appeared on a restaurant…

Savory Apple Pockets

Here I am having way too much fun with apples and Katie Quinn in this new episode for Fresh Up Your Life! I was so…

Red Wine Poached Pears

I’m excited to kick off a new series of video recipes for Fresh Up Your Life, a project funded by the European Union and by CSO…

Ligurian focaccia

Here is my highly-requested recipe for Ligurian focaccia! Be sure to use the best-quality, mild tasting extra virgin olive oil you can find. The…

Turmeric Cutout Cookies

Who knew that turmeric would be so delicious in a cookie? The earthiness of the spice is tempered by the butter and sugar, and…

Apricot Jam Hand Pies

I’ve made delicious hand pies in the past, but this recipe (adapted from Joy the Baker) trumps all that came before. The crust is…

Triple Lemon Bundt Cake

I love lemon desserts, especially lemon cakes, so when we went to the seaside over the weekend and I found our lemon tree overflowing…

Apple pie

Here is my favorite apple pie recipe! Foolproof, and time-tested, she won’t let you down. Please follow carefully all of the chilling instructions, which…