Recipes

A flexible, wholesome vegetable soup using fresh seasonal vegetables in a light broth — a reliable everyday recipe.

Classic snickerdoodle cookies — soft, buttery balls of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked until just set. Light in color but big on cinnamon-sugar flavor.

Classic soft cut-out butter cookies for Christmas, sprinkled with homemade colored decorating sugar and lightly golden at the edges.

A light, tender sour cream cake sliced and topped with Grand Marnier-macerated mixed berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar.

spices: the mixture stick slightly

In a pestle and mortar, smash up the thyme, cumin seeds, oregano, garlic, and salt. Using your fist, bash the steaks to make them slightly thinner and larger. Add the olive oil and lemon zest to the s

Copycat Stouffer's corn soufflé — a light, custardy baked dish made with cream-style corn, eggs, sour cream, and a hint of nutmeg. A classic Southern-style comfort side.

Cut the pork into 1 1/2-inch cubes. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and stir-fry the pork in batches until lightly browned. Transfer the pork to a colander and pour boiling water over the po

Cracked bulgur wheat slow-cooked in spicy Bloody Mary mix with bell peppers, zucchini, lemon juice, and basil — a vibrant vegetarian side or light main dish.

Classic Pastel de Tres Leches — light sponge cake soaked in three milks and topped with a billowy meringue. A Latin American classic.

I used almonds for this recipe because it’s what I had on hand, but you can use any nuts you’d like. The slight

vegetable bean delight