The whimsical illustrations and family photo add to its charms.
Recipes
Provence on a plate: Vibrant vinaigrette brightens squash and lentils
When making Black Lentil and Butternut Squash, don’t skip the anchovies, unless you’re going for vegetarian.
Serve petite beef filet for a holiday dinner
It looks like a mini tenderloin of beef but is much less expensive. More flavorful, too.
Choose your glögg
There are multiple options for preparing the traditional Scandinavian drink.
‘Ants in a Tree’ go marching right onto your fork
Make sure to prepare all the ingredients before cooking, because many of them are added to the pan in rapid succession.
Sweet, savory or in between, dishes are bound to be good with eggs in the mix
Adding them to the odds and ends you have lying around makes a meal that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
Bring on the cacao for richer chocolate peppermint cookies
High-quality bittersweet chocolate is essential to this recipe. Beware that chopping it will take awhile.
The Maine Ingredient: Two fast chicken sautés for the busy season
Skinless, boneless breasts in the freezer are like money in the bank.
‘Eric Lanlard’s Afternoon Tea’ is captivating and transporting
The cookbook ‘oozes with Old World charm,’ and the photos alone are fun to pore over.
Salad can add pizzazz to a hearty holiday meal
There’s more to the feast than the impressive roasts, potatoes and pies. And this side comes together in 20 minutes.