Assuming you have an Instant Pot, that is. The recipes are varied, easy, enticing and economical.
Recipes
How to make panforte, Italy’s medieval-era fruitcake with a peppery kick
Enjoy Christmas in Tuscany, without braving the holiday airport crowds.
Of plagiarism and pie
Does anybody own a beloved family recipe? And if so, who: The source of the recipe? The family matriarch? The subsequent generations?
Green Plate Special: Too many leftovers? Add puff pastry
Wrap them in puff pastry (check out the easier homemade version here) and call it a party.
Southern cooking basics, for outsiders and wistful ex-pats
The collection of pantry-building tips and foundational master recipes in ‘Southern From Scratch’ will teach you what your nannie or meemaw would have, if you’d had one.
The recipes in ‘New Kitchen Basics’ are sophisticated and international
They’re reasonably quick, too. British food writer Claire Thomson wants to ‘revolutionize the way you cook every day.’
Green Plate Special: DIY Christmas crackers equal less waste
And while you’re at it, why not tuck some sustainability messages inside?
Legendary baker Daniel Leader talks bread, but not bread alone
He will be in Maine this month to promote his new book, ‘Living Bread,’ and to visit his new home in Castine.
Any vegetable lover could find use for this laid-back vegan cookbook
‘5-Ingredient Vegan’ offers ideas for substituting meat and dairy without getting preachy.
Green Plate Special: No fan of fake meat? You can still reduce the real stuff
The fake-meat trend has appealing effects, but veggie-packed turkey sliders can come close.