Dry-brined turkey

This is more a technique than a recipe. It makes a bird that has concentrated turkey flavor and fine, firm flesh that's delicious as is.

This is more a technique than a recipe. It makes a bird that has concentrated turkey flavor and fine, firm flesh that's delicious as is.

We won't take sides in the pumpkin pie versus sweet potato pie or apple versus pecan debate. But pie is simply a must-have dessert.

It begins so optimistically, with dreams of delicate stuffed squash flowers and tender, tiny zucchini. But as the vines run rampant, reality soon sets in. Truth is, zucchini bread loses its charm after the 40th loaf.

Main Meals that Deliver

  • Neapolitan-style ragu

    Neapolitan-style ragu Photo

    Let this hearty autumn dish warm and soothe as the nights get colder and longer. Note: The pork butt cooked in this recipe is not part of the final dish; it flavors the sauce as it cooks and is to be served separately. more

Desserts to Desire

Pick a side: Dishes that delight

  • Ladle of love

    Ladle of love Photo

    Anna Thomas, a few canvas bags hanging on one arm, wanders the rows of a California farmers market hours before her guests are to arrive in her home in Ojai. more

Appetizers: Let's get it started

  • Got tomatoes?

    Got tomatoes? Photo

    Here's a month's worth of ideas for using tomatoes and creating some kick-ass appetizers this fall. more

Soup's on

  • Recipe:  Squash and parsnip soup

    Recipe: Squash and parsnip soup Photo

    If you watch television cooking shows, you know how ingredients magically appear, pared, chopped and ready for assembly. more

  • The variety of gazpacho

    The variety of gazpacho Photo

    As we are all unhappily aware, this has not been a great summer for tomatoes, but with the mercury rising at last and the sun shining, it is finally the season for gazpacho. more

Sandwiches, breads & crackers

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