Improv Cassoulet

There are so many things I love about cassoulet ... one of them being its versatility. Be creative with your leftovers--beans, roasted meat, stale bread--and see what it becomes.

Crispy Mashed Potato Cakes

If you have leftover mashed potatoes on hand, these easy potato cakes come together in no time for a quick appetizer or vegetarian main dish.

Peanut-Sweet Potato Soup

Peanuts and sweet potatoes make a great pair in this warm, golden sweet potato soup. Although the flavors are complex, this soup is easy for a healthy midweek dinner.

Sausage and Grape Skewers

This recipe, my slightly off-kilter ode to harvest, was adapted from Micol Negrin’s gem of a book, The Italian Grill.

Melone e Limone (Melon and Lemon)

I fell in love with this simple, stunning Melone e Limone (Melon and Lemon) appetizer recently as a simple way to showcase fresh, ripe, peak-season fruit.

Swiss Chard with Grated Garlic

This Swiss chard recipe is my new go-to green dish. I can literally go from picking chard from the garden to getting this on the table in under 10 minutes.