Culinary Guides

This is a hearty, simple soup that rewards a little patience. Dried black beans simmer low and slow with onion, garlic, carrots, cumin, and oregano until they turn silky, and a tangy yogurt topping ties it all together. Do not...

This is a warming way to use up late winter roots. A cubed sweet potato simmers with plenty of onion, garlic, ginger, and yellow curry, then gets blended smooth with homemade hazelnut butter for a sweet, nutty finish. A dollop...

These are the classic kitchen sink muffins, the kind you build from whatever is in the crisper. Ours lean on grated carrots and beets for sweetness and color, with honey, warm spices, dried cherries, and toasted hazelnuts folded through. They...

Pasta is our comfort food, and this one leans on sweet spring parsnips and slow cooked onions to do the heavy lifting. Parsnips that have wintered in the ground turn noticeably sweeter, and roasted alongside caramelized onions and a handful...

The star here is a caramelized onion cream sauce, and it earns its keep. Sweet slow cooked onions get blended with a little coconut cream and rice wine vinegar, then spread across a flatbread and topped with a crunchy salad...

This soup will not win any beauty contests, and we do not care one bit, because it is genuinely delicious. Plenty of garlic and onion give it backbone, and a big handful of cilantro with a squeeze of fresh lemon...

There is nothing like a pot pie when the spring evenings still turn cold. This one leans warm and a little spicy, with ground lamb, cumin, and cinnamon folded around tender chunks of homegrown beets and sweet onion, all tucked...

A savory quiche that puts zesty mustard greens to good use, layered with Italian sausage, sweet onion, and a little turnip in a homemade crust. Mustard greens have a peppery bite that stands up beautifully to rich eggs and cheese.IngredientsFor...

A hearty winter braise with a bright finish: pork shoulder and white beans cooked low and slow, then spooned into bowls and topped with a zesty kale chimichurri. The kale stands in for the usual parsley and keeps the whole...