Have a quality boxed cake mix on hand during rhubarb season and this classic cake recipe (with a tart twist) can be ready in no time for dessert or a potluck dish.


Have a quality boxed cake mix on hand during rhubarb season and this classic cake recipe (with a tart twist) can be ready in no time for dessert or a potluck dish.

It’s the rhubarb that adds the tang to this sweet and spicy barbeque sauce. Slather it on chicken or ribs during the last five minutes of grilling, a rule with all sauces that contain sugar.

The ingredients in this recipe are what you would expect in a crisp, but add a couple of tablespoons of candied ginger and wow—sweet, tart with a delightful kick in every bite! Let’s just say this isn’t your grandmother’s rhubarb crisp.

Traditional grilled cheese is simple and uncomplicated but use something like the nutty, intensely flavored, aged Walhonding from Kokoborrego and watch this sandwich go from humble to heavenly.

Delicious and sweet, roasted beets and creamy, tangy goat cheese buddy up in this simple yet satisfying salad. The salty pistachios add a nice crunch and burst of flavor.

Mackenzie Creamery’s Baby Buche is a semi-aged goat’s milk cheese, typically ripened for 5 to 10 weeks, getting softer, sharper and more intensely flavored with time and the highlight of this easy to make appetizer.

Earthy, green, nutritious and economical, kale is the new kid on an old block and its versatility is amazing, as you’ll find out with a batch or two of this pesto.

Add a batch of pear sauce to the holiday menu this year. It’s easy to make that day or up to a week ahead of time. It’s a wonderful accompaniment to roasted meats, especially turkey.

Stuffing is stuffing when it’s cooked on the inside of the turkey. When it’s prepared and baked on the side, it’s dressing. Either way, there’s never enough to go around. This recipe lends itself to your own adaptations so go ahead and add whatever your taste buds desire—sautéed mushrooms, chopped apples or nuts, sage or rosemary.

Turkey is central to a Thanksgiving menu, the dish that all others revolve around. Make sure you’re armed with the techniques that will result in a juicy, succulent bird. One of the most important is the resting time. Don’t skimp on that.

The tiny cousins of carving pumpkins with names like Munchkins, Little Goblins and Jack Be Nimble are perfect single serving, edible containers for sweet filling like ice cream pudding or custards. Don’t forget that savory options like rice and risotto dishes are good options, too.

The humble turnip is often called the “poor man’s vegetable.” While it may not be glamorous, it’s versatile, stores well and is delicious, especially in this simple and easy to make soup.