Where recipes unfold like love letters.
Before trick-or-treating came fairy folk, midnight fortune-telling, curious courtship rituals, and tales whispered beside the hearth. Join The Kitchen Radio Hour as we explore the Old World traditions of Halloween, from John Gay’s pastoral poetry to the mysterious Miller of Menstrie.
Before trick-or-treating came guising, turnip lanterns, fortune-telling customs and souling. Join The Kitchen Radio Hour as we follow the older threads of Halloween through Scotland and England—from Robert Burns and the guisers of South Uist to the curious history of the soul cake.
An electric skillet, tender tri-tip, mushrooms, vegetables and a loaded baked potato come together for a nostalgic dinner inspired by the kitchens, cookbooks and flavors of 1989.
Fresh, creamy homemade ricotta made with whole milk, cream, lemon and salt. A wonderfully simple from-scratch recipe for making something lovely in an ordinary kitchen.
Creamy white beans, tomatoes, garlic and herbs simmer slowly all day before tender kale and a bright touch of lemon finish this simple, nourishing supper for the closing days of September. 🌿🍂
A simple strawberry pie made with fresh strawberries, a lightly sweetened vanilla cream cheese filling, and a glossy apricot glaze, tucked into a homemade pastry crust.
Tender beef, mushrooms, onions and carrots slowly braise in a rich balsamic broth for a deeply savory autumn supper made for spooning over creamy mashed potatoes or soft polenta. 🍂🥘
Sometimes the recipes worth keeping are the ones you weren’t trying to create. This slow-cooked pantry roast began with an eye round from the freezer, a few potatoes, pantry staples, and supper that needed making—and became a recipe worth writing down.
Tender chicken, baby potatoes and leeks slow-cook with thyme and Dijon before a splash of cream brings everything together—a cozy, French-country-inspired supper for September evenings. 🌿🥘
I went into a 1946 cookbook looking for something worth bringing back into the kitchen. I found Applesauce Spice Cake. Eighty years later, we baked it, tasted it, and asked the important question: Is it worth reviving?
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