Wine: Pietra Santa 2008 Rosato Cienega Valley Rosé   Winery: Pietra Santa Winery, Hollister, Calif.   Composition: 100 percent Dolcetto...

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For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way...

At most Thanksgiving dinners, a selection of pies is almost as traditional as the turkey. But that slice of pie doesn’t have to tip the scales of...

A few weeks ago, a friend tipped me off to an Asian bakery in Richmond that serves traditional Vietnamese baguette sandwiches, also known as bánh...

Banh Mi Sandwich

Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide (the French vacuum-packing technique). The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically...

Serving a healthy Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to mean giving up that pumpkin pie or those buttery sweet potatoes. But it does involve making...

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These mashed sweet potatoes are delicious—and slightly sweet—without marshmallows. But if you must have marshmallows on them, transfer the...

Recently, I came across a book of my grandmother’s recipes. I want to put them together as a cookbook for a family keepsake, but nearly all of the...

Martha has done it again. In a new book filled with gorgeous photographs, the domestic diva offers plans of attack for 52 enticing seasonal menus designed...

Wine: Rodney Strong Sonoma County Merlot 2005   Winery: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Geyserville, Calif.   Composition: 98 percent Merlot, 2 percent...

Michaela Murray’s Pound Cake

Use light-colored metal pans: Preferably aluminum, greased to prevent sticking. Dark pans absorb heat, often resulting in burnt loaves. Glass pans are...

DEAR ACCIDENTAL CHEF: I’ve been following your column for a while now, and you’ve given some great advice, especially when it comes to cooking...

It’s always a clear sign that fall is approaching when I feel the unyielding need to belly up to the stove and create something warm, comforting...

Granny Belcher’s Mexican Bean Chowder

Zesty Beef and Cabbage Soup