Winter Recipes

Cold weather has set in, and our diet has become as rugged and hearty as the season's vegetables. Braises, soups, and stews reign supreme, eaten with glasses of red wine and mugs of hot chocolate. Purring ovens take the chilly edge out of the air, a supplement to the chunky knit sweaters and fuzzy blankets we all hide beneath. Warm salads grace the table, like charred broccoli salad with nutty miso vinaigrette. Hearty pastas are in constant rotation, dressed in a warming red wine mushroom ragù. Cast iron pots get their workout, gently simmering luxurious and tender port wine braised chicken thighs in a smoky tomato sauce. 'Tis the season to hunker down and stay in.