JeanMarie Brownson – Page 9

Pears and cranberries partner for a fall-forward pie of flavor and textural contrasts, with fresh and dried versions of the berries playing off each other.

2 tricked-out pies to be thankful for: pear with cranberries and pumpkin with ginger praline

March 12, 2024 at 12:13 p.m.

We are a family of pie bakers. Long before the holiday season, we discuss our favorite pie flavors. Then, we divvy up who gets to make what. I’m partial to...

Move over, beef: Eggs are potatoes’ true love

June 4, 2019 at 5:42 a.m.

Goodness doesn’t get much simpler than eggs and potatoes. The combination works for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Think scrambled eggs with potatoes, potato salad laced with hard-cooked eggs, crunchy fried...

Roasted green chiles spice up this orecchiette with sausage and leeks.

Grocery store shelves are bursting with pasta; here’s how to use them best

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Ironically, in this era when every other person seems to be avoiding carbs or gluten, the pasta aisle at the grocery store offers more excitement than ever. Imported dried pastas,...

Roast chicken thighs offer a juicier alternative to rotisserie chicken in the same amount of time it takes to run to the grocery store.

Rotisserie chicken again? Not tonight. Upgrade your game in the time it takes to make a grocery run

March 12, 2024 at 12:14 p.m.

It happens to all of us. We finish our commute after a long day of work with no idea what to have for dinner. All too often, I pop into...

Banana-nut muffins are familiar, but the espresso powder in the batter enhances the flavor. The espresso-cinnamon glaze is optional ... but highly recommended.

The magic of espresso powder: Perk up cookies, muffins and savory dishes with coffee flavor

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

In our family, coffee and sweet treats go together like chocolate and peanut butter. Of course, we all enjoy coffee without sweets, but rarely the other way around. We criticize...

The red beans and chorizo stew tastes great topped with a scoop of red rice. Okra gives the stew additional texture.

Autumn days ahead beg for slow-simmered foods, like a pot of beans

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

I never want summer to end, so I look on the bright side: Autumn weather practically begs for slow-simmered foods. Yum. Beans, for example. Beans prove an excellent source of...

The quinoa and lentil stuffed peppers call for a relatively long list of ingredients, true. But the dish comes together easily and quickly, and pays off in flavor.

Meatless stuffed peppers let summer’s garden bounty sing

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Virtuous — it’s the feeling I get when my refrigerator contains more vegetables than meat. Especially during farmers market season when so much gorgeous produce practically begs for a home....

This fresh corn salad uses Peruvian corn, called choclo, which has a toothsome texture.

Celebrate summer with fresh corn polenta and pork chops — and maybe a corn salad too

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Some of my favorite summer memories include sweet corn — dripping with butter at the state fair; popped and salty at the drive-in movie theater; slathered with mayonnaise, cheese and...

Eton mess, the summer treat mix of broken up meringue pieces and smashed berries stirred into sweetened whipped cream, gets a boost in this version with homemade lemon sorbet.

When Eton mess gives you extra yolks, whip them up into ice cream

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

I make ice cream when I crave Eton mess — that lovely pile of broken meringue, whipped cream and strawberries so beloved in the U.K. This convoluted cooking happens to...

Smoky sherry vinaigrette is the ideal foil for super-fresh vegetables from the farmers market.

Pack up a picnic of Spanish tapas to feed a crowd

March 12, 2024 at 12:14 p.m.

Snibbles, we call them in our house. Snacks and nibbles combined. Tapas, they call them in Spain. Small bites of satisfying flavors to enjoy with a beverage of choice. Sparkling...

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