Menu du jour cold weather cooking : 14 Recipes


  • Recipe Cold Weather Cooking
    Cold Weather Cooking
    With the temps diving below freezing and into the teens, I start to think about a hot bowl of hearty soup. Tonight, I worked my way through the fridge and came up with this dish to combat the chill. I hope you enjoy it! Creamy Chicken and[...]
  • Recipe HOT Soup for Cold Weather
    HOT Soup for Cold Weather
    A spicy noodle soup is good for a head cold or cold weather. Fortunately, I?ve managed to avoid any head colds so far this season, but there?s no way to avoid the cold winter weather unless it's a tropical vacation.  I didn?t make the soup[...]
  • Recipe Gifts For The Cold Weather Cook
    Gifts For The Cold Weather Cook
    While L.A. might not exactly have a white Christmas, recent temperatures have still dipped into the low 30's and high (gasp!) 20's at night. These crisp fall days and chilly nights will only turn into colder winter days and nights, so now is the[...]
  • Recipe When the Weather Gets Tough, The Tough Get Cozy. Warm Dessert For A Cold Night!
    When the Weather Gets Tough, The Tough Get Cozy. Warm Dessert For A Cold Night!
     Yesterday we were bouncing around in that weird mix of rain/sun/clouds/shadow/wind that comes to Sonoma at this time of year. Spring had sprung and it was a chilly one.   This morning it was raining.   A light cold[...]
  • Recipe Tangerine Rye Rolls
    Tangerine Rye Rolls
    I wish I could tell you that I loved these rolls immediately, but I didn't.  In fact, at first, I kind of had to convince myself that I liked them, and even now I'm certain they'd make better sandwich rolls than snacking rolls.  They just need[...]
  • Recipe Tangerine Rye Rolls
    Tangerine Rye Rolls
    I wish I could tell you that I loved these rolls immediately, but I didn't.  In fact, at first, I kind of had to convince myself that I liked them, and even now I'm certain they'd make better sandwich rolls than snacking rolls.  They just need[...]
  • Recipe Tangerine Rye Rolls
    Tangerine Rye Rolls
    I wish I could tell you that I loved these rolls immediately, but I didn't.  In fact, at first, I kind of had to convince myself that I liked them, and even now I'm certain they'd make better sandwich rolls than snacking rolls.  They just need[...]
  • Recipe Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus is one of nature's great afterthoughts.  Just when you're starved for color and can't abide another root vegetable, Mother Nature gives you citrus to keep you going till spring.  A perfect little apology.  There are truly decadent things[...]
  • Recipe Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus is one of nature's great afterthoughts.  Just when you're starved for color and can't abide another root vegetable, Mother Nature gives you citrus to keep you going till spring.  A perfect little apology.  There are truly decadent things[...]
  • Recipe Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
    Citrus is one of nature's great afterthoughts.  Just when you're starved for color and can't abide another root vegetable, Mother Nature gives you citrus to keep you going till spring.  A perfect little apology.  There are truly decadent things[...]