Each week Joshua Bousel of The Meatwave drops by with a recipe for you to grill over the weekend. Fire it up, Joshua! [Photograph: Joshua Bousel] My appetite for large pieces of meat seems to increase with the colder weather.... More

The Bloody Mary is, of course, a staple of the American brunch and a universal hangover cure. The drink's origins are oft-rumored and still open to the kind of disputed bickering that is absolutely painful on a weekend morning, so it's best to move onto the heart of the matter: what's essential in your Bloody Mary? More

[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] In search of a humble dinner that would use up leftover roast chicken, I somehow ended up here. This dynamic recipe from The China Moon Cookbook by Barbara Tropp was featured in the New York Times. It... More

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Previously Sorrel Shrimp Rissoles with Artichoke Aïoli » All French in a Flash recipes » When you think of Savoy, think of the Alps. There is something about the chill of a mountain that encourages you... More

[Photograph: Blake Royer] When I set out to make chilaquiles, I had in mind the brunch dish, a sort of tortilla and egg casserole with melted cheese. And while I found recipes for what I was looking for, I also... More

[Photographs: Nick Kindelsperger] As I found out from an epic post on eGullet, a patty melt is a very definite thing. You can dress up a burger in many different ways but the patty melt is locked in stone. It... More

Serious Eater Michael Natkin of the vegetarian blog Herbivoracious drops by every Wednesday to share a delicious recipe to expand our vegetarian repertoire. [Photograph: Michael Natkin] More Seriously Meatless Tortilla Casserole » Polenta Triangles » All Seriously Meatless recipes »... More

Phở đuôi bò. [Photographs: Tam Ngo] Since we'll be stuck in dark drizzle for months to come, let's talk about phở, a perfect food for chasing away the doldrums of winter. Phở bò is a Vietnamese beef noodle soup;... More

[Photographs: Melody Kramer] Making bowls out of chocolate and balloons may not pave the way for your own reality show, but they will certainly grab your guests' attention. Water balloons, in particular, are the perfect size for dipping into tempered... More

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] They say you eat first with your eyes. I love the contrast of these ingredients: black pumpernickel baguette, salty Manchego, sweet-tart orange-tangerine marmalade, crunchy hazelnuts, and black Himalayan salt. Not only do the orange and black provide... More

[Photograph: Blake Royer] A friend of mine recently gave me a bag of homegrown fingerling potatoes from her father's garden in Iowa, where he grows vegetables for his restaurant and always donates extras to his children. With more than enough... More

[Photograph: Robin Bellinger] Shopping List 1 onion: $0.50 1 green bell pepper: $1.32 2 serrano peppers: $0.25 1 cup uncooked lentils: $1.00 1/2 cup uncooked beans: $0.25 2 or 3 canned plum tomatoes (pro-rated): $1.00 Cilantro (pro-rated): $0.50 1 cup... More

Like Arthur Schwartz, author of The Southern Italian Table, I grew up in a Jewish household. Schwartz was flanked by Italian neighbors in the apartment building where he grew up, exposing him at a young age to the joys of... More

"Stewing the pig's ears affords a precious by-product: a pot of flavorful stock." [Photographs: Chichi Wang] More Nasty Bits Duck Tongue » Dashi-Simmered Eel » All Nasty Bits recipes » The Fergus Henderson meal I shared with the serious eats... More

Editor's note: Philly food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by weekly with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. [Photograph: Dan Call] Everyone loves a plate of pasta,... More

It's not like I invented butternut soup. There are all kinds of recipes this time of year, but this version is a really tasty one. It's creamy. It's vegan. As its mom would say, it has a lot going for it. More

[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] I've never really found an inopportune time to have mussels. During winter, the little bivalves can be covered in rich sauces that coat both them and your stomach. For summer, they can be dressed lightly. This recipe... More

Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Photographs and original art: Jessie Oleson] Have you ever looked at a Frida Kahlo's enigmatic self-portraits and wondered what secrets might lurk behind her signature... More

[Flickr: podchef] Eating seasonally and locally wasn't a completely alien concept to me when I first arrived in Sicily but my first few trips to the local market drove home this concept immensely. In the tiny town where I lived,... More

Editor's note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! [Photograph: Kristen Swensson] Football season is never easy for healthy eaters. Every Sunday, we're... More

[Photo: Robin Bellinger] In casting about for a fruit salad that outshines your typical melon-grape-sad-strawberry combination, I came across this fall fruit compote in Chez Panisse Desserts. It's awfully sweet, and so maybe not quite right to serve as fruit... More