This recipe for white bean puree with poached eggs is easy, creamy, and one of the tastiest dishes I've made in forever. It's the perfect midweek meal, a nifty comfort food for fiber lovers, and has a decent source of protein. More

The cheeks are braised for a few hours in red wine and pomegranate juice—a mix of acidic liquids that reduces and melds with the meaty juices to create a sauce that's sharp enough to cut through the fattiness of the cheeks, but still rich enough to taste special. More

[Photograph: Caroline Russock] Maybe it's that last glass of wine or a second martini, but every once in a while we overdo it. And most of the time, the next morning your stomach is feeling as fuzzy as your head... More

Cathy's panna cotta is infused with basil, but the cream can actually be infused with anything. Making the panna cotta itself it easy—it requires nothing more than a quick simmer and a good long chill in the fridge. More

The flavors of this dish—salty, sweet, and aromatic, with a hint of heat from the chiles—are somewhere between home-cooking and take-out. It's an exotic-yet-familiar meal that's an ideal way to feed friends and family. More

"This was one of those moments where I couldn't believe something that looked this professional came from my stove." [Photographs: Caroline Russock] A month into Cathy Erway's eating-in experiment she decided to learn how to make her own bread. While... More