[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] I have a New Year tradition. A bottle of champagne and truffles. I have both every year—I think it brings good fortune to have fortunate food on the first of the year. This year, it will be... More

[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] Kimchi can do no wrong. At least that's how I'm feeling at the moment. It is perfect in traditional Korean stews, and it can even miraculously help spruce up a quesadilla. It's so wonderful it can play... More

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Previously Braised Lamb Shanks with Lemon Confit and Sweet Pearl Onions » All French in a Flash recipes » My love of turkey is only a recent development. And even at that, I only consent to eat... More

[Photographs: Kerry Saretsky] Previously Chouquettes » All French in a Flash recipes » I love this time of year. Not only is November home of Thanksgiving and my birthday—the two greatest dessert experiences per annum—but it's finally, definitely, and indisputably... 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] I used to consider risotto too rich, expensive, and upscale for... More

[Photograph: Joshua Bousel] Between brisket and the forthcoming turkey, I was able to get in a nice big leg of lamb, one of my favorite large cuts of meat. Seemingly designed for the grill, a butterflied leg of lamb comes... More

My wife and I spent the last week moving across the country in a big yellow truck from Brooklyn to Bucktown, Chicago, and along the way we relied on the kindness of friends and relatives for meals and places to... More

"I don't think the best technique is absorption—it's eating." Previously Citrus Oreillettes » All French in a Flash recipes » Grilled Port Lamb Chops with Garlic Confit and Sauce Vierge "Persillade" is a dish that contains more French words than... More

I'm currently between apartments, crashing at friend's place for a week until I can safely move in to a new place. This means all my spices and gadgets are boxed up and hanging out in a storage unit far away... More