DAY Recipe

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 1/4 hr.

Makes about 4 1/2 quarts.

INGREDIENTS
7 qt water

10 large carrots, sliced

4 large celery ribs, sliced

4 large onions, coarsely
chopped

2 unpeeled heads of garlic, halved horizontally

peels of 2 large potatoes

2 [...]

Soupe au Pistou
During Marion Cunningham’s last visit with Richard Olney, he made a version of this recipe, which comes from Simple French Food. As he made it, he told her that he thought the trick to cooking is tasting — in the case of the soup that day, adding the right amount of salt and [...]

The sweet potato and coconut milk balance the spiciness of this dish. Serve it over white rice, and dinner is ready.Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
2 red bell peppers, cut into [...]

Brian Preinfalk of Show Low, Arizona, says there’s nothing he’d rather eat on a cold winter day than one of the beef pot pies at Creasey’s Restaurant in the nearby ski resort town of Pinetop.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1tablespoon olive [...]

You can use leftover roast chicken too.

Makes 4 main-course servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons chopped shallots

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried

2 teaspoons dijon mustard

3/4 cup olive oil
4 red or yellow bell peppers (or 2 of [...]