Fabulous wild rice salad with chicken.

I love a really hearty salad for dinner, one with roast chicken, perhaps, and some grains for structure … and, of course, cheese.

10 Delicious Squash Recipes

Nutritious. Low-calorie. Incredibly versatile. What’s not to love about squash, either winter or summer varieties? Here are some great recipes for squash.

Winter salad with butternut squash and arugula.

This seasonal salad was inspired by a recent lunch at Jean-Robert’s Table in Cincinnati. Try this wintery combination of sweet butternut squash and peppery arugula.

Best recipes of 2012.

A look back at my top recipes from 2012, including hot fudge pudding cake, pasta with bacon and kale, and the very best way to cook spaghetti squash. Enjoy!

Pasta with shrimp and vegetables.

The joy of cooking when you’re on vacation lies in using local ingredients and preparing them without fuss. This shrimp pasta recipe is a great example of vacation cooking.