Caprese salad with homemade ricotta.

We returned from Florida last week, with a stash of vine-ripened farmers’ market tomatoes. I whipped up a batch of homemade ricotta for a caprese salad. Get the recipe.

Beautiful salad with roast chicken, apple and pecans.

This beautiful salad with roast chicken, bell pepper, fennel and a spicy pecan dressing is one of our weeknight dinner staples. Get the recipe.

Update: Findlay Market Cookbook now available online.

The Findlay Market Cookbook, in addition to being for sale at the Market, is now available for purchase on Amazon.com.

Easy butter-roasted chicken.

This roasted chicken with butter, honey and garlic is stupid-easy, and just as delicious. If you’ve never made roast chicken, now’s the time to try it. Get the recipe.

Barley pilaf with vegetables.

This hearty pilaf of barley with brightly colored vegetables makes the perfect side dish for roast chicken or grilled fish. Get the recipe!

Favorite recipes for absolutely ridiculously cold days.

Cold? Me too. Here’s how to deal: Fire up all the burners on your stove and get the oven cranking — and make these cold-weather comfort-food recipes.

Roasted tomato and fennel soup.

Tomato and fennel are just so perfect together, flavor-wise. This tomato-fennel soup recipe is delicious, warming and healthy. Get the recipe!

Best Christmas cookie recipes, and a giveaway.

Here’s a little holiday cheer for you! Visit the blog and leave a comment on the Best Christmas Cookies post by 12/23 to enter to win a FREE cookbook and other goodies.