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As I type this, the snow is blowing outside my window and the temperature is a frigid 7° Fahrenheit. No doubt about it: This is braising weather. I want the cozy comfort of a slow-cooked meal, with the oven radiating heat and good smells filling the house. I’ve been working on this recipe for cider-braised […]
Cooking Advice
How to Cook Asparagus | Yankee Kitchen
Q: My mother taught me how to cook asparagus by boiling it for half an hour or so with a pinch of baking soda in the water. It got awfully soft, but the color was a nice bright green. I don’t cook my asparagus for nearly so long, but it still turns mushy if I […]
Main Dishes
Yankee Pot Roast
This classic Yankee pot roast recipe isn’t just delicious, it’s the essence of the New England kitchen. Learn more about the dish’s history.
Food
Quick Beef Gravy
If you prefer a thicker sauce with your Yankee pot roast, here’s a quick beef gravy recipe that’s sure to please.
Cooking Advice
The Yankee Kitchen: How To Make Homemade Dumplings
Watch Digital Editor Aimee Seavey demonstrate the easy way to make homemade dumplings.
Desserts
Raspberry Linzer Bars
The sweet combination of almond cookie crust and raspberry jam is one that’s works in desserts year-round, but it’s especially nice during the holiday season in a batch of Linzer Bars. By adding a generous amount of toasted and ground almonds directly into the dough, you can be sure the almond flavor will shine, and […]
My husband, Scott, and I have a tradition of making gingerbread houses at Christmas. We’ve rendered the Guggenheim Museum in frosting, Oreos, and Gummy Bears… And built Boston brownstones with amber poured sugar windows. These projects were fun, but between making the dough, baking the pieces, assembling the buildings, and decorating them, they took about […]
Desserts
Maple Nut Bars
The flavor combination is a match made in holiday season heaven — sweet brown sugar, crunchy pecans, and pure maple syrup. Pecan pie lovers with go nuts for this handheld variation of the popular Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. Start by making and baking a cookie crust, topped with a thick mixture of heavy cream, butter, […]
Last weekend, we spent a wonderful day at the third annual Eat Boutique holiday market, a sort of craft fair for artisan food makers, organized by local foodie guru Maggie Battista. Yankee was a media sponsor of the event and we had a great time meeting our readers, as well as the talented bakers and […]