Holiday Granola

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   Warmly fragrant with cinnamon and cloves, lightly maple-sweetened, and festive with dried cranberries and crystalized ginger, this granola has a heart-warming, holiday vibe. A ribbon-tied jar of it makes a delightful edible gift. The granola will keep in the refrigeratorRead More

Skillet Pork With Apples, Spinach and Curry

Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post/food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post     In this one-pan dish, tender pork medallions are tossed with a sauté of onions, apple slices and spinach in a light curry pan sauce. Topped with crunchy toasted cashews, if you’d like, and served over rice (orRead More

Skillet Chicken With Summer Vegetables

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post     In this one-pan dinner, savory chunks of chicken join peak-summer vegetables like, sweet corn, zucchini, tomatoes and onion. And at the end of cooking, the dish is brightened with tart lemon juice and fragrant basil. A touch of cayenneRead More

Tomato and Peach Salad

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post     In this no-cook summery side, tomatoes bridge sweet and savory flavors when they join peaches, blueberries, red onion and basil, and are accented by a lively vinaigrette. The dish is an ideal accompaniment to barbecue-sauce-slathered proteins, because it echoesRead More

Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Herb Drizzle

Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post     Here, plump scallops are threaded onto skewers with scallions that, once pan-grilled, mellow in flavor, soften and frizzle beautifully. The grilled scallop skewers are then drizzled with a classic Mediterranean combination of lemon, extra-virgin olive oil and herbsRead More