White Bean Stew With Garlic and Rosemary and Radicchio-Apple Salad

Photo by Scott Suchman and food styling by Diana Jeffra; for The Washington Post   For this meal-in-a-bowl, a crisp jewel-toned salad of radicchio and apple provides a stunning, contrasting crown for a warm, rosemary- and garlic-infused white bean stew. It’s very weeknight-friendly, as the stew relies on canned beans and comes together quickly —Read More

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Photo by Quentin Bacon   This Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is like giving your everyday hot cereal the fairy-godmother treatment, turning its basic ingredients– oats, fruit, nuts and milk– almost magically, into an apple cake-like treat that is spiked with cinnamon, maple and vanilla and studded with walnuts. Make it this weekend to have warm,Read More

Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky; for The Washington Post   This aromatic  butternut squash and pear soup is as nourishing as it is tasty. The sweet, earthy duo of butternut squash and fresh pear simmer with onion in a savory broth spiked with a zing of ginger and turmeric. TheRead More

Pumpkin Brown Rice Pudding

Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post   Rice pudding is one of those decadent-tasting desserts that lend themselves easily to a healthful upgrade. This Pumpkin Brown Rice Pudding is like a dreamy mash-up of rice pudding and pumpkin pie. Using short-grain brown rice helps thicken a reduced-fat-milk base beautifully while giving the puddingRead More

Creamy Tomato Pumpkin Soup

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico; for The Washington Post   You might not think to put pumpkin and tomato together, but they are an amazing duo. In this velvety tomato soup, pumpkin puree, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger provide layers of dynamic, warming flavor that ring of Caribbean cuisine. Read More