Brunch
5-Grain Porridge with Bee Pollen, Apples, and Coconut
If you don't have each and every grain listed, don't stress. Use what you've got—just bump up the quantity.
Red Rice Salad with Pecans, Fennel, and Herbs
This crunchy winter salad is exactly what you'll want to pack for lunch this week.
Spanish Tortilla Bites with Winter Greens and Garlic
The Spanish Tortilla (or Tortilla Española) is not actually a tortilla at all--at least in the way most Americans understand the term. Instead, tortilla is a large, delicious frittata of eggs and potatoes. This fresh take on the classic Spanish dish is a great make-ahead, single-bite hors d'oeuvre for a cocktail party. The mild base ingredients are a great canvas for added layers of flavor, and, once you learn the technique, the variations are endless. It is delicious served warm, room temperature or even cold, and is a great, filling option for any gluten-free guests you might be catering to.
Root Vegetable and Farmers Cheese Galette
This large galette takes root vegetables to the next level. The creamy leek filling and pastry crust make it substantial enough to accompany a few cocktails, and the presentation is sure to impress.
Our Favorite Latkes
We fried dozens of latkes—all the highest-rated versions on our site—to come up with our ultimate recipe with fluffy, pillowy-soft centers and crisp, golden brown edges.
Yeasted Blinis
These are great at room temperature, so cook them (using two skillets at a time!) an hour ahead.
Lefse
Like a potato-y flatbread and great topped with cured fish.
Cured Arctic Char
This method works well with other fish. Substitute salmon or fresh trout for the char if you like.
Radicchio Salad with Sourdough Dressing
Sourdough enriches salad dressing for a creamy, tangy finish.
Almond-Barley Porridge with Fruit
Live in a magical place where cloudberries abound? Use them instead of the cherries, as they do in Norway.
Herring in Mustard Sour Cream on Rye Bread
Purists will tell you this just gets better with time, so prepare it in advance of your party.
Apple, Pear, and Cranberry Coffee Cake
We like to bake with a combination of apples: some sweet and some tart, some that keep their shape and others that will break down and get saucy. Adding the pear lends a perfumey quality to the cake.
Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Hash with Baked Eggs
Prep the savory hash and refrigerate in individual ramekins for a quick and
easy breakfast; just top with an egg and bake.
Fresh Blueberry Brioche
This not-too-sweet loaf would also make amazing French toast.
Chocolate-Chicory Sauce
This addictive sauce is also incredible with beignets or ice cream.
Bacon-Cheddar Muffins
For perfectly browned tops, cook one pan at a time on the topmost oven rack.
Cranberry and Corn Pancakes
Frozen corn and cranberries are the secret to these festive flapjacks.
Roasted Citrus Relish
Tart, sour, and just as refreshing as ye olde cranberry sauce.