SO LONG, SUMMER

Recipes to straddle the seasons, combining foods for summer's grand finale with autumn's chilly beginnings.

FINGER FOODS FOR FROSTY WEATHER

Warming little morsels for a chilly evening's cocktail party.

THINKING THANKSGIVING, PART I: SAVORIES

A cornucopia of vegetable side dishes to celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving.

THINKING THANSGIVING PART 2: SWEETS

Luscious ways with fruit to accompany or end any cold-weather feast.

SOUPS FOR THE SOLSTICE

Hearty soups to fortify body and soul against deep freezes and other inclement ills.

DECEMBER DAZZLE

The great culinary extravagances that are integral to the holiday splurge.

HOLIDAY CHEER

Winter's warm libations accompanied by favorite cookies and sugarplums.

COLD-WEATHER COMFORTS

Breakfast fare to provide the incentive to face the world on the chilliest mornings.

STORMY WEATHER AND MAGIC MOUNTAINS

Simmering stews, crackling roasts, and mounds of carbohydrates that can be guiltlessly indulged in after invigorating days outdoors.

THE BRUMAL FIRE OF THE VIANDS

Hearthside grilling to dispel epicurean doldrums and set the soul on fire again.

PISCEAN PLATTERS

Fish dishes from a cook with a taste for astrology.

THE TEASE OF SPRING

Recipes that signal the first signs of spring, yet allow for the chill of fickle March winds.

EASTER FEASTS

One last eclectic and ethnic extravaganza.

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