In the department of easy entertaining, these pears, bathed in a luscious salty caramel sauce, topped with crunchy toasted almonds, will wow your dinner guests. Make them a few hours ahead, leave them ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season halibut fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Lay in fillets and scatter grapes all around. You want ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom and sides with wax or parchment paper, letting the edges extend over the sides of the pan. Butter the paper. 2. In a bowl ...

Spiralise the courgettes into flat long ribbons. If you don’t own a spiraliser then use a vegetable peeler to peel the courgette into thin ribbons. In a large bowl, mix the courgette ribbons with a ...

I sometimes joke and say that as a Southern cook, I use pecans like other chefs use salt and pepper. That is to say, on just about everything. I love pecans and every other nut because they add a ...

Note: To toast almonds, spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven until golden and fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes. Watch carefully. Remove and cool. Cake can be made 1 day ...