Winter

For a nice touch, fold fresh raspberries into the mousse and garnish it with additional berries.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The Smashed Yukon Gold Potatoes and a quick sauté of blanched green beans with red bell pepper strips are colorful side dishes. Finish with slices of angel food cake sauced with thawed sweetened raspberries and generous dollops of brandied whipped cream.

(Bacon and Root Vegetable Stew)

Miss Toklas frightens her readers when she says this dish takes four days to prepare. Actually, the labor involved is insignificant.

The best way to get warm and cozy after a day outdoors is with this drink, in Ireland known simply as "hot whiskey."

Blood oranges have red flesh and sweet-tart juice. They're available at farmers' markets and, increasingly, at supermarkets. This syrup would also be good over waffles.

Surprise — a bit of ketchup helps the sweet and tart flavors blend. Make this up to three days ahead.

Here's a variation on the classic raspberry-jam-filled Viennese specialty, Linzertorte. Show off these cookies in a box that's lined with lace or a linen napkin, and trimmed with wire ribbon.

This needs to chill overnight, so plan accordingly.

This recipe is inspired by a dish served at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, in New York City. The smoky heat of the chipotle chile and the potato's natural sweetness balance each other beautifully.

Bake some of these for the holidays, too.

The potatoes and yams are perked up with fresh ginger and with lemons.

Let the bread sit at room temperature for several hours, or overnight, until dry.