Cook With Us
Good food starts with good ingredients — and the courage to step into the kitchen with an open heart. Cook With Us is where we share seasonal recipes, kitchen stories, and the techniques that help us create meaningful meals at home.
Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or making something simple on a weeknight, we hope these posts and videos inspire you to slow down, cook with intention, and fall in love with the seasons.
Resources for Learning Seasonal Cooking Techniques
These posts and videos help home cooks understand ingredients, build skills, and learn how to cook seasonally.
Seasonal Recipes & Kitchen Stories
Lemon Ricotta Pie with Whipped White Chocolate Ganache
This Lemon Ricotta Pie is a bright, creamy spring dessert with a delicate whipped white chocolate ganache infused with orange blossom. The ricotta-yogurt filling bakes until lightly set in a flaky blind-baked crust and is topped with an airy ganache that tastes like a floral cloud.
Butterscotch Budino
This butterscotch budino is a luxurious Italian-style pudding, deeply caramelized with brown sugar and finished with just enough Scotch to round out its warmth. Whisked egg yolks and a touch of cornstarch give it that signature budino texture—silky, glossy, and rich. The moment the sugar starts to smoke and turn spotty is when the magic happens: a smoky edge that gives this comforting dessert a grown-up twist.
Rutabaga Cacio e Pepe
A cozy low-carb twist on the Roman classic
This rutabaga cacio e pepe is a wintery, root-vegetable take on a Roman classic. Spiralized rutabaga stands in for pasta, offering a sweet-earthy bite that pairs beautifully with a creamy, peppery Pecorino sauce. It’s simple, fast, and deeply satisfying—perfect for weeknights or light winter dinners.
Vanilla Bean Pound Cake
A simple, elegant classic with rich vanilla flavor. This vanilla bean pound cake is tender and deeply aromatic, thanks to real vanilla paste and rich cream. The method keeps the crumb light and fine—whipping the eggs and sugar to a ribbon stage before folding in flour and emulsified butter. It’s the kind of cake that’s perfect with a cup of tea, layered with fruit and cream, or simply dusted with powdered sugar.
Citrus Olive Oil Cake
This citrus olive oil cake is light and moist with lemon, orange zest, and a bright lemon glaze. A perfect Italian-inspired cake for brunch or winter baking.
Snickerdoodles
These classic snickerdoodle cookies are soft, buttery, and coated in cinnamon sugar—no vanilla, no fuss. Just pure cinnamon-forward cookie perfection.
Scandinavian Butter Cookies (Spritz Cookies)
These Scandinavian butter cookies are soft and buttery with almond paste and vanilla, perfect for piping into spritz shapes using a star tip or cookie press.
Sugar & Spice Pecans
These sweet and spicy roasted pecans are coated in egg white, sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne for the perfect crunchy snack. Great for gifts, party snacks, or dessert toppers.
Chai Spiced Snickerdoodle Bars
These chai-spiced snickerdoodle bars are soft, chewy, and infused with warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger. A one-pan bar cookie perfect for fall and winter baking.
Chocolate Molasses Cookies
These holiday molasses crinkle cookies are soft, rich, and rolled in sugar for a classic crackled finish. Made with molasses, cocoa, and vanilla for deep winter flavor.
Butternut Squash Casserole with Vanilla Wafer Topping
This butternut squash casserole features a smooth, lightly sweetened filling topped with a crushed vanilla wafer crumble. A Southern holiday favorite with comforting flavor and crunch.
Cornbread Dressing (Gluten Free)
This classic cornbread dressing is made with homemade gluten-free cornbread, sautéed vegetables, fresh sage, and rich turkey stock. A flavorful holiday side dish everyone will love.
Silky Mashed Potatoes with Celeriac
Ultra-smooth mashed potatoes with creamy celeriac add depth and brightness to a classic side — rich, silky, and perfectly balanced for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Curry Pumpkin Soup
This Thai-inspired pumpkin curry soup is made with roasted pumpkin, creamy coconut milk, and homemade curry powder. A warming, aromatic soup perfect for fall or winter meals.
Sugared Cranberries
These sugared cranberries are soaked in syrup and rolled in sugar for a sparkling sweet-tart holiday garnish. Perfect for topping desserts, cocktails, or snacking.
3 Turkey Brines for the Juiciest Bird Ever
These three turkey brine recipes—Basic, Orange Spice, and Cranberry—cover classic, citrusy, and bold flavor options. Perfect for juicy, flavorful turkey every time.
Cornbread with Fresh-Milled Cornmeal (Gluten Free)
This buttermilk cornbread recipe uses fresh-milled cornmeal for rich flavor and texture. Bake as muffins, in a cast iron skillet, or dry it for cornbread dressing.
Cinnamon Port Cranberry Sauce
This cinnamon port cranberry sauce is made with ruby Port, dried and fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and just enough sugar to balance the tartness. A perfect holiday side with rich, spiced flavor.
Mixed Greens Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese & Cranberry Vinaigrette
This goat cheese and toasted walnut salad features a homemade cranberry vinaigrette made with fresh cranberries, Dijon, honey, and orange juice. A perfect holiday or winter salad bursting with color and flavor.
Cook With Us — Live & In the Kitchen
We host relaxed, seasonal cook-alongs on YouTube so you can cook right beside us — asking questions, learning techniques, and having some fun in the kitchen along the way.
If you’d like to join live next time, you’re always welcome. We host our weekly show at 6 PM EST every Sunday. Just hop on YouTube and join the show, engage with us or the rest of our followers.
Otherwise, feel free to explore past episodes below anytime the cooking mood strikes. We link our shopping lists in the show notes so you can shop for the video in advance.

