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
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.
Apple Salad with Hakurei Turnips, Walnuts & Yogurt Sauce
This apple salad with yogurt, thyme, and kohlrabi (or hakurei turnips) is creamy, crisp, and refreshing. A simple, tangy side dish for fall or spring meals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cantaloupe Gazpacho
Cool off with this silky, ultra-refreshing Charentais melon gazpacho—a French twist on summer soup made with one of the sweetest, most fragrant melons of the season. Light, elegant, and perfect for warm days.
Rhubarb Ginger Sorbet
This homemade rhubarb sorbet blends tart rhubarb, honey, and ginger into a tangy, refreshing frozen dessert—no ice cream maker required!
Rhubarb Vinaigrette
This rhubarb vinaigrette blends fresh rhubarb, honey, mustard, and vinegar into a tangy-sweet dressing perfect for spring salads and more.
Shaved Asparagus with Burrata, Radish & Cucumber
A vibrant spring salad with shaved asparagus, radish, cucumber, creamy burrata, and a zesty lime vinaigrette. Simple, fresh, and elegant.
Celery, Fennel & Apple Salad with Lemon Dressing
A bright, crunchy salad with salty Parmesan, sweet-tart fruit, crisp celery and fennel, and toasted almonds, all tossed in a zippy lemon vinaigrette. It’s fresh, flavorful, and satisfying any time of year.
Asparagus & Goat Cheese Tart
This elegant asparagus and goat cheese tart is the perfect spring recipe, featuring a nutty rye flour crust, bright lemon-thyme goat cheese custard, and vibrant green asparagus. Ideal for brunch, Easter, or a light seasonal dinner, this savory tart balances fresh herbs and creamy cheese in a flaky, flavorful crust. A beautiful centerpiece for any spring gathering.
Creamy Lemon Pappardelle with Asparagus
Celebrate the flavors of spring with this vibrant pasta dish featuring tender asparagus, spring onion, green garlic, and a silky parmesan cream sauce brightened with fresh herbs and lemon. This pasta is quick to prepare and perfect for a weeknight meal or a relaxed dinner party.
Radish Salad with Pistachio Vinaigrette & Whipped Butter
This elevated take on the classic French pairing of radishes with butter and salt is fresh, bold, and spring-ready. Crisp radishes and their greens are tossed in a pistachio-thyme vinaigrette, sweetened with honey and layered over a bed of whipped butter.
Cheesy Baked Potato Casserole
A rich and satisfying potato dish made with grated russet potatoes, aged cheddar, and heavy cream, baked until golden and crispy in a 10-inch skillet. This easy, one-pan recipe is perfect as a comforting side or a simple vegetarian main, with bold, cheesy flavor in every bite.
Spring Wheat Berry Salad
A hearty and refreshing grain salad made with nutty wheat berries, crisp cucumbers, peppery radishes, and creamy feta, all tossed with fresh mint, nigella seeds, lemon juice, and olive oil. This easy vegetarian recipe is perfect for meal prep, picnics, or a light and healthy lunch.
Okonomiyaki (Savory Cabbage Pancake)
Somewhere between a crepe and a latke, these Japanese cabbage pancakes are crisp, tender, and deeply satisfying. Topped with Japanese BBQ sauce, mayo, and fried eggs, they’re quick to make, easy to love, and guaranteed to hit cravings you didn’t even know you had.
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.

