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
Maple Pecan Chiffon Cake with Brown Butter Icing
Maple pecan cake meets rich brown butter glaze in this cozy, crowd-pleasing dessert. Light, nutty, and full of flavor—perfect for fall or anytime.
Rye Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze
This moist pumpkin rye loaf is full of fall flavor and topped with a maple-cider glaze. Easy to make, deeply spiced, and perfect for cozy mornings.
Apple Galette with Rye & Cheddar Crust
Rustic apple galette with a flaky cheddar rye crust. Sweet-tart apples, molasses, and warm baharat spice make this galette the perfect fall dessert.
Early Fall Red Wines to Sip as the Seasons Shift
Discover 5 perfect red wines for early fall—from Blaufränkisch to Mencía—that are flavorful, food-friendly, and ideal for the seasonal shift. Cozy up without going too heavy.
Peach & Plum Tea Cake
This stone fruit tea cake is a tender, buttery shortbread-style cake layered with juicy peaches and plums, bright lemon zest, and a touch of floral rose water. Perfect for late summer, this easy dessert bakes up golden with a caramelized turbinado sugar topping.
Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
This braised chuck roast recipe features tender beef slow-cooked in crushed tomatoes, red wine, and vegetables, finished with cream for a rich, hearty sauce. Perfect over pasta or polenta.
Gluten Free Apple Muffins
Warmly spiced gluten-free muffins made with almond, tapioca, and buckwheat flours, sweet baharat, and fresh apples. Perfect for cozy breakfasts or snacks.
Sweet Baharat Spice Blend
A cozy sweet baharat blend made with cinnamon, black pepper, and warm spices. Perfect for fall baking, pancakes, apple desserts, or sprinkling into everyday breakfasts.
Southwest Chicken Soup
A cozy, late-summer soup made with smoky chicken stock, warm spices, and a medley of fresh veggies. Perfect for using up leftover produce and easing into fall.
Stone Fruit Molasses Upside Down Cake
This Ginger Peach and Plum Upside-Down Cake blends the best of late summer fruit with warm fall spices. A moist, spiced ginger cake topped with caramelized peaches and plums makes the perfect dessert to transition from summer to autumn.
Pumpkin Spice Mix
A cozy homemade pumpkin spice blend perfect for baking, coffee, and all your favorite fall recipes. Ready in minutes and made with just four pantry spices.
Corn & Zucchini Cakes
Crispy, golden zucchini and corn cakes made with simple ingredients. Perfect as a side dish, snack, or light meal—ready in under 30 minutes!
Forget the Can—This Fresh Creamed Corn Is Next-Level
Skip the canned stuff—this fresh creamed corn is ultra-creamy, naturally sweet, and comes together in just 15 minutes with a few simple ingredients.
Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Whipped Feta, Silk Chili & Mint
A light and elegant summer salad of salted zucchini ribbons, creamy whipped feta, fresh mint, and a touch of chili—beautifully simple and full of flavor.
Brown Butter Zucchini Bread
This moist and tender zucchini bread is the perfect balance of sweet and spiced, made with browned butter and fresh grated zucchini. This scaled-down version yields just one loaf—ideal for smaller households or when you're craving just enough to enjoy and share.
12 Easy, Late-Summer Recipe Ideas
Make the most of your late-summer CSA haul with these 12 fresh, seasonal recipes featuring peaches, tomatoes, corn, and more. From refreshing gazpacho to rustic desserts, these dishes will inspire your next meal and help you savor every bite of summer.
Peperonata: My Favorite Dish of the Summer
A rustic Italian peperonata made with sweet peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and herbs. Sweet, spicy, and tangy — the perfect late-summer dish to slather on bread, toss with pasta, or spoon over eggs.
Homemade Poptarts with Seasonal Fruit Jam
Flaky, buttery homemade poptarts filled with jam and baked until golden. A nostalgic treat made from scratch — customizable, freezer-friendly, and so much better than store-bought.
Tomato Cobbler with Cheddar Rye Biscuit Topping
A rustic savory cobbler made with peak-season tomatoes and topped with golden cheddar–rye biscuits. Comforting, flavorful, and the perfect dish to celebrate late-summer produce.
Corn & Nectarine Pie
Juicy nectarines and fresh corn baked in a crisp buttery crust with a golden cornmeal streusel topping. A unique and flavorful summer pie.
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.

