‘Tis the Season for Hot Cocoa

By Katie Barreira

As promised, this week is all about the season, and there’s nothing like a steaming cup of cocoa to make the impending winter feel cozy and snug instead of bah humbug. Here are a few of the best hot chocolate recipes, traditional and not so, that I’ve collected along the way. No matter your brew of choice, the homemade marshmallows are a must try and pair perfectly with every variety of hot chocolate.

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World’s Fastest Potato Latkes

By Sandy Hu

As kids, David and Chris could scarf down their weight in latkes. Fortunately, Aunt Carol would just make more.

Carol is my dear friend and former co-worker. We worked on the same magazine at Scholastic in New York City and now we both live in San Francisco. Every Hanukkah, Carol would invite us to dinner. We’d get off the elevator on her floor and follow our noses – the irresistible aromas of pot roast simmering would beckon us to her door.

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Happy Thanksgiving

By Sandy Hu

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no posts for The Family Table by Marilyn and Andrew Hunter this Thursday and no Video Friday. Special Fork bloggers will return on Monday.

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Tri-Color Roasted Cauliflower

By Lori Powell

Take your pick of color…white, purple, orange/cheddar or green. Cauliflower is super-yummy at this time of the year and now we can enjoy many different varieties that come in jewel tones. They’re popping up at your local farm stand and even in supermarkets across the country.

Some interesting facts: orange cauliflower contains about 25 times more beta-carotene than the white variety. Purple cauliflower’s color is a result of the presence of the antioxidant anthocyanin, which is also found in red wine and cabbage. Purple cabbage is similar in flavor to the white. Green is sometime called broccoliflower; its cone-shaped cousin goes by “Romanesco broccoli.” Yes, they all retain their color once cooked. How great is that?

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside…Time For Ice Cream?

By Katie Barreira

I know, I know, but I just can’t help myself. Every year, when that frosty nip hits the air (you Northeasterners know the brand of cold that makes your ears ache and your skin feel like it’s a size too small for your hands), I always get this crazy craving for ice cream. Apparently I’m not the only one, since supermarket ice cream sales are at their peak during the winter months.

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