Cook it Forward

Dress Fresh: Herb-centric Dressings & Dips

Homemade dressings are inexpensive, packed with the healthfulness only fresh, unprocessed ingredients can lend, and they taste a lot better than store-bought. Not to mention their cook-it-forward friendliness!

Kitchen Elixir: Chicken Stock

Chicken stock is a foundational food that sets off and improves a range of dish styles, from comforting plain fare like congee to feisty stews or soups such as posole.

Smooth Operator: Pureed Pumpkin

Pumpkins are more than the decorative squash of the season. Pureed pumpkin is a versatile addition to a number of wintery dishes, including soups, stews, and the quintessential Thanksgiving pie.

Yogurt: The Sauce That Keeps on Giving

When it comes to summer sauces, yogurt is a creamy, cooling base that can be readily altered with fresh herbs and aromatics. Make a batch from scratch and never risk

Remains of the Day: Leftover Rice

Sometimes “cook it forward” can mean being creative with leftovers, or making a big batch of a something, like rice, to use as a backdrop for multiple dishes with all

Frozen Assets: Summer Berries

When it comes to food preservation, it doesn’t get much easier than popping berries into bags and plopping them in the freezer. That’s right: no peeling, canning or wiping steamy

Game of Concentration: Dried Morels

Drying morels makes them even more intensely flavored than fresh mushrooms, and more long-lasting. And it’s easy to DIY!