514 winter recipes

Pumpkin and broccoli chowder simmers pumpkin puree with sauteed onion, soy sauce, tomato, and a hit of maple syrup, then folds in steamed broccoli and a touch of cream. A fall-into-winter soup.

An ideal fruit salad or dessert for Winter, because the tropical fruits are available year-round and ripen naturally. The riper and more fragrant the fruit, the better the salad.

A hearty healthy barley risotto is cooked with winter vegetables and fresh greens, definitely will bring some refreshing taste into your Thanksgiving dinner and a good appetizer for a start.

Velvety cold peaches and cream soup with amaretto and a whisper of nutmeg. A brilliant way to use overripe peaches, and just as good made with canned peaches in winter.

Refined split pea soup with fresh sorrel, ham hock, lemon, and cream, puréed silky smooth and strained. Serve it piping hot in winter or well chilled as an elegant summer starter.

The coriander, sugar and bland cheese balance the tartness of green tomatoes in this recipe.

A delicious and hearty couscous stew that has several kinds of winter vegeta bles, chickpeas and dried apricots, raisins is tossed with cinnamon, paprika and cumin to spice up the flavor.

Hot spiced cranberry tea steeped with a clove-studded orange, cinnamon, and a splash of rum flavoring. A warming, alcohol-free winter drink with bright citrus, tart cranberry, and cozy spice.

Composed citrus salad arranges fresh orange and grapefruit segments over salad greens with a bright teriyaki-ginger-honey vinaigrette. Light, elegant, and a perfect winter starter when citrus is at its peak.

Pan-roasted rabbit marinated two days in brandy, red wine, juniper berries, and fresh herbs, then braised with chicken stock and served over wilted spinach and beet greens. A classic French farmhouse dish.

A sweet, sipping chocolate, perfect on a cold winter day. I use 85% chocolate. The amount of sugar can be decreased, or the chocolate can be increased for a richer chocolate flavor.

Plum torte presses Italian prune plums into a buttery cake batter, dusts with cinnamon-sugar and lemon juice, and bakes for an hour. The classic NYT September torte that freezes for winter.

Raspberry apricot pie pairs canned apricot halves with frozen raspberries under a double crust. Almond extract amplifies the stone-fruit flavor for a winter-friendly pie that doesn't need fresh seasonal fruit.

Jello skating pond dessert: blue jello set in a clear pie plate, topped with whipped cream snow banks, gummy bear skaters, and a wafer roll log. A winter craft dessert kids can build themselves.

This delicious chicken pot pie is packed with flavour. Warm, and comfy! A perfect dinner on a cold winter day, and it is also a delicious way to use up your leftover chicken.

Thick, warming butternut squash chili with kidney beans, plum tomatoes, red wine, and a hint of orange zest. Seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and allspice. A cozy vegetarian chili for fall and winter.