11 crisp winter Recipes

chopped clams, baby clams, clam juice , all the juice reserved from all clams, bacon , fried crisp and chopped, 2 tbsp fat left in the pan, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, butter, garlic cloves, crushed, peeled yukon gold potatoes, 1/2 inch dice (or russets, any potato will do), crushed dried thyme or 1 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme, clam juice , reserved, make up the 3 1/2 cups with chicken stock (preferably), low-fat milk, half-and-half, flour, dry white wine , chardonnay wine (drinkable), fresh lemon juice, salt & pepper

mixed salad greens such as romaine , watercress, and bibb and/or boston, arugula (optional), coarse stems discarded, scallions, thinly sliced diagonally, chopped chives, bacon slices (1/2 lb), cider vinegar, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, kosher salt

potato, parsnip, carrot, salt and black pepper, butter, fresh grated nutmeg, olive oil

celery rib, chopped, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, fine-quality extra-virgin olive oil (preferably tuscan) plus additional for drizzling, winter squash such as butternut, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, whole fresh peperoncino (small hot italian green pepper) or 3/4 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes, coarse sea salt, boiling water plus additional for thinning, crisp amaretto (italian almond macaroon), finely crushed (2 tbsp)

fresh winter pears, brown sugar divided, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, flour divided, orange juice, butter, flaked coconut, cream or half-and-half

eggs, sugar, salt, extra virgin olive oil, grated peel of 2 oranges, pear , about 1/2 to 3/4 lb, or 2 smaller ones, crisp , juicy apple, banana, freshly squeezed lemon juice, flour, baking powder, butter for greasing the pan

recipe mixed berry filling, golden apple filling, butter, oatmeal-walnut crumble topping

apples, peeled, pears, peeled, lemon juice, fresh lemon rind, grated, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, chopped nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter or 1/3 cup margarine