autumn

Baked apples are what happens when dessert is cozy instead of complicated. You take whole apples, core them, and let the oven do most of the work, baking them until they slump slightly and turn soft, fragrant, and spoonable.

You can keep them ultra-simple: just apples, a splash of water, maybe a little cinnamon. Or dress them up with an optional nutty filling, chopped walnuts or pecans mixed with a bit of honey or maple syrup, tucked into the center so it melts into a gooey, toasty pocket as they bake.

Traditional Greek meatballs, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and packed with fresh herbs and spices.  Keftedes are traditionally made with ground meat, fresh herbs, and spices, then either fried or baked.

Using one of the staple ingredients of American cooking, the Pumpkin, to make a bread or dessert.