Sarah Schutte

Some helpful hints for personalizing your gift-book choices this year.

A small-town mortician’s thoughtful new book is worth a read.

This dish is easier and more delicious than I’d anticipated.

Whatever type of story you prefer, fable or horror or romance, there’s something for everyone in these classics.

Food flops should not kill a good party.

The 1976–1981 phase of the show remains wonderful entertainment for the whole family.

On finally cracking the pie-crust code.

Distant relations and dear friends alike ask for Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs recipe. This past weekend, so did I.

Satire and small-town charm can get you through the cold winter months.

My plan: to make ten recipes over the course of a week.

The oft-overlooked Marmee steadies and guides.

A season of joyful preparation leads us to Christmas.

Children deserve to enjoy a book in full, even when it challenges them.

I finally found the recipe that honors this classic American dish.

Author Beth Brower’s heroine comes across as a real person, not a book character.

Beef bourguignon, éclairs, and a bourbon-and-blackberry cocktail honor a beloved French saint and the archangels.

Past Watchful Dragons uses fantasy and fairy tales to make the familiar stories fresh again.

A recommendation for the next time you lose yourself in your local independent bookstore.

A BLT is endlessly versatile, but don’t skip the garden-grown tomatoes.

This husband-and-wife team has produced a treasure trove of picture books.

Mara, Daughter of the Nile is a thrilling summer read.

Breaking down a whole raw chicken is not for the fainthearted, but the results can be mouthwatering.

How my sibling and I bonded over a quiz show on 88.1 FM.

Some titles to avoid, and some to consider.

My falafel may have failed, but the rest of my dinner, with dishes based on ones I had tried in Israel, was fragrant and flavorful.

This versatile and delicious staple deserves to have its praises sung.

Even avian-themed board games aren’t safe from cancel culture.

In her books, Elizabeth Lev takes us on a journey to the heart of the faith and its inextricable link to art.

The case for mashed potato pizza as the perfect prelude to Christmas Day.

The illustrator P. J. Lynch lends his skillful brush to extraordinary depictions of familiar stories.