Fancy Citrusy Olives I love setting these out for any potluck/picnic/barbecue as a briny, spicy little snack to eat between sips of spritzes or beers on ice.
Save the Tomatoes Do your future self a massive favor, and preserve all the gorgeous tomatoes that are still around this month so you can have them in the dreary dark days of winter. Instant seratonin.
A Pot of Brothy Beans Ring in the new year (or any day) with a big pot of brothy beans (yes, this recipe works with black eyed peas!).
Lemony Chicken Soup With Fennel and Dill Lighter than traditional stew, this lemony chicken number relies on potatoes to thicken it, rather than flour or another starch. If you can, buy fennel with the stem and fronds intact so you can take full advantage of every part of the vegetable.
Spicy Noodle Soup With Mushrooms and Herbs Sautéed mushrooms lend extreme and surprising depth of flavor to this clean, spicy noodle soup, which also happens to be vegan.