Small and crafty makeover

Vanilla-bean Leaf Cookies

Apple Bacon Cornbread Stuffing

Juniper-and-Herb Roast Turkey

Mashed Celery-root Potatoes

Black Mission Fig Tart

Chestnut Soup

Radicchio Salad with Citrus, Dates, Almonds, and Parmesan Cheese

Mushroom Ragout

Sweet Potatoes with Meringue

Mussels with Sausage and Thyme

Easy-Care Houseplants

Ginger Leaf Cookies

Hazelnut Herb Salad

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Buttermilk

Arugula-Walnut Pesto

Tomato Breakfast Toasts

Tales of turkey-grilling disaster: Sunset readers write in

Easy Lettuce Cups

Butterscotch Caramels

Bacon-Butter Potatoes

Baby Pumpkins with Garlic Custard

Labor of love

Cheese farms in the West04/06/2007

Desert connection

Take a food lovers’ holiday

Peach and Mint Caprese Salad with Curry Vinaigrette

Coconut Pie Shells

Rosé Granita

Asian Pear, Fennel, and Walnut Salad

Chilled Pineapple Gazpacho

Red Onion and Gorgonzola Flatbread

Braised Pork with Pears and Chiles

Golden Vegetables

Vanilla Ice Cream “Drowned” in Espresso (Affogato al Caffè)

Chevre and Mango Steak Bites