Instructions: Cook the pasta in a medium-size pot of boiling salted water until just al dente; drain, reserving some of the pasta water, and set aside. Wash the kale and remove the tough center stem; ...

Say “confit” and we immediately think white tablecloths and food that’s delicious but too fussy to make at home. Here, Kim Kushner is breaking it down with her garlic-confit chicken with lemon and ...

Instructions: Heat the oven to 250 degrees. Carefully wash and dry the lemons and cut into ¼-inch slices; discard the ends and all seeds. Cut the larger garlic cloves in 2 or 3 pieces, so that all are ...

Because the lemons are sliced, this technique takes much less time than the usual recipe for whole preserved lemons. MAKE AHEAD: The lemons need 3 days' curing time. Cover tightly and refrigerate for ...

As we near the winter solstice, with its promise of brighter days and a new year, we still have some hunkering-down to go. Luckily, winter food can be both remarkably frugal and celebratory: ...