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Quinoa Risotto With Dried Cranberries and Pecans - 02/02/2012
Nutty quinoa is brightened with tangy and sweet dried cranberries, a zip of orange, and toasted pecans.

Spaghettini With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Shrimp - 02/02/2012
Quick to make, this pasta uses cherry or grape tomatoes which are tasty year-round.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead - 02/02/2012
The City Cook's manifesto on its 5th anniversary and a look ahead.

What's in Season: Maine Shrimp - 02/01/2012
Small, wild and fresh, these sweet shrimp are available at the city's best fish mongers. Now through mid-April.

Fettuccine With Artichokes and Pancetta - 01/26/2012
An easy, quick and year-round weeknight dinner made with frozen artichoke hearts..

PIneapple 101 - 01/26/2012
Tropical, sweet, fragrant and tangy. For eating, baking, sorbets, and serving with meats or fish.

Pineapple Salsa - 01/26/2012
Turn pan grilled fresh pineapple and chilies into spicy salsa to pair with fish, chicken or shrimp.

Cranberry-Pineapple Chutney - 01/26/2012
Sweet and tangy, with a little heat and lots of flavor.

Salt Cod 101 - 01/19/2012
Why eat salted fish when we can have fresh? There's a good reason: flavor.

Mirepoix 5.1 - 01/19/2012
Mirepoix -- From the French, a mix of aromatics that provide the savory foundation of a recipe. From The City Cook, a periodic report on things that have been collecting on my desk.