The Art of Simple Food II by Alice Waters — New Cookbook

Alice Waters’ last cookbook, The Art of Simple Food, made the top of many people’s favorite and most-used cookbook lists. Her newest cookbook, The Art of Simple Food II, is sure to follow suit as she continues her crusade to encourage and inspire people to cook at home. This volume take things one step further by highlighting the garden and by natural extension the importance of freshness and the seasonality of ingredients.

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Light Fall Soups, Dutch Oven Recipes, Magical Cauliflower, No More Almond Milk, and a Surprising Place to Chill Drinks — Most Popular Posts Published November 10 – 16

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Happy Saturday! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include eight light soups perfect as a starter Thanksgiving course, how to make meatloaf from scratch, five gorgeous dutch ovens (and recipes to go with them!), and the funniest, craziest food blog of all time. Enjoy!

15. Chicken, Turkey, Steak, and Pork: 7 Tutorials to Help You Cook Perfect Meat
14. Out of Fridge Space Before a Party? A Surprising Spot to Chill Your Drinks
13. What Do You Serve an Impromptu Guest?
12. 8 Light & Lovely Fall Soups to Begin Your Thanksgiving Meal
11. Quick Dinner Recipe: Greek Pasta with Lamb, Zucchini, and Feta
10. Nigel Slater’s (Short and Charming) 5 Essentials for the Home Cook

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What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of November 16-17, 2013

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A Visit With a Cheesemaker in Tuscany: Francesco of I Due Falcetti

The past few days have been wet, cold, and blustery in my neck of the woods. The best meal I ate all week ranged through hearty, simple fare of warm lentil salad, butternut squash soup, and a dish of rice pudding; and my cooking this weekend is going to continue in that theme. I’m thinking about homemade spaghetti sauce, and a big salad of fennel and olives. What about you? What has you dreaming of the kitchen today?

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Great Idea: Turn Your Chemex Into a Vase for a Vibrant Floral Centerpiece

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Do you have a Chemex? If you do, you probably have no desire to use it for anything other than what it’s meant for: making a delicious cup of coffee. However, if you can spare it for a time and are in need of a lovely vase for a floral arrangement, you can get both in this easy tutorial from floral designer and stylist Kiana Underwood.

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Meatloaf from Scratch, Sorghum Grain Salad, Porcini-Stuffed Pork Chops, Quinoa Squash Bake & Poppy Seed Chicken

Meatloaf to nutloaf and everything in between — we’ve got your winter comfort food covered this week! If you’re craving something creamy and rich, definitely take a look at that poppy seed chicken casserole. So good! Porcini-stuffed pork chops also make a surprisingly quick dinner while our quinoa bake with creamy winter squash is the perfect vegetarian main dish. No matter what your dinner plans may be, pour yourself a pomegranate gin fizz and raise a glass to the weekend.

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Deb Perelman’s Tiny Kitchen, 15 Breads for Your Thanksgiving Table, The Best Mashed Potatoes & Bake Sale Secrets — Friday Flashback

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Lots of pre-Thanksgiving goodies for you this morning! From this time last year on The Kitchn, we have a step-by-step guide to turkey stuffing, all kinds of breads for your Thanksgiving table, ideas for make-ahead dishes to freeze for later, and some tools to make your Thanksgiving prep oh-so-much easier. Take a look!

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A Visit With a Cheesemaker in Tuscany: Francesco of I Due Falcetti — Maker Tour

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Who: Francesco Bagnoli
What: Cheesemaker
Where: Lamporecchio, Tuscany, Italy

A few months ago I found myself in Italy at the top of a hill at dusk, surrounded by olive trees and nibbling fresh cheese made by a blonde curly-haired man straight out of a Renaissance painting. “Is this heaven?” I pondered. There is something truly idyllic about I Due Falcetti, a small artisanal cheesemaking operation in Tuscany run by Francesco Bagnoli.

Here I give a peek into how Francesco makes his delicious cheese, a process full of passion and expertise which is characteristic of so many artisanal food products in Italy.

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