Local peaches are just coming into season. I can eat an almost unlimited number out of hand. With the rest, I like to bake and make jam. Here’s a new idea, from the Culinary Institute of America: a peach smoothie.

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Irish soda bread rolls

Soda bread is, by definition, a quick bread, because baking soda rather than yeast makes it rise. That’s where it gets its name, of course: from the baking soda. That also means that the bread is an…

Let’s get something straight: In this context, “CIA” and “spooks” have nothing to do with spies. The CIA in question is the Culinary Institute of America, and the spooks are Halloween ghosts and goblins.

And what better treat for Halloween fans…

This salad is a bit complicated, but you can pick and choose the elements you include. For example, buy roasted peppers instead of roasting them yourself. And if you do decide to go all out, you’ll have an end-of-summer salad…