Dan Clapson

When you've got mashed potatoes, carrots, and roast turkey leftovers, it's easy to add a little cream and broth to make something entirely new.

When garlic is kept at low heat over a period of weeks, its flavor becomes subtle and surprisingly sweet, and it plays very well with chocolate.

The dramatic red raspberry-macerated onions are lovely with chard and zucchini, but you can also serve them with grilled chicken or even charcuterie.