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Cook With Us

Good food starts with good ingredients — and the courage to step into the kitchen with an open heart. Cook With Us is where we share seasonal recipes, kitchen stories, and the techniques that help us create meaningful meals at home.

Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or making something simple on a weeknight, we hope these posts and videos inspire you to slow down, cook with intention, and fall in love with the seasons.

Resources for Learning Seasonal Cooking Techniques

These posts and videos help home cooks understand ingredients, build skills, and learn how to cook seasonally.

Seasonal Recipes & Kitchen Stories

Fruit, Baking, Breads and Crackers, Cake Lisa Balcom Fruit, Baking, Breads and Crackers, Cake Lisa Balcom

Cranberry Orange Bread with Fresh Ginger and Toasted Walnuts

There is something deeply comforting about a warm slice of citrus loaf on a crisp morning, especially when it packs a bright, unexpected punch. This orange loaf leans into that exact feeling, studded with pockets of tart, fresh cranberries and laced with freshly grated ginger for a quiet, warming heat. A pinch of ground sumac brings out the fruit's brightness, while toasted walnuts lend a grounding crunch to every bite. Finished with a thick, orange-blossom-scented glaze that melts into the crumb and drips down the edges, it’s the kind of bake that makes the whole kitchen smell like a sunny afternoon.

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Rugelach

Flaky cream cheese rugelach filled with your favorite jam or fruit butter. Buttery, tender, and glazed with simple syrup for the perfect glossy finish.

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Cook With Us — Live & In the Kitchen

We host relaxed, seasonal cook-alongs on YouTube so you can cook right beside us — asking questions, learning techniques, and having some fun in the kitchen along the way.

We’ve taken a little break on creating new videos but feel free to explore past episodes below anytime the cooking mood strikes. We link our shopping lists in the show notes so you can shop for the video in advance.