Between Christmas and New Year's feasts there is room for simple fare like this recipe from One Good Dish, 'the pleasures of a simple meal' (Artisan Books, October 2013) by David Tanis. Warm French Lentil Salad Serves 4 to 6 In cold weather, there’s something completely pleasurable about a warm, savory French lentil salad. And when I say French, I don’t just mean in the French manner (though this salad is)—you really need to use...

After a stop in New Delhi earlier this month, last 10 do's and don'ts of 2013 takes us to Burlington (Vermont) courtesy of Tracey Medeiros whose most recent book is The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook (Countryman Press, May 2013). Tracey wanted to keep it positive so she only offered do's. THINGS TO DO IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT Don’t Miss: AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH At American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, the emphasis is on “quality and integrity.” Look...