The Culinate 8

A winter-squash glossary

Seasonal favorites — and how to cook ‘em

• Front Burner

  On board — A closer look at your knife’s best friend

• Unexplained Bacon

  Looking sharp — How to buy the only knife you really need

• The Culinate 8

  Classic Thanksgiving — All the turkey-day basics

• Our Table

  Rice and bean favorites — The ultimate budget meal

First Person

Cooking by the book

Remembrance of books past

• The Produce Diaries

  Pomegranates

• Features

  The unturkey — Four different ways of celebrating Thanksgiving

• Front Burner

  Dough day — An illustrated guide to making pie dough

• Features

  Traveling sideshow — Vegetable dishes that can travel to Thanksgiving and beyond

Culinate Kitchen

White Bean, Orange Squash, and Kale Soup

• Culinate Kitchen

  Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

• Culinate Kitchen

  Apple Cake with Brown-Sugar Frosting

• Our Table

  Rice and bean favorites — The ultimate budget meal

• Unexplained Bacon

  Looking sharp — How to buy the only knife you really need