My dear friend Michele got married 23 years ago this summer. Like me, she got hitched to an Englishman. Like me, she left Los Angeles County for greener climes — except she moved to New England, while ...

Preparation. Step 1. Pierce each yam all over with fork. Working in 2 batches, cook yams in microwave 15 minutes. Turn yams over; cook until tender, about 12 minutes longer.

In a large bowl, gently toss the orange slices with the reserved ginger, cranberries, ... trimmed of pith, and cut into slices. 2 / 3 cup chopped candied, sugared, or glazed pecans.

Orangette, or candied orange peel, is easy to make. (If you do not have and cannot get wire cooling racks, you can lay the peels out on parchment, and then once the top side is dry flip them over ...