A jar of pepper jelly would have a place in your refrigerator, ... It could liven up a dish when you don't know what it needs. It wouldn't take a lot.

A jar of pepper jelly would have a place in your refrigerator. It could liven up a dish when you don't know what it needs. It wouldn't take a lot.

Pepper jelly seems like a modern variation on chutney. It offers an interesting balance of sweet and heat. The idea of serving it with a mild cheese like brie or gruyere is appealing.

[Fortunately for Kent, this tempest in a Petri dish has since been squashed, but it was Bradley’s other comments that are echoing in Major League Baseball’s executive suites. He said,] Me being an African American is the most important thing to me – more important than baseball, White people never want to see race – with anything. But there’s race involved in baseball. That’s why there’s less than 9 percent African American representation in the game. ... I’m one of the few African Americans that starts here.

What office party would be complete without a big tray of baklava? It's a special-occasion treat around the holidays.

As fall comes, it's time to start looking at it again. It's a really good pantry staple and a great do-ahead fast meal.