My plan was to make carnitas, the shredded pork that’s so versatile as a filling, because I like to have some tucked away in the fridge or freezer for quick dinners. But along the way, I got diverted ...

I see more of my friends and family in the last six weeks of the year than I do in all the previous months. We get together to cook and to bake cookies and to toast the year that was, we gather before ...