I recently sat in the log cabin kitchen of a friend who lives in Orange County, surrounded by her peaches. Her four-year-old trees had come up trumps. Peaches would fill the freezer all winter. This ...

Cooking with spruce is magical. It fills up the house with the fragrance of a sweet-scented forest and makes it feel oh so Christmassy! These spruce tree shortbread cookies are also a lovely gift.