Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That's where this recipe ...

Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level.

Mike Richardson shares the recipe for Lemon-Pear Preserves with Cardamom. In this delightful autumn preserve, sweet slices of pear are suspended in a subtly spiced, lemon-y jelled syrup. Juli Leonard ...