#seasonal-recipes

#seasonal-recipes

It's the most wonderful time of the year in the kitchen! Gingerbread houses, sugar cookies, fudge...my mouth is watering just thinking about all of these delicious goodies.

If you've been an avid Costco shopper for at least a decade, there may be some old cookbooks hiding in your kitchen that you've totally forgotten about. A series of Costco's own cookbooks, titled "The Costco Way," ran from 2002 to 2015 and was distributed for free annually on Black Friday. Eventually, the store stopped publishing the series in favor of Costco Connection magazine, its monthly publication that features some recipes. But, as all home chefs know, nothing beats a good classic cookbook.

Pumpkin spice is going to have to wait a minute; it's time for apples to shine. Whether yours are hand-picked from a local orchard, scooped up at a farmers market or plucked from your backyard, we want to make the most of the season while the fruit is at its crispy, flavorful best. We turned to three new cookbooks to find new recipes for the occasion, starting with "The Art of Jacques Pépin."

The zesty citrus sings of the south, of heavy yellow fruit against a blue Mediterranean sky, while the butter gives just enough richness to make up for any chilly spring breezes.