Food & Wine February 2016

WINTER IS THE time to burrow, not entertain. That's many cooks' mantra in the cold months. But I have to disagree: Winter is the season to invite friends over for a real meal. Swedish rock-star chef Magnus Nilsson makes his grandmother's meatballs, perfect for sharing (p. 82); Minnesota blogger Molly Yeh bakes deep-dish spinach quiche (p. 107). I take this time to forage at shops all around New York City; I buy cheese at Murray's and za'atar bread at Kalustyan's and make a big pot of stew (the recipe below is from Anya Fernald, author of the forthcoming book Home Cooked) and a green salad. How do you entertain in the winter? Share your ideas on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #FWEats. Stay in Touch @fwscout @fwscout facebook.com/foodandwine pinterest.com/foodandwine…

Active 45 min; Total 3 hr 30 min Serves 6 to 8 4 lbs. trimmed boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1½-inch pieces Kosher salt and black pepper ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 lemon, quartered lengthwise, plus wedges for serving 1½ Tbsp. ground cumin 1 Tbsp. ground coriander 1 Tbsp. Aleppo pepper 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 medium celery ribs, coarsely chopped 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth Two 15-oz. cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained Yogurt and chopped cilantro, for serving 1. Season the lamb with salt and black pepper. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the quartered lemon and half of the lamb and cook over moderately high heat,…

GROWING UP WITH FOOD AND WINE I come from a family of women who love to cook. My mother, my grandmother, my aunt—I grew up right alongside them, all of us in the kitchen. Then, when I began to travel in Europe to promote Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210, I learned about wine. You experience wine earlier in Europe than in the US; it's one of the perks. LAUNCHING HER TV SHOW My friends would always want to come over to eat—"Let's go have dinner at Tiffani's." So one day I pitched the idea for my show Dinner at Tiffani's, where I throw dinner parties with my friends and former castmates. THEME QUEEN All my shows have themes, and a lot are inspired by my life. My…

1. COFFEE SERVICE Baccarat's crystal set has a great backstory: The design echoes one commissioned by King Louis-Philippe in 1841. $380; us.baccarat.com. —Suzie Myers 2. WALNUT BOARD This long one is just the right size for my favorite baguettes from New York City's Balthazar. From $100; perntstudio.com. —SM 3. SALT CELLAR Nebraska's Nicole Cole handcrafts such pretty wood pieces—utensils, frames and now this sleek cellar. $79; vestige-home.com. —SM 4. HAND LOTION Blood-orange and olive oils from Napa are the magic ingredients in this aromatic moisturizer. $25 for 10 oz.; mcevoyranch.com. —Christine Quinlan 5. FANCY CAKES Norman Love's new cakes layer perfect buttercream with crispy feuilletine and silky mousseline. From $28; normanlove confections.com. —Tina Ujlaki 6. BAR CART This heavy-duty cart, with its removable tray top, has become the focal point…

"I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO TAKE THE GOAT CHEESE parfait off the menu," says Emma Bengtsson, the chef at New York City's Aquavit since 2014. "But I wanted to turn that dessert into something more me—more this decade." The result is the Arctic Bird's Nest, with the goat-cheese parfait transformed into the filling for white-chocolate eggs with sea buckthorn "yolks." 65 E. 55th St.; aquavit.org. Honey tuile nest Bengtsson runs a tiling trowel over batter, then shapes the tuile (cookie) by hand. Chocolate twigs Tempered chocolate piped into ice water resembles twigs. Shredded halvah Bengtsson shreds the sesame candy so it looks like feathers. Brownie dirt Crumbled brownies (Bengtsson's grandmother's recipe) resemble soil. Freeze-dried raspberries Liquid nitrogen freezes berries that Bengtsson breaks into shards.…

KETTLE & BRINE, AUSTIN In this gallery-like space, copper pans from Mauviel in France mix with Texan ceramics and knives. kettleandbrine.com. FORMERLY YES, LOS ANGELES Spending time on a sailboat helped the owners perfect their pared-down aesthetic. The stacking oak trays here are from Japan. From $16; formerlyyes.com. THE-COMMONS, CHARLESTON The focus is on American-made goods, especially from the South, like handblown glassware from StarWorks in Star, North Carolina. From $62; the-commons.us. MÉTIER COOK'S SUPPLY, AUSTIN Métier sells new and vintage finds and also restores cast-iron pans and sharpens knives. The owners, who operate the small restaurant next door, host workshops here on everything from cocktails to pie making. metieraustin.com. META44, MILLERTON, NY This shop sells modern furniture designed by co-owner John Allee and organic-shaped ceramics from DBO Home and…