Photo: Christopher Hirsheimer

Long, slow-cooked meals give you the perfect excuse to hole up and get cooking over a lazy winter weekend. Indulge in the warmth of the kitchen while pampering family and friends with savory dishes like creamy trout chowder and juicy pork chops laced with blue cheese sauce. The decadent chocolate spice cake pudding will make a sublime ending to your cozy weekend retreat.

	Onion-Cheese Puffs Simple and delicious, these tasty puffs are sure to please.
	Trout Chowder Simple ingredients and the freshest fish make this chowder a winner.
	Pork Chops with Blue Cheese Sauce and Butternut Squash Purée This is a hearty, rich dish and perfect for those chilly fall nights.
	Mixed Green Salad with Green Goddess Dressing The dressing for this salad is named for The Green Goddess, a stage play popular in the 1920s.
	Chocolate Spice Cake Pudding with Chocolate Sauce This intense "bread pudding" actually uses chocolate spice cake instead of bread.