Stewed honey apples with bay leaves are a soft, fruit topping for late winter breakfasts.

Here you’ve got two recipes in one: The stewed apples can hold their own, but go a few steps further and turn them into convenient hand pies. Makes about 1¼ cups stewed apples, or 12 to 18 hand pies, ...

These nourishing stews with chicken, beef, shrimp and chickpeas offer something for everyone.