Nearly every top restaurant has its own version of Pate Maison, or “House Specialty.” Pate is a meat loaf with a difference. For one thing, though both are made with ground and cooked meat, pate is served cold or at room temperature. More importantly,...

This is a wonderful soup to enjoy in the chilly season, warm and comforting, and it becomes a meal in itself with the addition of oven-fresh sourdough or French bread. What really defines this particular recipe is the addition of beer at the end of the...