Pumpkin Spice Seven Layer Bars
We’d be happy to tuck into these layers of messy goodness any time, any place. Thanksgiving or Fourth of July, makes no difference to us. Or anyone we know who’s experienced them.
Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken
If we had to choose just one roast chicken to spend the rest of our lives with, this would be the one. No contest.
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin pie. Cheesecake. And no, that’s not a choice you have to make. You get both. You’re welcome. (New Thanksgiving tradition, anyone?)
Yogurt and Spice Marinated Salmon
“11/10!!!” “Ridiculously fast! Ridiculously good!!” “Where has this recipe been my whole life!?” “The flavors, the simplicity.” That’s what we’re hearing about this quickie of a salmon supper.
Drunken Apple Cake ~ Kuchen Borracho
A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste from ample butter, eggs, and cream, and its inimitable texture from layer after layer of apples.
Mushroom Wellingtons with Spinach
Yep. Vegan wellingtons. For Thanksgiving. But also for a random Thursday night. Because once a year is certainly not enough. And you can even make ’em ahead of time.
Portuguese Shrimp Turnovers ~ Rissóis de Camarão
A Portuguese classic, these diminutive shrimp turnovers boast a filling that’s creamy and comforting yet made interesting with a little heat. All tidily packaged in fried dough.
Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes, and Vegetables
This classic, hearty, homey dish—just like something your grandma used to make but better—is an ideal one-pot meat-and-potatoes meal. Includes oven as well as slow cooker instructions.
Hot and Sour Soup
This is, quite frankly, the loveliest hot and sour soup we’ve ever had, with none of the usual gloppiness of takeout Chinese. And it’s on the table in just 20 minutes.
8 Meatball Recipes
There’s more than one way to make meatballs. And no, they’re not all on top of spaghetti or covered with cheese. (Though some certainly are!)
Pork Casserole with Apples and Cider
Pork + Cider + Apples + Spices = the sorta comfort we’re all seeking this fall. Even if it’s just at supper.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha and Lime
“Sweet potatoes with firecracker flavor” is what we’re hearing about these lovely, albeit unexpected, sweet potatoes. And just 10 minutes of barely any effort. Who loves you?!
Shrimp Burgers
Know that bag of forgotten shrimp you bought on sale that’s languishing in your freezer? Start defrosting it. Here’s the ideal use for it.
Orange Ginger Chicken
This is sooooo not the gloppy orange chicken that’s an Americanized riff on Chinese food that comes in a white box. Sooooo not.
Ancho Pork and Potato Tacos
Short on time but long on taco craving? These ancho pork and potato tacos take little fuss and even less time yet make a satisfying solution.
Glazed Soft Maple Cookies
Soft and tender and almost cake-like—some would say even pancake-like. A lovely reminder that yes, maple cookies are completely appropriate at the breakfast table.
Big Batch Caramelized Onions
Your future self will thank you when you can just reach in your fridge for a batch of readymade caramelized onions ready to toss into dinner at a moment’s notice.
Grape Focaccia
A Tuscan tradition we learned from Italian winemakers that’s essentially flatbread baked with grapes that turn magnificently jammy and sweet and lovely.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This toss-it-together-and-shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—easy, cheesy, crumb-topped, and knee-wobblingly indulgent.
Stovetop Fruit Pie Filling
Our go-to approach for slightly-less-than-stellar fruit when we want exponentially-better-than-average results.
Peach Berry Sonker
That’s right. Sonker. And it’s the simple yet unforgettable fruit dessert—sorta like pie meets cobbler—that you’ve been missing your entire life.
Coconut Sheet Cake
Luscious. Magical. Perfect. Dreamy. Airy. Coconutty. Lovely. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this easy peasy coconut sheet cake.
Carnitas ~ Mexican Braised Pork
This Mexican carnitas recipe is authentic braised and fried pork that makes for conversation-stopping, fall-apart-tender awesomeness.
5 Comforting Casserole Recipes
Traumatized by the casseroles of your childhood? These kickasseroles (see what we did there?!) will redeem the notion of one-dish suppers for you.
Pulled Pork Tacos
Cultures collide in these pulled pork tacos from Nik Sharma that draw on tradition—by way of both Mexican techniques and Indian ingredients.