All Food
- Three-bean vegetarian chili
A base of three different kinds of beans gives this vegetarian chili a 'meaty' texture.
- Lentil and rice stew
This simple lentil, rice, and caramelized onion pilaf has many names and is a staple in Middle Eastern cooking.
- Comfort food: ham and cheese bake
A cheesy one-dish casserole with salty ham is perfect for a weeknight dinner on a frosty evening.
- Chicken tikka masala or butter chicken
The origin of this dish is heavily disputed. According to legend, a customer ordered chicken tikka in an Indian restaurant in Scotland and sent it back, complaining it was too dry. The Bangladeshi chef improvised with ingredients on hand: a can of Campbell’s tomato soup, yogurt, cream, and spices.
- Hearty homemade chicken noodle soup
A roux base gives this chicken noodle soup a creamy and flavorful base.
- Marble sheet cake
Sheet cakes are a classic no-fuss dessert. This one swirls together chocolate and vanilla cake batter into an eye-pleasing pattern.
- Green and gold collards
Collard greens and black-eyed peas served on New Year's Day are a Southern tradition believed to bring good fortune for the coming year.
- Cranberry oatmeal muffins
These not-too-sweet cranberry muffins are packed with breakfast-boosting rolled oats and yogurt.
- One-skillet chicken with black-eyed peas and cherry tomatoes
Fresh black-eyed peas, green beans, and cherry tomatoes combine with thyme and bacon to make this one-skillet meal complex, layered, and delicious.
- Braided bread with a sweet twist: chocolate-filled challah
Challah, a traditional Jewish braided bread, can be flavored in many ways, from simple to savory to sweet. Here, semi-sweet chocolate and brown sugar create an almost dessertlike loaf.
- Edge of darkness brownies
When the darkest days of the year descend, go darker with these chocolate-y bars.
- Fresh spinach and bacon quiche
Fresh spinach gives this classic quiche a bigger flavor than frozen – and a frozen crust simplifies preparation.
- Molasses crinkle cookies
These ginger molasses cookies celebrate the Yuletide flavors of the season.
- Spiced fruitcake bars
These are that kind of Christmas cookie that fill your house with that lovely, spicy holiday smell. The bars are dense and chewy, so cut them into small squares.
- Soft toffee cookies
These easy toffee cookie bars will easily feed the crowd at your holiday party.
- Party appetizer: liptauer
This cream cheese spread made salty with briny capers can be served with sliced pretzel bread or rye melba toast.
- Hermit cookies
Spicy and sweet cookies packed with dried fruit and sometimes nuts, hermit cookies are a classic New England treat.
- Candied pecan almond butter cookies
Candied pecans and almond butter turn a regular chocolate chip cookie into something a little more special.
- 2016 holiday cookie swap: Old-fashioned gingerbread cookies
This is a classic German gingerbread cookie recipe perfect for a Christmas tea.
- Butternut squash lasagna
The flavors of this vegetarian lasagna recipe are enhanced by an easy-to-make decadent béchamel sauce.