Tim Mondavi

Tart-sweet cranberries and sour kumquats make this relish taste bright and bracing.

A simple, straightforward cornbread that we’d happily serve alongside a bowl of chili on any other day of the year.

In place of Stilton, you could use a creamy blue cheese, like Gorgonzola dolce, which is a little less assertive.

Drying out and toasting the cornbread in the first step of this recipe guarantees a crisp, flavorful dressing.

Yes, you can grill a whole turkey. The bird sits in a foil baking pan on top of the grates, so there’s no danger of it burning. The hardest part is maintaining the grill temperature (a thermometer eliminates the guesswork). Need more convincing? Imagine Thanksgiving Day with the oven freed up!

A little cider vinegar in the filling keeps this apple pie from being too sweet.

Sugar will crystallize if you stir it while it cooks, so be patient and stick with using the pastry brush while you wait.

Letting the mushrooms cook undisturbed is the best way to get a good sear. Resist the urge to stir until they’re browned.