Simmer

Simmering a rotisserie bird with a handful of aromatics and ‘shroom stems beats boxed chicken stock any day.

Figs bathed in butter and sugar bring a sweet, tawny balance to tangy cranberries.

Jalapeño and lime give this year's cranberry sauce the zesty-spicy kick it deserves.

Inside two layers of buttery, crumbly walnut crust hides a tart cranberry filling.

This savory wild rice dish is the ultimate gluten-free stuffing, doubling as a holiday-appropriate grain salad with lots of fresh herbs.

Think of this effortless dish as a vehicle for peppery arugula—one of those rare salad greens we also dig when hot.

Few ingredients have such a stellar deliciousness-to-affordability ratio, and the best part about starting a soup with dried beans is that they create their own incredibly savory broth as they cook.

This simple, big-flavor chicken thigh dish is a great intro to the fundamentals of braising—once you've got the method down, you can braise just about anything.

The homemade stock makes all the difference in this flavorful, savory, perfectly smooth chowder.

The ham hock in this stew lends a rich, smoky essence that flavors the beans from the inside out.

Harissa and lamb are a fantastic marriage in this hearty stew with minty yogurt.

Serve this huge pot of flavorful stew as the centerpiece surrounded by fixings that guests can pick and choose to build their own bowls.

An herb-laced riff on aglio e olio, quick and easy.

The classic we all know and love—but better.

Make this cashew butter once, and you’ll want to use it on roasted vegetables year-round.

Combining nduja, a spreadable spicy salami, with lobster is transformative, taking this basic pasta Pomodoro to the next level.

Cinnamon lends additional sweetness to this savory jam, making it an excellent match with heavily spiced lamb or pork.

This deliciously wobbly pudding is made with chocolate, milk, cream, and eggs and spiked with olive oil and salt. To die for!

This summer grain salad is extra tart due to lots of lemon juice. It can be served on its own or alongside creamy spreads or fatty pieces of meat.

If the cooked tofu isn’t as hot as you’d hoped, amp it up by tucking a slice or two of Fresno chile into your wrap.

This simple veg-forward broth (with #aneggonit) is the ideal cure for whatever ails you.

Refreshing! And potentially debilitating, so be careful.

An intensely flavorful broth that’s just as delicious as the beans themselves.

Can’t decide if you’re in the mood for egg salad or potato salad? How about both—with bacon?