Cranberry

A homemade cranberry simple syrup puts this sparkling cocktail recipe into fancy party-worthy status. Use leftover Campari to make your very own Negroni or Americano.

No holiday table is complete without it.

The freshness of the blanched green beans and crisp apple cider vinegar help cut through a heavier meal.

Most importantly, it makes a superior condiment for sandwiches the next day.

If using frozen cranberries, which are just as good for this recipe, don’t bother thawing them first.

The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the tart filling in this recipe is pure genius.

You know how the cheese sometimes oozes out of a grilled cheese while it’s cooking and gets all brown and crunchy when it hits the skillet? Well, this open-face sandwich recipe is dedicated to making that happen on purpose.

Margaritas are always wearing their party hats.

The sweet and sour flavors in this condiment are a perfect accompaniment to a cheese board, and we’d also happily spoon some inside a grilled cheese for a change.

This recipe, part of our Throwback Thanksgiving feature, is from our 1970 issue. Granny Smith apples have lots of pectin, which makes them ideal for this sauce; it will set up without adding any gelatin to the mixture.

Canned cranberry sauce? You're better than that! These cooking tips will have you hooked on fresh cranberries.

A Thanksgiving-worthy dessert that can be baked in your toaster oven? Yes, please!

Here's how to buy, store, and cook cranberries, in season in October.

Everyone needs a solid pumpkin scone recipe in the fall. This one is yours.

“Everything I love about the canned kind—and nothing I don’t!” –Claire Saffitz, associate food editor

“A tart twist on the crisp, comfort-food classic.” —Dawn Perry, senior food editor

This makes you feel like you’re on vacation no matter where you are.

“Good for dessert but even better for breakfast.” –Brad Leone, test kitchen manager

This dark-red mixture will bubble and spit like a vat of lava as it cooks. Okay, slight exaggeration, but really: Cook this in a deep pot, and use a long whisk.

What every other granola wishes it could be—toasty and nutty, with pieces that break into crunchy clusters instead of crumbs.

The compote in this winter refresher provides a nice dose of antioxidants from fresh cranberries and cleansing notes from the ginger. Excess sugar is kept to a minimum with natural honey.

Incorporate a little Thanksgiving flair and transform your traditional margarita vibe. Fall is such a wonderful season of opportunity, don’t you agree?

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

Transform leftover turkey into the ultimate grilled cheese.