Ham

Bon Appétit magazine once devoted substantial ink to ham—precooked, glazed, encased in pie dough. Here's a look back at those fascinating features

Grilled ham and cheese: nothing to scoff at. Baked ham and cheese with velvety béchamel oozing out all over the place: mind-altering.

The holiday ham—bone-in, baked, and glazed for a burnished sheen—is the real Christmas miracle.

The traditional boozy glaze is punched up in this rendition with honey, molasses, and brassy red chiles

For this deviled ham recipe (and everything else), we love Benton’s brand, made in Tennessee.

Love a ham sandwich with mustard on rye? Those familiar flavors are reimagined in this easily achievable dish.

Feel free to play with different herbs in the chimichurri recipe—that’s what Michael and Patrick Sheerin (brothers and co-chefs at Trenchermen, Chicago) have always done: “When we were younger, our mom would buy lots of herbs, but she’d never use them,” says Michael. “So we’d just blend them with garlic, oil, and vinegar.”

Cassy Vires, Home Wine Kitchen, St. Louis: "I like to take a classic pairing and turn it on its head."

Add the prosciutto at the last minute to preserve the pretty pink color.

Be sure to balance bold notes. In this pulled-back panino, Kuziemko uses a sharp provolone to cut the fat and the slightly sweet flavor of the copper, and honey to temper the spicy-bitter broccoli rabe pesto.

What's better than a white Christmas? A white Christmas with crispy-sweet ham.

The secret to making grilled cheese for a crowd? Turn on the oven (the standard skillet method is too labor-intensive). Encourage guests to customize their sandwiches with the cheeses, breads, and fixings you’ve set out. Then simply pop them on a baking sheet and cook.

This stuffed chicken breast is elegant enough for a dinner party.

This comforting pudding from chef Andrea Reusing has the best of both worlds: a slightly wiggly center and a browned, crisped top.

The truth is, you can use any supermarket bone-in ham for this recipe, or buy a half ham and cut the recipe accordingly. But considering the holiday occasion, it's worthwhile to get the best cured, smoked, bone-in ham you can find. Special-order one from your butcher or from dartagnan.com (we love the applewood-smoked version).

This waffle recipe is a ham and cheese sandwich disguised as the greatest brunch dish of all time.

This pork loin is a quintessential fall dish. Plus, you get a triple dose of all things pig thanks to the ground pork and prosciutto.