Fall

The combination of meaty, caramelized, roasted cauliflower florets and some just-this-side-of-burnt onions has become our go-to winter side dish recipe.

Lentils and fresh and dried mushrooms give this vegetarian casserole its meaty character. You can prepare most of it in advance and bake it just before your guests arrive.

Use this toasted-hazelnut vinaigrette on any fall salad.

We especially like the combination of parsnips, kohlrabi, and celery root in this bacony mash. Prepare the dish a day ahead to allow the flavors to meld (and save time on Thanksgiving Day).

Traditional Thanksgiving flavors (winter squash, cinnamon, butter) are given a beautiful Persian accent. The exotic spiced butter is also a treat mixed into couscous.

Celery root and potatoes are a mash made in heaven. Transfer cubed potatoes and celery root to a bowl of water as soon as you cut them to keep them from turning brown.

A recipe for dates and Parmesan in a relish over roasted squash? Don't knock it till you try it.

This super-simple shortbread gets festive thanks to a tart cranberry-grapefruit compote.

At this rustic-chic harvest party in upstate New York, an unexpected October blizzard sends guests into the barn for a warm and welcoming family supper

This peak fall salad is for when you've overdone it on pie.