Fall

The absolute inarguably best way to cook a well-seasoned, juicy turkey is to break it down into parts, dry-brine it, and roast it on a wire rack in a baking sheet.

These roasted whole brussels sprouts get so crispy you’ll worry they’re burnt (they’re not!). Then toss ’em in a date molasses–brown butter glaze.

When you mix hot sauce with butter, it turns into a spicy, creamy spread that’s perfect for melting atop burnished sweet potato halves, bringing them to life.

Every editor who claimed this cheesy gratin would be “too much!” ended up going back for seconds and thirds. We think you’ll do the same.

This is exactly what we want to drink when fall rolls around—an apple brandy cocktail with citrus, maple, and baking spice notes.

These greens are impossible to stop eating. A sauce of coconut milk, a hot chile, and spices create a full range of bitter, sweet, and tingling flavors.

When cooked until tender, doused in a chile-honey-vinegar sauce, and finished with a nutty, herby salsa verde, humble leeks transform into the in-demand side that no one saw coming.

Steamed broccolini dressed with a salty-sweet sesame sauce is a bright, palate-cleansing side dish.

Incorporating Cheez-Its into the dough results in a toasty, buttery flavor that your friends will be able to identify as deliciousness, but not necessarily as cheesiness. (Trust us, we did a blind taste-test!)

The only thing good about fall is soup.

This delicate, brothy grain soup manages to be comforting and fortifying—but without requiring a nap afterward.

Name a better activity for an autumnal, sweater-weather Sunday than simmering a cozy soup. (Oh, and apple-picking doesn't count.)

Featuring smoky-sweet roast chicken, lemony fritters, and more ultra-comforting dishes.

No offense to soft apples, but we're looking for something firm and crisp.

And it’s far from the sad, soggy number you (and your great aunt) might be familiar with.

Apples glazed in honey, deeply toasted pecans, and tangy buttermilk raise this muffin from Ochre Bakery far above average.

A fruity black tea and bourbon punch that’ll start any dinner party off on the right foot.

Tender, nutty, and studded with caramel-glazed apple halves, Claire Saffitz’s apple cake is the best apple cake. (There, we said it.)

It’s silky. It’s satisfying. And it contains no dubious ingredients. What’s not to like?

Cooking Season has arrived.

Hosting brunch, but want to sleep in? Long day of work, and you haven’t thought about dinner? Don’t sweat. We’ve got you covered.

Make this smoky-spicy braise when it’s Sunday and you’ve got big plans to never leave the house.

This fill-in-the-blank, easy-going galette is here for your crisp fall apples or pears.

Here’s one classic, perfectly executed BLT. Plus, grilling the bacon will save your kitchen from a greasy mess.