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Set this up the night before and all you’ll have to do in the morning is brush it with butter and bake.

The batter for this large format dreamboat of a cookie (crunchy on the edges, chewy in the middle) is made in one bowl with no special equipment, and can be baked in either a cast-iron or large skillet.

Once you master this easy recipe, you’ll be adding these to everything you make. 

Bring some retro glamour to your entertaining game with this easy recipe.

Tagine-inspired flavors, saucy lamb, and crunchy raw carrot salad—what’s not to love?

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Fast-cooking chicken thighs and convenient canned chipotle chiles come together for this streamlined version of traditional al pastor.

Not to be confused with a cracker, these are soft, buttery cookies balanced by the right amount of salty cheese and gentle chile heat. 

Nothing says “classy side dish” like anchovies draped over wedges of roasted squash and drizzled with a bright, herbaceous topping.

Grinch-colored, bite-size, and deeply adorable, these cookies make the case for buying a cookie press. 

All the comfort of jam-filled thumbprint cookies in a striking, reimagined shape—and a streamlined, less-fussy process.

This retro American pimiento cheese ball takes minutes to prepare, can be made ahead, and transports well if needed, making it the ideal customizable party app.

Castelvetrano olive brine provides a soft and buttery counterpart to mezcal in this simple twist on the classic cocktail.

Swiss chard, bitsy ditalini, salty feta, toasted pistachios, and sage take your average pasta salad into winter territory.

Simple but elevated, this quick cracker-topper is perfect for a party.

A combination of cheeses and a dash of port form the base of this appetizer inspired by Hickory Farms’ iconic cheese ball.

Sugar-rubbed steaks and a bright, brash gochujang sauce bring bold flavor to these party-ready lettuce wraps.

Swap tomatoes for citrus in this wintery twist on the classic Italian bread salad.

Dust potato wedges with a robust trio of spices before roasting for a punch of flavor.

Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.

Caramelized fennel is a revelation, especially when tossed with hot pasta and lots of Parmesan.

Not nachos, but not not nachos—this sheet-pan meal makes for a fun family dinner or game day addition.

These skillet chicken breasts stay juicy and tender, thanks to a sunny cream sauce we’d bathe in if we could.