Triple Gingerbread Fresh, candied and ground ginger each lend their own flavor dimensions to this dark and spicy, warm and moist...
Roasted Root Vegetables Roasted carrots, red potatoes and shallots are a terrific accompaniment to any roast meat or poultry dish. For a...
Sage-Scented Cornmeal Biscuits The sage-infused biscuit dough can be mixed and formed about an hour before baking; set it aside in the refrigerator....
Tomato-Vodka Sauce Penne is the traditional pasta shape to serve with this mildly hot and smoky tomato-vodka sauce.
Chicken Soup with Provençal Herbs Using dried beans instead of canned in this flavorful chicken soup results in a thicker soup with more complex flavor....
Sopa de Lima This lime-infused chicken soup hails from Mexico's Yucatan region. Feel free to adjust the amount of chiles to...
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes It is well worth seeking out yellow-fleshed potatoes, such as Yukon Golds, for these cheesy mashed potatoes for their...
Garlic Mashed Potatoes What could be more satisfying than mashed potatoes? The challenge lies in making them rich and creamy without an excess...
Hot & Sour Soup Although dark turkey meat is the most flavorful part of the bird, it is often passed over at the holiday meal—this...
Turkey-Barley Soup Nutty barley and earthy, sweet root vegetables supplement leftover turkey to create a homey soup with an old-fashioned...
Hearty Grain Bread This bread recipe combines bulgur, oatmeal, wheat bran, sunflower seeds and whole-wheat flour for a hearty, crunchy...
Macaroni & Cheese The sauce for this simple mac-and-cheese uses low-fat cottage cheese as its base. Just a cup of sharp Cheddar adds lots...
Curried Butternut Squash Bisque This exotic, spicy soup takes advantage of the affinity between butternut squash and curry. Pureed squash has a velvety...
Chèvre Mashed Potatoes Goat cheese adds a creamy, slightly tart dimension to mashed potatoes.
Quick Cinnamon Rolls A biscuitlike pastry, based on a traditional German recipe, makes these much faster than yeast-raised cinnamon rolls.
Apple Cider Doughnuts These doughnut-shaped cakes are flavored with apple cider and glazed with maple syrup. If you do not have a mini Bundt...
Quick Posole In New Mexico and Arizona, posole is usually made with homemade pork stock and served at celebrations. For a quick...
Rice Pudding with Dried Fruits Arborio rice, available in most large supermarkets, makes an especially creamy version of this rice pudding. Use your...
Buttermilk Biscuits Buttermilk gives a pleasant tart flavor to biscuits. These are best served right from the oven, but to simplify last-...
Swirled Raspberry Cream Grand Marnier-infused raspberries are swirled into this rich-tasting—but low-fat—creamy dessert.
Caramel Popcorn Homemade caramel corn isn't hard to make—whip up a batch for your Halloween party or anytime the neighborhood kids...
Good Egg Casserole Turkey sausage, potatoes and green chiles star in this easy, cheesy brunch casserole.
Cranberry Pancakes Start your day off right with these easy pancakes, packed with cranberry's sour spike. One of you can make the...