Button Mushroom

This dish is wonderful served with mashed potatoes.

These quesadillas are cooked on the grill. Serve them with salsa and sour cream.

Any variety or combination of mushrooms can be used for this dish.

"I have a 'stragglers Thanksgiving' — that's what I call it — at my house every year," writes Frances Teasley of North Hollywood, California. "I know a lot of people who, like me, don't have any family nearby. Thirteen years ago I started inviting a few people for dinner. And that small holiday gathering has become a big tradition among my friends. For weekday meals, I look for shortcuts and do-aheads. But for holiday meals, I like to do everything the same day because I love the smell of cooking that fills the house." An impressive holiday entrée.

These bruschette from the cookbook Simple to Spectacular by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman (Broadway Books), look both simple and beautiful. Each is topped with an array of mushrooms—shiitake, cremini, and chanterelle —that is set off by fresh tarragon. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 45 min

Cozy, rich but not heavy, and it doesn’t require a box of broth. Is this your dream soup?

Dark and moody in color but surprisingly bright and light to eat, this satisfying dish comes together in just 30 minutes.

Smothered in a red curry and coconut milk sauce, these noodles are crispy-meets-soggy at its best.

Transform two favorite store-bought ingredients—cheese ravioli and crispy fried onions—into a rich and luscious skillet dinner with a crispy, savory top.

The secret to a dinner-worthy salad? A deeply savory cooked element, like miso-roasted tempeh and mushrooms. 

This comforting, richly spiced Indian mushroom gravy is great for casual weeknight meals and dressed-up dinner parties alike.

We took the crispiest-skinned chicken we ever did see, from Michelin-starred restaurant Vestry in NYC, and created a simplified version perfect for whipping up at home.

Cashew cream works even better than its dairy alternative in this ultra-rich and umami-packed udon noodle dish.

Cooking the noodles in mushroom broth brings umami and oomph that other vegetable broth can’t compete with.

Crisp tostadas topped with cheesy sautéed poblanos and mushrooms, charred cherry tomato and serrano salsa, and fried eggs.

Mushrooms take the place of the traditional cured pork in this super-satisfying vegetarian carbonara recipe.