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Apricot-Almond Gift Bread
This flavorful sweet bread is packed with dried fruit and nuts and has a very moist crumb. The recipe makes one large loaf or three small loaves that you can give for holiday gifts.
By Susan G. Purdy
Triple-Ginger Sandwich Cookies
These sparkly cookies take classic gingerbread and turn up the volume with three variations of ginger and a decadent cream cheese filling.
By Samantha Seneviratne
Italian Kale Caesar Salad
You'll make more dressing than you need for one batch of salad with this recipe, but that's a good thing.
By Maialino
Winter White Salad With Endive and Pomegranate
This simple, light salad showcases the beauty of winter vegetables and makes an elegant start to a festive holiday meal.
By Mindy Fox
Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter
Sweet honey butter, seasoned with a kiss of flaky sea salt, is the ultimate topping for these light-as-air biscuits.
By Blue Smoke
Cornbread
We included this simple, delicious cornbread to stuff the Cornbread-Stuffed Roasted Squash, but you may find yourself making it again to serve along with your favorite soup or chili.
By Jodi Berg
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Why You Should Start Making Your Own Ricotta in 2016
It's ridiculously easy, yet ridiculously impressive.
By Sheela Prakash
Chocolate Mousse
Who knew chocolate mousse could be so simple and so fast? Once you have the ingredients on hand, you can put this decadent dessert together in a flash.
By Jodi Berg
Lasagna Roll-Ups
Lasagna roll-ups are so perfectly convenient and handy, particularly for smaller households, because they can be easily assembled in small loaf pans and you can just grab the amount you need rather than bake off a huge pan at once. I can never have enough of these in the freezer!
By Ree Drummond
Chicken Soup with Escarole and Leeks
Most people don't know escarole from escargot, but that's okay. Just know that escarole is a delicious leafy green vegetable that's high in vitamin C. Leeks, which resemble large scallions, have a slightly oniony flavor. Here, I've used both in a main-meal soup that is filling and nutritious.
Try sprinkling a little smoked paprika over the soup before adding the cheese-it will give a sweet, smoky, slightly spicy flavor.
Pasta with Squash and Brown Butter
Brown butter and sage create a rich, complex sauce in just a few short steps for this simple pasta.
By Katherine Sacks
Individual Orange Cranberry Biscuits
Perfect for a holiday brunch or a breakfast treat for houseguests, these tender biscuits are bursting with tart cranberries, orange zest, and the gentle perfume of vanilla.
By Jodi Berg
Mascarpone Filling
Be careful not to overbeat or your filling will curdle. This is perfect for our Bûche de Noël.
By Claire Saffitz
Bucatini With Walnut-Parsley Pesto
That parsley in your fridge is lonely! Let it hang with chiles and walnuts for your next weeknight pasta.
By Chris Morocco
Horseradish Labneh
By Alison Roman
Hot Sausage and Crispy Chard Pizza
Upgrade family pizza night with hot Italian sausage and a healthy dose of greens.
By Chris Morocco
Baked Minty Rice with Feta and Pomegranate Relish
If you've given up on stovetop rice methods, you'll love this hands-off oven technique.
By Yotam Ottolenghi
Mixed Lettuces and Kohlrabi With Creamy Sumac Dressing
Kohlrabi is underappreciated and misunderstood. But we've decided it's got our favorite crunch: sweet, dense, and snappy (think broccoli stem).
By Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo, Animal and Jon & Vinny's, Los Angeles, CA
Fried Chicken Thighs with Cheesy Grits
If you prefer white-meat chicken, use skinless, boneless breasts that have been cut in half crosswise.
By Alison Roman