Vegetarian
Okonomiyaki Tater Tots
Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.
By Georgia Freedman
Borani Banjan (Afghan-Style Fried Eggplant in Yogurt)
A festive eggplant dish great for gatherings.
By Maryam Jillani
Roasted Snap Pea Salad With Yakult-Style Dressing
This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.
By Scott Clark
Brussels Sprouts Latkes
Who says latkes have to be potato? Brussels bring a delicious cruciferousness.
By Scott Clark
Ta’ameya (Fava Bean Fritters)
Serve these as you would falafel: in a pita, on top of a salad, or as a snack with a dip.
By Hawa Hassan
Masoub (Banana and Flatbread Pudding)
This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
By Hawa Hassan
Lobia Karahi (Red Kidney Beans With Tomatoes)
This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.
By Maryam Jillani
Cheddar Jalapeño Bread
With sharp cheese and diced chiles in every bite, the bread’s great on its own. But just think of the possibilities.
By Ian Knauer
A Better Queso
Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.
By Rhoda Boone
Extra-Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
Do you need heavy cream to make fettuccine Alfredo? Debatable. Will it be delicious? Undeniable.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen and The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Tadka Focaccia
This tadka-topped focaccia is loaded with crispy curry leaves, black mustard seeds, white sesame seeds, and dried red chiles.
By Khushbu Shah
Mango Sticky Rice
Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Wassail
Bring in the cheer with this ruby red drink made with apple brandy, hot cider, cranberry, and plenty of warm spice.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Candied Yams
With a buttery bourbon glaze, this Gourmet legend requires just four ingredients.
By Rick Ellis
Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad
Crunchy and crowd-pleasing, this salad can be prepared in advance and customized to your heart’s content.
By Susan Spungen
Popovers
All you really need is melted butter and a hot oven to make perfectly pillowy popovers.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Chickpeas in Coconut Sauce
Scoop up these warmly spiced chickpeas with any flatbread or spoon them onto rice.
By Kiano Moju
Winter-Vegetable Soup
This nourishing soup comes together faster than you can say “sweater weather.”
By Lillian Chou
Glazed Torn Beets With Pistachio Butter and Mint
“This is my all-time favorite beet dish,” writes cookbook author Nisha Vora.
By Nisha Vora