What to Cook This Weekend

What to Cook This Weekend: December 7–9

This weekend it's time to deep-dive into holiday baking and winter comfort food like hearty braises, soups, and stews.
Watercolor christmas ornament cookies next to an pine branch.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Diana Yen
  • Watercolor christmas ornament cookies next to an pine branch.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Diana Yen
    1/11

    Watercolor Christmas Ornament Cookies

    This recipe starts with our favorite sugar cookie dough. Using a simple watercolor painting technique, it’s easy to brush and splatter them with festive patterns.

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  • A large plate filled with apple fritters and a smaller plate with one apple fritter.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
    2/11

    Apple Fritters With Spiced Sugar

    Cinnamon, cardamom, and freshly ground black pepper lend warm spice to these sweet fritters.

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  • A baking pan with six molasses sandwich cookies on it.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton
    3/11

    Molasses Sandwich Cookies With Coffee Cream

    Adding ground coffee to both the cookie dough and the filling turns these cookies into something deeply more interesting than your average holiday spice treats.

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  • Image may contain Food Steak Weapon Blade Knife and Weaponry
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    4/11

    Charred Steak and Broccolini with Cheese Sauce

    Love cheesy broccoli casserole? Then go for this steak dinner, which mimics those flavors in a simple but elegant way with charred broccolini and a creamy Gruyère sauce.

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  • Crisped chicken thighs in a bright blue Dutch oven with kale apricots and olives.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    5/11

    Crispy Chicken Thighs With Kale, Apricots, and Olives

    While the chicken thighs braise in the oven, the kale gets nice and crispy, making it the most irresistible part of this cozy one-pot dinner.

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  • Stew in green ceramic dinner bowl on diamondpattern textile surface topped with parsley leaves sliced pepperoncini and...
    Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
    6/11

    Oxtail and Red Wine Stew

    Love beef stew and braised short ribs? Consider giving oxtails a try. These surprisingly meaty cuts contain a ton of collagen, which melts into the stew to create an ultra-rich, ultra-silky texture and flavor. In fact, you might end up needing to thin the finished stew with water before serving.

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  • A wire rack of pistachiorose shortbread squares.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton
    7/11

    Pistachio-Rose Shortbread Squares

    A coating of crushed, freeze-dried raspberries and pink sanding sugar adds color, sparkle, and crunch to these festive cookies.

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  • A pan filled with stuffed pasta shells and serving spoon.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    8/11

    Vegetarian Skillet Stuffed Shells

    This one-pan, stovetop-only pasta turns mushroom- and spinach-stuffed shells into an easy weeknight dinner.

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  • Image may contain Food Confectionery Sweets Coffee Cup and Cup
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
    9/11

    Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Hazelnut Thumbprints

    Toasted hazelnuts are the perfect complement to luscious dark chocolate and fragrant cinnamon in these decadent holiday cookies.

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  • Image may contain Food Dish Meal Bowl Human Person Animal Seafood Lobster Sea Life and Soup Bowl
    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime
    10/11

    Aromatic Shrimp and Noodle Medicine Soup

    Step into January with this healing, brothy Cambodian-inspired soup, perfumed with warming spices, revitalizing ginger, and spicy dried chiles.

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  • Several ramekins of French onion soup topped with broiled Gruyèretopped baguette slices on a sheet tray.
    Photo by Travis Rainey, Food styling by Leslie Raney Garetto
    11/11

    Our Favorite French Onion Soup

    Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.

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