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If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It Stuffing
Like a greatest hits album, this recipe combines the essential elements and the most successful techniques from all of our most popular stuffing recipes.
The Multipurpose Shaved-Vegetable Salad
You can get away with making this foolproof salad with a sharp knife, but a mandoline is the ideal tool.
Chicory Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
This sweet-sharp vinaigrette pairs well with the bitter chicories, but feel free to use another sturdy green if you like.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce
The cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: It looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment.
"Antipasto" Pasta with Sausage, Artichoke Hearts, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This quick and easy pasta is made entirely from ingredients kept in the pantry, so you can make it whenever a carb craving strikes. Inspired by elements often seen on Italian antipasto platters, the pasta is tossed with dry-cured sausage, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes along with a simple tomato paste and olive oil sauce, and topped with toasted pine nuts and crisp peperoncini.
Chipotle-Style Cilantro-Lime Rice
This homemade version of a popular Chipotle restaurant menu item livens up plain white rice with lime juice and tons of cilantro. Serve it as a side dish or top with cooked vegetables and salsa to make a quick burrito bowl.
Gia's Mushrooms and Egg
This dish is so simple, but I would award it numerous stars and accolades. Just find excellent mushrooms, really good eggs, some aromatics, and a tiny bit of spice, and you have a beauty of a dish.
Creamed Dried Sweet Corn With Onion and Chives
Step aside, cornbread. In Pennsylvania Dutch country, dried sweet corn is an essential part of the Thanksgiving table. Soak it in milk and cream for at least 4 hours (or up to overnight), then simmer it with a bit of sautéed onion for a luscious side dish that's as sweet as summer corn—and even more irresistible.
Mom's Stuffed Peppers
Give this American comfort food classic an Italian-American twist with ground beef, Parmesan, basil, and tomato sauce.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
There are some flavors that beg to be paired, and sweet potatoes and ginger are in that category. This smooth, puréed soup is rich and comforting, ideal for fall evenings.
Masala Popcorn
This popcorn is a take on the Indian snack chiwda, a sweet and savory mix often made with puffed rice, dried fruit, nuts, spices, and herbs. It's a mainstay during Diwali, much like you'd have Chex Mix during the American holiday season.
Slow-Cooked Collard Greens in Olive Oil
Truth: Garlic sizzling in olive oil is the greatest smell in the world and the only base needed to transform everything from spaghetti to shrimp to these collards into something that’s both simple and spectacular.
Roasted Cherry Tomato Caprese
The classic tomato and mozz summer salad gets a roasty cold-weather makeover.
Roasted Beets with Grapefruit and Rosemary
If using different-colored beets, remember to toss them separately so they don’t stain one another.
Sparkling Cranberry and Brie Bites
These easy-to-assemble cocktail party hors d'oeuvres add a festive touch to any holiday party.
Crunchy Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms
Bite-size and crispy, these mushrooms are always a crowd favorite. The star ingredient here is the nutritional yeast, a plant-based ingredient that has the power to add a savory, cheesy flavor to basically anything.
Spaghetti Pie
Bake well-sauced pasta, plus plenty of cheese and a few eggs to hold things together, in a cake pan and the edges turn crunchy, crusty, chewy, and downright irresistible.
Broccoli Bolognese with Orecchiette
Blanch chopped broccoli before cooking your pasta in the same water, then toss the whole thing with crumbled sausage and plenty of chile flakes, butter, and Parmesan.
Rotisserie Chicken Salad with Charred Scallion Dressing
Charred scallions add smoky depth to the creamy, double-acid (lemon and rice vinegar) dressing that pulls this salad of store-bought chicken, Bibb lettuce, avocados, and radishes together.
Jammy Eggs and Feta Flatbreads with Herbs
Because older eggs are easier to peel, this is one of those times when grocery store eggs outperform the ones from the farmers’ market.