Make Ahead

Store-bought meringue cookies and frozen berries make this elegant sundae come together in a snap. Serve it on one big plate with two spoons for a sweet ending to a romantic dinner.

These yummy vegan cookies are free of butter, added sugar, and even eggs—the peanut butter and applesauce hold them together. But trust me when I say you won’t miss the sugar. The sweet banana and abundance of chocolate more than make up for it.

Shards of rich, dark chocolate melt into the brownie batter as this dessert bakes, leaving behind pockets of luscious, gooey, molten deliciousness in every chewy bite.

This one-dish wonder grants you immunity from even the most gluten-averse, meat-abstaining, fat-conscious houseguests. And the spicy vegetarian curry tastes as good as ever reheated.

The real star of this dish is the flavorful ginger- and allspice-scented broth. Comforting anytime, it’s positively liquid gold for anyone feeling the first tingles of cold season.

A simple pie with a biscuit-like, no-roll crust that is incredibly versatile.

These easy omelets are great for breakfasts on the go. Wrap a couple in some parchment paper and enjoy on the road or at your desk; they can be eaten with your hands!

By constantly stirring the mixture, you'll end up with luscious, velvety smooth curd. Store lemon curd in an airtight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Meet your new favorite show-stopping Christmas dessert: a spiced chocolate cake topped with a cream cheese mousse studded with dried fruit and nuts and glazed with brandy-spiked melted chocolate. Serve it with sparklers on top for a memorable entrance.

For the clearest caramel and smoothest custard, ceramic or glass baking dishes work best for cooking this Filipino-American–style dessert.

This dough recipe produces a finely textured, surprisingly flavorful cookie that holds its shape well. Use it for our Honey-Vanilla Linzer Cookies and Pistachio Thumbprints.

Make your dough balls as even as possible so the cookies match up when stacked.

These meringue-like cookies have all our favorite granola ingredients. You can swap in equal amounts of other nuts and seeds, such as hazelnuts, peanuts, or sunflower seeds.

The orange zest and nutmeg say holiday, but you can switch up the spices as long as you keep the butter and salt.

The beauty of this mix is that it can be deployed lots of ways. Eat it out of hand as an upgrade to the usual cocktail nut or pretzel offering, or spoon it over plain yogurt as a savory topping. It can also be tossed into a bowl of salad greens or as a stir-in for a puréed soup.

Packed with flavor from curry powder and fresh ginger, this fragrant soup is wonderfully filling, but won’t weigh you down.

Traditionally made with ube (Filipino sweet potato), this recipe will work with any purple or orange sweet potato or yam.

Korean rice cakes can be found frozen or vacuum-packed. They’re delicious in soups (of course) but also seared or lightly grilled.

Don’t waste any of the paprika-tinted delicious juices remaining in the pan—sop them up with rice instead.

Yes, you can cook lentils and quinoa together. And now your life will become exponentially easier.