Make Ahead

These sparkly cookies take classic gingerbread and turn up the volume with three variations of ginger and a decadent cream cheese filling.

Add a blast of bright citrus to your weekend with this Italian-style tart.

Pure maple syrup and a few pantry basics make this easy, sweet-spicy sausage sing.

Your blender does most of the work for you to make this decadent mousse: no eggs, no double boiler, no extra fuss. It's the perfect make-ahead dessert for an impressive holiday meal.

Coconut oil adds an extra punch of coconut flavor, while an egg white adds extra crunch to this granola.

We've made this classic French spread even easier by using smoked salmon in place of the more traditional poached fish.

Crisp and juicy pieces of slab bacon and just the right hit of red wine vinegar bring the perfect tangy-porky balance to these slow-cooked Southern greens.

Beef broth is the base of so many unique dishes around the world, including our personal favorite, pho. Nothing beats a good bowl of pho on a cold and rainy afternoon.

These bright zesty pickles are equally at home in a cocktail as they are in a salad, with pâté, or as part of a cured meats and cheese board.

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!

This is how we make chicken bone broth at home. If you'd like, you can switch out the herbs and vegetables for others you prefer. For example, you could add leeks, celery, or a different type of onion. Roast the vegetables first for added depth of flavor and color. Be sure to keep the ingredients covered by adding water just to cover through- out the simmering process. The pot can be left overnight to simmer on your stove; however, be sure there is enough liquid in the pot before you go to bed, and keep the flame low. Too much evaporation will result in a burnt batch.

Brushing the sponge cake for the Bûche de Noël with this flavored syrup hydrates it and keeps it moist.

The intensity of this ganache balances out the other sweeter components in our Bûche de Noël. If you prefer rounder, less sharp flavors, use semisweet or milk chocolate instead of bittersweet.

Be careful not to overbeat or your filling will curdle. This is perfect for our Bûche de Noël.

Fresh Dill Cucumbers with Lemon

Our slice-and-bake technique is easier to manage than shaping a crescent version—a touch of sanity during holiday baking madness.

This recipe calls for red currant jelly, but you can use any kind of jelly you like.

Using chilled butter and freezing the cookies before baking encourages clean, tidy edges.