Dairy Free

A popular sweet in Turkey, candied pumpkin requires few ingredients and a little time.

This easy peanut butter cookie recipe is streamlined for minimal fuss and they’re flourless, so those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy them too.

Nondairy butter and a flax “egg” make these easy cookies deliciously vegan—be sure to buy dairy-free chocolate and vegan sugar to keep them that way.

A savory alternative-yogurt marinade spiced with black pepper, ginger, and turmeric simultaneously seasons and tenderizes these pint-size birds.

This is the juiciest pork loin ever. The secret lies in the acid from the tamarind and the slow braise.

Crispy, chewy, and naturally gluten-free.

A combination of gluten-free flour, rice flour, and arrowroot gives these dairy-free vegan cookies their light, crisp texture.

Filled with rich bourbon notes and glazed with rosemary, brown sugar, mustard, and bourbon, this festive ham makes for a delicious and stunning holiday centerpiece.

I grew up eating these classic chocolate crinkle cookies every December. To me they are the very definition of holiday sweetness and happy memories. While the dough will become quite stiff as you’re making it, the final result is a light, airy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookie that marries perfectly with whatever you’re drinking, whether that's eggnog, hot chocolate, or a cold, frosty glass of milk. 

This is an especially refreshing take on the cosmopolitan cocktail. You can batch the cosmo mix up to 10 hours in advance to cut down on last-minute fuss at your next cocktail-worthy occasion. (If you’d like to mix it together earlier than that, add the lime juice at the last minute.) To retain maximum fizz, pour the chilled club soda and sparkling wine into each ice-filled glass first—then you don’t need to rigorously stir to mix the bubbles into the heavier cocktail base. This recipe makes eno.…

Try any marmalade or jelly you might have in your condiment ghost town with this festive baked ham.

Tart cranberries meet their perfect match in persimmons, the glorious fruit that ripens in time for Thanksgiving. For this cranberry relish, use Fuyu persimmons, which are eaten while still hard, like apples.

Deep-fried tofu gets braised with shiitake mushrooms in soy sauce and Chinese wine for this easy dish.

The combination of tender chicken and sweet chestnuts makes for classic Chinese comfort food.

Delicious sweet potato with marshmallows recipe made using brown sugar, almonds, and spices.

The best cranberry-orange relish recipe is a simple chopped mix of fresh cranberries, orange, sugar, and a touch of cinnamon.

Deep-frying a turkey is easier than you might think, plus it frees up oven space for the rest of your Thanksgiving feast.

Though perilla look like large mint leaves, they are tender and mild, with notes of sesame. I love using them for salads and in this focaccia.

Braise smoked collard greens with onions, then toss them with a bright pepper vinegar for dish that's smoky, sweet, and savory.

This take on a very popular Thai bar snack—freshly fried cashews tossed with salt, chiles, scallions, and fragrant lime zest—is simple but so good with an ice-cold beer.