Simple Cooking

A press-in crust, short bake time, and do-ahead option liberate you (and your oven) on Thanksgiving Day.

Pears and walnuts are delicious together; walnuts and bacon make total sense. When you combine them all, it's magic.

This sauce, inspired by Spanish romesco, uses cherry tomatoes, which are usually the best-tasting type in the market this time of year.

Toasting the seeds and nuts in oil forms the base of a complex vinaigrette for simple roasted vegetables.

Use the largest skillet you have (a straight-sided 12" is ideal) and a fish spatula.the thin angled edge is just right for helping potatoes release from the skillet.

We transformed the regular hands-on skillet method to a very hands-off oven technique.

Any combination of nuts and seeds will be fine, so feel free to finish up any odds and ends you have around.

If you can't find labneh, use full-fat Greek yogurt, and thicken it by letting it sit in a strainer set over a measuring cup for an hour or two.

Two words: Crispy! Bacon! In this recipe, turkey breasts get rubbed with spices and herbs before being wrapped in bacon for a second roast in the oven.

A little soy sauce in the glaze ensures the burnished mahogany skin that holiday memories are made of. But it's not just for looks; this brined and buttered bird is seasoned inside and out.

When shopping for celeriac, look for firm, unblemished roots that feel heavy for their size, with a greenish hue.

You know how sometimes the meat is dry and there's not enough gravy? We fixed that by braising dark meat in a robust pan sauce. Ta-da!

You're going to want to keep making this wholesome vegetarian soup all winter long.

Roasted butternut squash shines in this hearty, family-friendly fall pasta dinner.

This soup is a terrific choice for those over sixty, as it's abundant in nutrients one especially needs later in life. These include healthy plant protein (older adults are prone to protein insufficiency), fiber, vitamin K, potassium, lysine to aid in calcium absorption, and folate to help reduce homocysteine levels, which are a major risk factor for heart disease. And of course, all soups are soft and so are a favorite for anyone with dental difficulties.

Dates and bananas naturally sweeten this wholesome breakfast smoothie.

This truly comforting one-pan supper contains three of our 5-a-day, and the chicken fulfills half of our daily vitamin B12 needs, helping us make healthy red blood cells.

The most tremendous veggie casserole in the history of veggie casseroles! I started making it around Thanksgiving as an alternative to broccoli-rice casserole, but it has slowly crept into other meals throughout the year. It's irresistible.