Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb sweet potatoes (about 6–8 medium) Unsalted butter: 6 tbsp melted (base) + 6 tbsp cold (streusel) + 4 tbsp (maple butter) Brown sugar: 1/3 cup (base) + 1/2 […]
Parsnip-Pear Bisque with Brown-Butter Croutons
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp unsalted butter + 3 tbsp for croutons 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1.5 lb parsnips, peeled and chopped 2 medium pears (Bosc or Anjou), […]
Sausage, Apple & Chestnut Hand Pies with Dijon-Honey Dip
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 hand pies Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes chilling) Cook Time: 36 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 51 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 3 3/4 cups (450 g) Cold unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups/3 sticks (340 g), cubed Fine sea salt 1 1/2 tsp Ice water 1 cup […]
Butternut Spinach Lasagna with Ricotta and Sage
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (9×13-inch pan) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours (includes 15-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 1 large butternut squash (about 2.5 lb), peeled and cubed 12 no-boil lasagna sheets 10 oz baby spinach (or 10 oz frozen, thawed and squeezed) 16 oz […]
Eggnog Cinnamon Roll Wreath with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (180 ml) warm eggnog, 110°F/43°C 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar, 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast, 3/4 tsp fine salt 1 large egg, 4 tbsp […]
Sticky Cranberry-Orange Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 appetizer servings (about 40–48 1-inch meatballs) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (High) or 4 hours 15 minutes (Low) Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes (High) or 4 hours 40 minutes (Low) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground beef, 85% lean 1 lb (450 […]
Pan-Seared Salmon with Cranberry-Dill Relish and Chive Mash
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked 4 tbsp unsalted butter, plus 4 tbsp for sauce 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed 2 tbsp sour cream 1/4 cup finely chopped chives 1 1/4 cups […]
Chestnut and Mushroom Pot Pie with Sherry and Pearl Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 sheet (8–10 oz / 225–285 g) all-butter puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg + 1 tbsp water (egg wash) 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 4 tbsp unsalted butter 1.5 lb (680 […]
Peppermint Bark Swirl Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Drizzle
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 bars Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 35 minutes (includes cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240g) chocolate cookie crumbs 5 tbsp (70g) unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp (25g) sugar + pinch salt 16 oz (454g) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup (135g) […]
Classic Beef Wellington with Madeira Pan Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling + 10 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 1 center-cut beef tenderloin, 2 to 2.5 lb (900 g to 1.1 kg), trimmed 2 tsp kosher salt + 1½ tsp black […]









