Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 fully cooked bone-in spiral-cut ham (8–10 lb) 50 whole cloves (for studding) 1 cup pure maple syrup 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 tbsp apple […]
Brown Butter Cornbread Stuffing with Sage Sausage and Cranberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 cups 1-inch cubes day-old cornbread (about 2 lb) 1 lb fresh sage pork sausage, casings removed 8 tbsp unsalted butter, browned (plus 1 tbsp for greasing dish) 1 large yellow onion, […]
Golden Potato-Leek Gratin with Gruyère and Nutmeg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 side servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 2 medium leeks (white/light green only), thinly sliced 2 cups (8 oz/225 g) grated Gruyère […]
Orange-Rosemary Turkey Breast with Cranberry Pan Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4–6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus optional 12–24 hours dry brine) Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes (plus optional dry brine) Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in, skin-on turkey breast (3 to 3.5 lb) 1 tbsp kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use 2 tsp if Morton), […]
Maple Brown Butter Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Pistachio Gremolata
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side-dish servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb rainbow carrots, peeled, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise if thick 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp unsalted butter […]
From-Scratch Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (907 g) green beans, trimmed and halved 4 large shallots (about 12 oz/340 g), thinly sliced into rings 1/3 cup (40 g) all-purpose flour + 1/3 cup (40 g) cornstarch […]
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 […]
Herb-Crusted Prime Rib with Red Wine Au Jus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 12–24 hours dry brine and 1 hour to temper) Cook Time: 3 hours 20 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes (plus dry brine) Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in prime rib roast (6–7 lb; 3 ribs) 2 tbsp kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use 1 […]
Vanilla-Almond Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 30 cookies (2.5–3 inches) Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 1 hour chill) Cook Time: 24 minutes (3 sheets, 8 minutes each) Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus 8–12 hours to dry icing) Quick Ingredients 2 3/4 cups (330 g) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp fine […]
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Men with Simple Icing
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 cookies (4-inch) Prep Time: 30 minutes (active) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each cloves, allspice, nutmeg; pinch black pepper (optional) 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp fine sea […]









