Vegan Mulligatawny is, hands down, the heartiest soup you'll ever have.

Can't find venison? Steak works just as well for these tacos.

It's crispy, it's buttery, and it has enough lemon for everyone. It's scrod!

Cavatappi, crispy bacon, cottage cheese, and sharp cheddar baked until golden. The mac and cheese you didn't know you needed.

Anyone who has attended an Italian wedding knows that soup is not typically on the menu. This makes a better home dinner than a wedding entree.

Silky whipped sweet potatoes with cardamom butter, topped with golden crispy shallots. A side dish that upstages everything else on the table.

A rich, versatile pan sauce built on leeks, shallots, dry sherry, and heavy cream. The sauce that makes everything taste like a restaurant.

This takes a long time and a lot of steps. If you decide to cut corners, you are only hurting yourself. Block off a rainy Sunday and make this right.

A warming carrot and sweet potato soup topped with smoky, golden paprika croutons made from day-old crusty bread. Cozy, easy, and deeply satisfying.

Pork tenderloins stuffed with sausage and apple, wrapped in bacon, and finished with a bright apple-Riesling pan sauce. A proper special-occasion roast.

Classic chicken cacciatore — bone-in breasts braised low and slow in a tomato-olive sauce. An Italian hunter's stew worth keeping in regular rotation.

Orecchiette tossed with ground pork, briny capers, and white wine in a quick, savory pan sauce. An Italian-American weeknight pasta that earns its place.

Crispy, herb-packed falafel made from dried chickpeas — never canned. The technique is everything, and this recipe doesn't cut corners.

Brunch is much easier when you just throw a bunch of stuff in a pan and bake it.

With all apologies to Donald, Daffy, and all others impacted: roasted duck is the best.

Apples and pork are good enough as is. Throw this reduction into the mix and you've got a meal.

If stealing recipes from Top Chef is wrong, I don't want to be right. Or pursued legally for copyright infringement.

Pad Thai isn't a real dish. But you still have to know how to make it.

If you're having it for breakfast, don't be a fool. Put an egg on top.

We can all agree that turkey sandwiches are the best type of sandwiches. If you don't already think that, you are in the wrong place.