These chef-tested gingerbread cookies are warmly spiced, chewy in the middle, and crisp around the edges, with homemade royal icing for holiday decorating.

Make a flaky pumpkin pie crust with just 3 ingredients, using the same cold-butter and blind-baking techniques I learned in restaurants. Then add my classic spiced pumpkin filling to make the whole pie from scratch.

Transform rotisserie chicken and puff pastry into a French-style chicken pot pie with velouté sauce, vegetables, herbs, crème fraîche, and Gruyère.

This authentic Iraqi eggplant stew braises tender lamb with smoky eggplant in a deeply savory tomato sauce.

This authentic turkey cacciatore simmers in a rich Italian tomato sauce with red wine, olives, peppers, and herbs until the turkey is fall-apart tender.

This easy chicken tagine is slow-cooked with dried apricots, briny olives, and tangy preserved lemon for authentic Moroccan flavor at home.

These chewy chocolate chunk cookies with dark chocolate and flaky sea salt are so satisfying and easy to make—no mixer or chilling required!

Make Thanksgiving easy with this turkey dinner for a small family. Crispy skin, tender meat, roasted veggies, and gravy—just right for 2–4.

This oven-roasted butternut squash brings festive warmth with nutmeg & sumac—the perfect autumn side dish for Thanksgiving or any holiday meal!

This chunky beef chili is loaded with tender braised beef, black beans, chili peppers, spices, and a few chef-tested secret ingredients that take it over the top.

This smoky spaghetti squash cooked over a campfire or BBQ grill is the perfect cozy fall camping meal—simple, hearty, and endlessly adaptable.

This slow-cooked red sauce delivers a deep and authentic Italian flavor with just 5 basic ingredients. Make a big batch and freeze for easy meals!