New Year’s Eve

A sweet, salty, and spicy eggplant dish that's even better than takeout. Brining then frying in a blazing hot wok gives it a spectacular finish.

A sweet umami upgrade to game day wings. Sweet and spicy, crispy and juicy, these little beauties have it all.

A gorgeous upgrade to orange chicken. Creamy, flavored with tarragon, and exceptionally tasty. It's fancy without being difficult.

This dip is creamy for sure, but it's really all about the dill. Loads of fresh, green, herby dill. As much as we love potato chips, try it on everything.

Elegant and easy, Guiliano Hazan's recipe for a stunning 30-minute pasta dinner turns out classic Italian fare without any fuss at all.

A poetic take on fresh clams simmered in white wine. This comforting Portuguese classic is sorta the epitome of simple done well.

What did our discerning testers say about this recipe? "Wildy satisfying." "Zesty." "Quick and tasty." "A marriage made in heaven." "A stunning nosh." And they should know.

Full of natural ingredients that pack a wallop of intense, true-to-life ginger flavor, this brilliant hack for making real ginger ale will make you a convert.

Gorgeously spiced and juicy lamb meatballs are easier to prepare than you'd think. And when served with a creamy harissa yogurt sauce, they're even easier to eat.

Jacques Pepin's family recipe for cheese is a frugal approach to using scraps of cheese that's a very traditional French thing. A delicious, boozy, cheesy, French thing.

Tahini truffles are nutty, rich, sexy, little bites. A pleasure to share...though we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself.

You can practice proper Southern gentility, no matter where you're from, simply by whipping up a batch of this classic crowd-pleasing party must, pimento cheese. Then prepare to be your most gracious self as you kindly accept accolades.

Who knew that making your own crackers could be so easy?! This dough is a cinch to work with although the results disappear rather frighteningly quickly when there's wine involved.

Last-minute gift, anyone? Repurpose your Christmas tree by infusing vodka with a sprig or three. A celebratory and cinch of a project that extends the Christmas spirit--and spirits.

Like a slice of cheesecake smothered with the best, most boozy cherry sauce ever. Your fave diner dessert gone to finishing school.

Infused with smoke as it cooks low and slow, this compelling centerpiece is, quite simply, the best and most unique prime rib we've ever tried. And worth standing at the smoker even during the dead of winter.

This is not the Chex mix of your childhood. This is something completely different. And its greatness simply must be experienced to be truly understood.

One of the best red-sauced pizzas we've ever slung as well as one of the easiest. It just may ruin takeout pizza for you.

Crisp white wine, Cointreau, plenty of citrus, and sparkling water collide in this sipper that you can succumb to without regretting in the morning.

Your newest go-to appetizer. (Or, on lazy nights when you feel like indulging, your dinner. Don't forget the wine.)