Holidays

This Christmas crown roast of pork is brined then rubbed with garlic and herbs then oven-roasted. The center of the crown roast is filled with wild rice.

Sweetly tart cranberries make an unexpected yet inspired match for this rich, creamy, vanilla-inflected, perfect-for-fall cheesecake. Bye bye, pumpkin pie.

Lots of fresh lemon juice and lemon zest are added to the ethereally light and super smooth dessert mousse to give it a zip of flavor.

This little number pairs pork with prunes and sourdough for a sorta savory, sorta sweet concoction that goes spectacularly with the holiday turkey.

For lobster thermidor, lobster is cooked and then coated in a rich thermidor sauce, seasoned with mustard and tarragon, and scooped back in the shell.

This spit-roasted duck by Mario Batali is slathered in orange marmalade, orange juice, and balsamic vinegar, then spun until mahogany brown.

It may be a tad boring looking from the outside, but wait 'til you see what this eggplant timbale is filled with on the inside.

A bittersweet something for when you want something that's impressive and sophisticated (and did we mention vegan and gluten-free?).

When we think of brittle, we tend to think of a wallflower-like candy. This snappy little number proves that we couldn't be more wrong.

Gala Apples. Walnuts. Parmesan. And mixed baby greens. It seems like a recipe for autumnal perfection, yes?

This rice pilaf with cherries and pistachios is a perfect side dish for poultry. The pistachios add a bit of crunch and the cherries add sweetness.

"This was beyond the best carrot cake I have ever had." That's what we're hearing about this cake, which ingeniously relies on puréed, rather than grated, carrots.

Seeing as blueberries are so darn good for you, one could argue that this rich, creamy ice cream ought to be a summer staple.

Chock-full of crunchy nuts and moist dried fruit, this cake is a taste sensation. May we suggest a choice of apricots, plums, pears, or peaches?

Insanely gooey goodness can be yours in minutes thanks to these shortcut sticky rolls.

This roast turkey is served with roasted vegetables and gravy. Served the turkey any time—not just Thanksgiving. The turkey can be made ahead and used all week. The gravy, too.

A holiday cookie if we ever saw one! So buttery, so nutty, so delicate, so mind-bendingly charming, these traditional Viennese cookies rival the city's fancier pastries as our fave.

These cream puffs, called chouquettes, are infused with orange-flower water and freckled with sugar. Serve them as an after-school snack, as they do in France.

Airy and oh so rich, these stunning souffles take stiffly beaten eggs, Parmesan, and Gruyère to lofty new heights.

Wanna outclass every other appetizer you know how to make? Try this little number. Deceptively simple. Impressive and infallible.