Allison Parker, Recipe Tester

The classic cookie benefits enormously from a hit of ginger here with these surprise sleeper hits of your Christmas season.

• (11)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 26

This spicy tomato soup gets its heat from Thai Sriracha sauce and depth from blue cheese. San Marzano tomatoes are used, so the soup can be made anytime.

• (7)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 27

This bread pudding is filled with bacon, peppers, spinach, and cheese making it a one-dish meal. It’s ideal for Christmas and Thanksgiving, but it works for the remaining 363 days, too.

• (2)
• 25 M
• 2 H, 15 M
• 6

Cinnamon is the solo act in this sophisticated but simple gelato. Creamy, indulgent, and complex tasting, this gelato is sure to become a new favorite.

• Quick Glance
• 40 M
• 7 H
• 5

This roasted butternut squash pie is the ideal dish to whip up when you have hearty eaters, vegetarians, and vegans coming for dinner. They’ll all love it.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H, 15 M
• 2 H, 45 M
• 0

These bread pudding muffins are just bread pudding baked in muffin tins for creamy, custardy, crisp-topped results.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 5 H
• 4