Pam Henderson, Recipe Tester

Want some Christmas magic? Make these delicate, nutty, traditional Christmas cookies and watch them disappear…

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These unconventional quesadillas are gooey with tangy goat cheese, salty tapanade, and earthy grilled radicchio. Equally impressive as an appetizer or solo supper.

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A fast, easy, and unbelievably enticing way to get your greens. (And a perfect way to use up that container of miso in the back of your fridge.)

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A little chile and honey elevate roasted squash to another dimension entirely. Trust us. This is not your typical roasted winter squash.

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One taste and you’ll understand why this is the most popular recipe from The New York Times. A new American classic.

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An easy and elegant version of the traditional Russian winter soup that’s refreshing (and healthy) as heck.

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That frugal Italian trick of adding buttery bread crumbs to just about anything to make it more enticing works its considerable charms here. Swoon.

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Here’s how to transform ho-hum out-of-season supermarket tomatoes into polish-off-the-entire-batch-yourself bombs of jammy tomato superlativeness.

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We think of this gorgeous lemon salmon pasta as the Audrey Hepburn of pasta recipes given how it graciously brings both elegance and simplicity to the party.

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From the Barefoot Contessa herself, these chocolate pecan scones are packed with plenty of bittersweet chocolate and pecan chunks and are, predictably, flaky and tender pastry perfection.

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Traditional Moroccan tagine reimagined by turning it into a slightly less hearty yet no less compelling salad.

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Applesauce gone to finishing school. That’s how we think of this apple pear sauce sweetened with maple syrup and seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg. Stovetop or slow cooker friendly.

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Craving a burger (always?!) but also sorta wanting some measure of healthiness? Here’s our solution. Craving satisfied. No resolutions broken.

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A gooey, sweet, classic cake made from pull-apart blobs of brioche dough coated in a buttery, cinnamony caramel sauce. Easy as can be to make. And fun as heck to eat.

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