398 beauty recipes

Traditional egg-enriched challah bread with a golden crust and soft, pillowy crumb. This from-scratch yeast dough recipe makes beautiful braided loaves topped with poppy or sesame seeds.

Butter cookie press poinsettias for Christmas with red flower shapes and hand-formed green leaves topped with silver dragees. A beautiful, festive holiday cookie with almond and vanilla flavor.

Classic Midwestern chili with ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and a heavy hand of chili powder added in two stages. A no-fuss, simmered-low bowl that freezes beautifully.

Peach cheese pie with a baked cream cheese filling topped with sliced peaches arranged in a petal pattern under a glossy peach juice glaze. A beautiful chilled summer dessert.

Grilled sirloin skewers marinated overnight in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and peanut oil. Beefy, tangy kebabs with a sweet-sharp glaze that caramelizes beautifully on the grill.

Rosemary scones with fresh herbs, plump raisins, and a crackly sugar-crusted top. The piney rosemary plays beautifully against sweet currants and rich cream for a tearoom-worthy bake.

Whole wheat milk bread: a soft, slightly sweet sandwich loaf made with milk, oil, and a mix of whole wheat and bread flour. Makes 6 small loaves. Freezes beautifully.

Pate sucree is the classic French sweet shortcrust pastry for tarts, with butter, sugar, egg, and flour. A buttery, slightly crisp shell that holds custards, fruit, and chocolate beautifully.

Very Veggie Chili is a hearty pantry-friendly vegetarian chili with pinto beans, hominy, corn, green chiles and a fistful of cilantro. Ready in under an hour, freezes beautifully.

Vegetarian bell pepper quiche with sweet sautéed red and green peppers, onion, garlic, and basil in a flaky homemade crust. A Sunday brunch main that slices into beautiful wedges.

Whole baked snapper roasted with white wine, olives, jalapenos, tomato sauce, and fresh fennel. A Mediterranean-meets-Latin one-pan main that lets a beautiful fish be the star.

Apricot mustard combines prepared sweet-hot mustard with apricot preserves and dry mustard for an aged condiment with serious bite. A three-ingredient project that mellows beautifully over weeks.

Lemon anise biscotti with fresh lemon zest and star anise, twice-baked until crisp and golden. A crunchy Italian cookie that stores for a month and pairs beautifully with espresso.

Just the thing to nibble with a cup of mulled wine or hot spiced apple cider, these simple, versatile crackers also lend themselves beautifully to cheeses, dips, and spicy spreads.

A classic pound cake made without salt or leavening, relying on nine eggs and thorough creaming for its tender, dense crumb. Brightened with fresh lemon juice and vanilla, this low-sodium recipe bakes into a tall, golden beauty in a tube pan.

Homemade cranberry orange sauce studded with dried apricots and raisins. This fruity, jewel-toned holiday condiment can be made up to 4 days ahead and thickens beautifully as it chills.