Chewy chocolate brownies topped with a butterscotch chip drizzle. Lighter brownies made with an egg-and-egg-white blend, finished with a piped baggie drizzle for elegant butterscotch ribbons.
This spicy Indian dish is best served with basmati or jasmine rice, warm nan, and ready-made mint chutney. A mango sorbet would be a nice finish to this meal.
Arugula potato leek soup gets transformed by 4 cups of peppery arugula and a splash of Pernod. A versatile blender soup served hot or chilled, finished with yogurt and fresh greens.
Spicy red bean soup with a smoky ham hock, cheesecloth-bundled cumin and cayenne, and a finish of Tabasco and parsley. A slow-simmered pot of Southern comfort food.
Mom's meatloaf: a classic, no-frills loaf studded with onion and celery, baked tender under foil, then finished with a ketchup glaze. The old-fashioned comfort-food dinner everyone grew up on.
Cheesy ham and potato gratin layers cooked potatoes and diced ham in a sharp cheddar cream sauce, finished with a whisper of nutmeg. A no-fuss casserole built from leftover ham.
Make-ahead mashed potatoes blend hot potatoes into cream cheese and sour cream, finished with butter, chives and a paprika dusting. The Thanksgiving and Christmas side that frees up the oven.
Homemade naan with a yogurt-leavened dough, no yeast required. Cooked on a cast-iron skillet then finished under the broiler for charred spots and puffed bubbles. Makes 9 pieces.
Fluffy baking powder biscuits: a quick seven-ingredient biscuit dough with shortening and a touch of cream of tartar for tall, light, tender biscuits. Ready in 22 minutes start to finish.
A moist, rich chocolate chip rum cake infused with warm rum flavor, studded with chocolate chips, and finished with a glossy cocoa glaze. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy dessert night.
Hillbilly chili made the back-porch way: ground beef, pinto beans, crushed tomatoes, and a splash of jalapeño pickling liquid for kick. A no-fuss Appalachian-style chili finished with vinegar.
Chocolate pumpkin muffins fold semisweet chips and solid-pack pumpkin into a cinnamon-spiced batter, baked hot for tall, tender tops finished with a chopped nut crunch on every cap.
Pumpkin and tomato bisque with butternut squash, maple syrup, and slow-sweated onions, finished with optional red pepper puree garnish. Low-fat, gluten-free fall soup that skips heavy cream.
Smoky pumpkin soup built on bacon fat and beef stock, finished with Marsala wine and crisp bacon. A savory, deeply autumnal bowl that skips the cream and leans on real depth.
Lighter cream of broccoli soup using skim evaporated milk and sauteed leeks for body, finished with fresh basil and a hint of nutmeg. A leaner take on the diner classic.
Pumpkin nut bread combines pumpkin puree, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a moist quick bread, finished with a brushed butter and cinnamon-sugar topping. Two-loaf yield made for the holidays.
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