Fennel smashed Yukon gold potatoes are mashed potatoes with a secret: a bulb of fennel cooked down and folded in, so every bite carries a faint anise sweetness under the rich potato. The method matters as much as the ingredients — dry the potatoes, skip the blender....
Mom’s Holiday Sauerkraut with Caramelized Onions
Mom's holiday warm sauerkraut turns the jarred stuff into something spoonable and almost sweet: onions caramelized properly, caraway bloomed in olive oil, a can of tomatoes, and a pinch of unrefined sugar to take the edge off. Thirty minutes, and it makes the...
Hearty Lentil & Wild Rice Loaf (Vegetarian)
Hearty lentil and wild rice loaf slices cleanly, and that's not a small thing in the vegetarian loaf genre — the wild rice keeps every bite interesting while the eggs or egg replacer hold it together. Tomato paste and Bragg's build the savory depth. Ninety...
Vibrant Roasted Vegetable & Puy Lentil Salad
Puy lentil salad with roasted vegetables and orange vinaigrette is the make-once, eat-all-week lunch: tiny French green lentils that hold their bite, roasted fennel and red onion, and a citrus dressing that wakes everything up. Forty minutes, most of it the...
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower & Leek Soup
Spicy roasted cauliflower & leek soup starts in the oven, where the florets caramelize with cumin before they ever meet the pot — that's the step that separates it from every pale cauliflower soup you've had. Potatoes and celery build the body, and a...
Healthy Broccoli Potato Gratin (Easy & Vegetarian)
A Lighter Take on a French Classic Say hello to your new favorite comfort food! We've given a classic potato gratin a healthy, vibrant makeover. By swapping heavy cream for tangy Greek yogurt and packing it with nutrient-rich broccoli, we've created a dish that's both...
Savory White Wine Brussels Sprouts
Pan-seared Brussels sprouts with white wine and shallots come out of a 25-minute recipe with faces the color of deep caramel — the trick is bone-dry sprouts and a pan you don't baby. White wine and vegan Worcestershire reduce into a glaze, and a final squeeze of...
Creamy Parsnip and Fennel Soup
Creamy parsnip and fennel soup is January in a bowl — sweet parsnips, anise-scented fennel, leeks softened in olive oil, all blitzed silky with your choice of milk. The reserved fennel fronds on top are not an afterthought; they're the freshest note in the pot....
Rich & Savory Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy
Every special occasion meal deserves a truly spectacular gravy, and this is it! This rich, savory mushroom gravy is packed with umami flavor that will elevate any dish it touches. The secret? A splash of wine adds incredible depth—choose a dry red for a robust, hearty...
Garam Masala Roasted Acorn Squash
Spiced roasted acorn squash with maple and garam masala caramelizes at the edges while staying custard-soft inside, and it asks for almost nothing — oil, spice, syrup, and an hour of oven time. The microwave-first trick makes the cutting painless. Two generous...
Easy Mixed Berry Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Not your average cranberry sauce earns the name: fresh cranberries simmer with orange juice and zest, mixed berries, and a whisper of nutmeg until everything turns ruby and glossy. Sixteen minutes, one pot, and it sets as it chills into something spoonable. Once...
Roasted Pear Salad with Spiced Pecans & Blue Cheese
Roasted pear and spinach salad with spiced pecans hits sweet, peppery, creamy, and spicy-hot in one forkful — warm pears, tender spinach, candied pecans with five spice and cayenne, and blue cheese to hold it together. The white balsamic dressing keeps everything...




