Winter

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min

Dried cherries from Michigan add their bright sweetness to winter baking.

Thanksgiving timing tip: If you have only one oven, you can prepare this dish ahead and serve it at room temperature, leaving plenty of room in the oven for the turkey.

Joanne M. Pietroske, Greenfield, Wis.
"I always include these in 'cookie boxes' I make for relatives who can't bake anymore."

Serve a nice bottle of Merlot alongside.

This is a colorful variation on the classic potato latke.

Terrific with roast turkey or pork.

Good enough to eat by the spoonful, this curd can be used as a cake or tart filling or served with scones, muffins, or fresh fruit.

Prepare this cake a day ahead.

A veg-forward main or gets-along-with-everyone side.

These cheesy biscuits are a dream savory breakfast. Or pile them in a basket to round out any dinner.

Pavlova meets Black Forest cake in a holiday dessert designed to steal the spotlight.

Crisp winter greens and tender slices of steak get the restaurant treatment with a punchy peppercorn dressing, crisp bacon bits, chives, and blue cheese.

Canned butternut squash purée (find it by the canned pumpkin!) makes this cozy, cold-weather recipe come together in a snap.

Fully loaded, meal-prep friendly, and ready to be dressed up, down, or sideways.