Epicurious

This simple gravy can be made in advance to avoid a last minute scramble before serving your Thanksgiving feast. Or use the rendered turkey fat and pan juices to make the gravy after roasting your bird for maximum flavor.

This healthier falafel dinner brings the Middle Eastern platter home with a tangy tahini sauce and an easy cabbage and tomato salad.

In this updated version of the childhood favorite, everything—except the gummy worms—is made from scratch.

You'll have your hands free for about 15 minutes while the chicken bakes in the oven—just enough time to whip up an arugula salad with a mustardy dressing.

When you're ready to serve, dip each pop mold in cold (not hot) water to help loosen the pops.

Serve this creamy mousse with gingersnaps instead of spoons.

A hot knife is the easiest way to cut dense or frozen treats: Dip a sharp blade in hot water (or run under a hot faucet) and wipe dry before cutting. Repeat before slicing each piece for extra tidy edges.

Save your fresh berries for eating out of hand: Frozen blueberries have a more intense color and concentrated flavor then fresh ones, so your granita will be deep violet and sweet.

Cranberry-nut bread and sweet Italian sausage pack a surprising amount of flavor into this super-simple stuffing.

We like breadcrumbs here for an old-school cutlet feel, but panko would work just fine in their place.

Use whatever jam, marmalade, or fruit preserves you like in this crowd-pleaser.

The key to balancing the richness of the cream and the sweetness of the pumpkin in this simple sauce is salty, starchy pasta water. Remember, it should taste "salty like the sea."

These buttery, flaky twists have a crispy, warmly spiced glaze.

To crush candies easily, minus any peppermint shrapnel, place them in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin, meat mallet, or the back of a large spoon.

An overnight rest and fresh cake yeast help this simple, easy-to-make loaf develop the flavor and texture of traditional sourdough.

This giant pie makes use of two of our favorite fleeting summer fruits.

It only takes 22 minutes to make this classic savory noodle dish at home.

Need cookies in a flash? These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven, which means you can have a treat any time you want it.

Turn store-bought ice cream sandwiches and chocolate-peppermint whipped cream into a towering, show-stopping dessert for your Labor Day cookout.

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, this cozy drink is a festive jumpstart to the quickly-approaching holiday season.