Winter is the season for heavy-duty hunkering down: slowly simmered braises, hearty soups, wholesome breads, roasted root vegetables. Cook up holiday cheer with celebratory recipes, or create a weeknight meal plan of nourishing dinners to warm the soul.
A bowl of tomato and red lentil soup with a spoon served with bread slices on the side
The Cozy 5-Ingredient Tomato Soup I Make All Winter Long
45 mins
A pear pudding cake in a baking dish with a spoon serving a portion showcasing a dessert with fruit filling
The Easy Pudding Cake I Make Every Winter
70 mins
4-Ingredient Cabbage and Potato Soup in a large pot with a ladel
The 4-Ingredient Cabbage and Potato Soup I Make on Repeat
45 mins
Overhead view of a white bowl of white bean and spinach soup with a spoon next to a plate of bread and bowl of lemon slices
The 4-Ingredient Soup I Make When I’m Short on Time and Need Comfort
20 mins
A pot of chicken tortellini soup with vegetables with a ladle scooping a serving
The Easy Tortellini Soup I Make as Soon as the Weather Turns Cold
35 mins
Braised cabbage lasagna in a pot with a wooden spoon
I Make This 5-Ingredient Cabbage “Lasagna” All the Time
55 mins
overhead view of Easy Pumpkin Lasagna in a casserole dish with a serving removed and a spatula
This Easy Lasagna Is My Favorite Fall Comfort Food
90 mins
A white bowl with kale, white bean and sausage soup, places on a dark green plate on a wooden serving board
The 15-Minute Soup I Make Nearly Once a Week
20 mins
unstuffed cabbage rolls in a large pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a small bowl of minced herbs, glasses of water, and a pepper cracker
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls
40 mins
Bowl of Shrimp and Chorizo Chowder Topped with Parsley and Slices of Toasted Baguette
Shrimp and Chorizo Chowder
40 mins
Monkey Bread on a Cake Stand with Pieces of Bread Broken Off
Monkey Bread
50 mins
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup in a Large Pot with Some Raised Up Using a Wooden Spoon, and Surrounding the Pot, a Kitchen Linen and a Stack of Bowls with Utensils
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
50 mins
Serving of Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad with Lemony Breadcrumbs in a Bowl with a Fork Next to a Larger Bowl with More, a Bowl with Shredded Parmesan, and a Glass
Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
25 mins
Plate of Chocolate Covered Orange Peels Next to a Tray with More
Chocolate Covered Orange Peels
90 mins
Pot of Easy Beef Stew with a Wooden Spatula, a Small Bowl of Parsley, a Sprig of Thyme, and a Kitchen Towel
Easy Beef Stew
2 hrs
Bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella Surrounded by a Slices of Bread, Vase of Flowers, Utensils, and a Kitchen Linen
Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella
70 mins
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce Next to a Bowl of Green Beans and Table Napkin with Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks
Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
9 mins
Dumplings recipe ladled in a bowl.
Chicken and Dumplings
90 mins
A serving bowl of pot roast over mashed potatoes with carrots on the side
The Best Pot Roast
4 hrs
Overhead view of a dutch oven with braised oxtails inside for an oxtail recipe.
Glazed Oxtails
4 hrs
A Dutch oven full of oxtail stew on a counter
Oxtail Stew
3 hrs
Four baked apples with their tops cut off and resting in a glass baking dish
Baked Apples
50 mins
A slowcooked pot roast with vegetables in a crockpot shown with a fork lifting a piece of the roast
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
8 hrs
A piece of eggplant moussaka on a plate with a glass of wine and a salad behind it.
Moussaka
2 hrs
Stovetop Braised German Red Cabbage in a bowl
Sweet and Sour German Red Cabbage
50 mins
Seville Orange Marmalade
Seville Orange Marmalade
2 hrs
Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce served in a bowl
Italian Meatballs
85 mins
Four gluten free Smothered Pork Chops with Gravy in a skillet with a sprig of rosemary on top set against a blue background.
Easy Smothered Pork Chops
40 mins
Braised Lamb Shanks
Braised Lamb Shanks
2 hrs
Coq au Vin
Coq au Vin
75 mins
Irish stew with beef, carrots, and potatoes, Guinness and wine served in a bowl
Irish Beef Stew
2 hrs
Ham and Potato Soup in a white bowl with blue trim
Ham and Potato Soup
100 mins
How to Make Chili without Beans
Easy No-Bean Chili
50 mins
Honey, ginger, and lemon in Penicillin cocktail recipe
Penicillin Cocktail
8 mins
A platter with pork shoulder, carrots and potatoes.
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder With Apple Gravy
3 hrs
Cranberry Nut Bread
Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
70 mins
Vegetarian pot pie on white plate.
Vegetable Pot Pie
70 mins
Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup
Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup
105 mins
Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere
Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere
95 mins
Carbonnade Beef and Beer Stew
Carbonnade Beef and Beer Stew
3 hrs
Scalloped Turnips
Scalloped Turnips
95 mins
Spareribs and Sauerkraut
Spareribs and Sauerkraut
105 mins
Champagne Sorbet
Champagne Sorbet
20 mins
pear ginger shrub drink
Pear-Ginger Shrub
5 mins
Italian Sausage Cabbage Stew
Italian Sausage and Cabbage Stew
60 mins
Vegan three sisters casserole
Three Sisters Casserole with Cornbread Topping
60 mins
Beef Chili Mac and Cheese
Chili Mac and Cheese
55 mins
Cold Season Chicken Soup
Mom's Cold-Season Chicken Soup
30 mins
How to Make Soft Sugar Cookies frost the cookies and put sprinkles on them
Lofthouse-Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
41 mins
Persimmon Pomegranate Apple Salad
Persimmon Pomegranate Fruit Salad
15 mins
Chamomile Hot Toddy
Chamomile-Honey Hot Toddy
5 mins
Pomegranate Lime Juice cocktail
Pomegranate Paloma
8 mins
Hot Cocoa Mix
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
10 mins
Braised Rabbit with Prunes
Braised Rabbit with Prunes
85 mins
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Chestnuts
30 mins
Cauliflower Purée
Cauliflower Purée
20 mins
Eggnog Ice Cream
Eggnog Ice Cream
60 mins
German rouladen on a plate with cabbage and potatoes and gravy
Classic Beef Rouladen
2 hrs
Cranberry Sorbet
Cranberry Sorbet
3 hrs
Rusty Nail on a Granite Coaster Garnished with Lemon Peel
Rusty Nail
3 mins

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