This is an omelet equally at home on the breakfast and dinner tables. Mushrooms add meaty heft, or umami; leeks lend a sweet touch, and the goat cheese filling adds creamy tang: together they offer a great balance of texture and flavor that delivers pleasure any time of day.

This is the fish dish that will convert fish-haters once and for all. The golden crisp coating and tender, mild fish are simply irresistible—especially when combined with the simple tartar sauce.

This deeply flavorful dish is as much a comfort food as it is a luscious meal to serve to guests. The stew may be made a day or two in advance and reheated, and it freezes well. The polenta is best made just before serving.

Traditional pumpkin pie gets an added boost from this delightfully nutty, spicy topping, for a bit of crunch and extra flavor.

Simple to bake, these cookies provide the perfect opportunity to involve your children in the baking process and to make your kitchen the center of family fun. Use different kinds of jams to fill the indentations in the dough for both color and flavor variation.

The spectacular presentation of Dutch Apple Pancakes with Warm Cinnamon-Infused Maple Syrup will delight the eye. These are a sumptuous, delicious treat.

Learn how to prepare Poached Eggs with Sweet & Spicy Thick-Cut Bacon.

A healthier version of a classic tomato meat ragu over pasta, this is made with lean ground turkey given smoky depth with just a little bacon.

Warning: this dish should be x-rated—or even illegal.

“A pie without the cheese is like a kiss without the squeeze”—or so the saying goes in the Leatherstocking district of New York state. This region, named for deerskin pants worn by early settlers, was made famous by James Fennimore Cooper’s The Last of The Mohicans (which was one of his Leatherstocking Tales).

We love the body and depth a little sherry adds to the flavor of this gravy. Madeira and port will work equally well.

Perfect holiday meals are all about timing. Purchase a fresh turkey at least four days before roasting to ensure a memorable, mouth-watering main dish.