Winter

Fall is almost here, and with cooler temperatures and a glut of fresh vegetables from the garden, sausage and black bean enchilada soup is da bomb of an introduction to soup season!

Dinner is a slam dunk when you cook up a colorful, veggie-loaded Mexican Pasta Bake, made extra flavorful with lots of chorizo and a creamy red sauce.

Tender beef cooked long and slow in a beer-boosted broth with lots of vegetables makes for one delicious helping of slow cooker Guinness beef stew.

Super-easy, super-cute Irish soda bread minis are baked up in a cast iron skillet, creating sweet little rolls in half the time of loaf soda bread. It’s homemade bread on a weeknight!

Hearty Italian flavors highlight this comforting chicken parmesan soup, with lots of grated Parmigiano Reggiano and melty fresh mozzarella cheese. Super easy, too – 30 minutes from stove to table.

The classic American comfort food gets a super fun preparation: baked into a sliceable pie stuffed with cheese and sweetly savory caramelized onions. Everyone will love spaghetti pie!

Take advantage of winter’s fresh, in-season citrus with preserved lemon chicken soup, seasoned with rosemary and made rich and creamy with a touch of coconut milk. The herby, lemony sauce gives a tasty twist to the classic soup.

Make this super easy, no bake chocolate creme pie for your favorite person — its silky, improbably light but richly chocolatey flavor will compel them to pledge their undying love.

Winter is the right time to start a batch of preserved lemons. Meyer lemons are in season and inexpensive, and the mysteriously lovely and non-puckery-lemony result goes with so many dishes, year-round. Add your favorite herbs and spices for a personalized flavor.

Creole-style Jambalaya soup is simmered in homemade-in-the-pot chicken broth and tomato sauce. Make it on Sunday and serve on Tuesday – it’ll be even better! One of the most filling soups in my soup arsenal.

Serve this loaded Cincinnati chili dip at your next party, and I guarantee no one will go home hungry. (Although they might never want to leave!)

No need to buy expensive bottles of peanut sauce that always work their way to the back of the fridge. Homemade is best! Lots of peanutty flavors going on in these Thai-inspired peanut soba noodles. The perfect food in a bowl.

A deeply-flavored homemade savory soup base highlights this lemongrass curry soup, made substantial with barley and topped with cashew cream. Naturally vegan and absolutely delicious!

Get out of the winter soup rut with bright and flavorful thai ramen noodle chicken soup. Thanks to quick cooking ramen noodles, this dish comes together quickly with leftover chicken, for a hearty weeknight meal.

Red beans, lots of vegetables, and a paprika-lover’s dose of spice create a delicious, hearty winter soup.

Homemade flatbread crackers with rosemary seasoned salt are sturdy enough to hold any topping, and are delicious all by themselves.

Loads of vegetables, herbs, lentils, pasta, and bone-in chicken create a hearty, savory, and healthy chicken stew.

Sweet and tangy balsamic cipollini onions are the perfect side dish, and so easy to do on the stove top.