Recipes

Toby Cecchini · NYT Cooking

It’s one of those things you never think about, limoncello, until it pops up as a suddenly great idea: that dazzling bright yellow, half-frozen, lemony tang, like an adult slushie. Though it is also sweet, its penetrating citrine pop cuts like the Jaws of Life at the close of a hearty meal. It helps to have another pair of hands while setting this up, but once you’ve gotten the initial setup in place, it takes care of itself. Toby Cecchini

Molly O’Neill · NYT Cooking

Molly O'Neill

Molly O’Neill · NYT Cooking

Molly O'Neill

Florence Fabricant · NYT Cooking

Florence Fabricant

Kim Severson · NYT Cooking

As the owner of the French Laundry, Per Se and Bouchon, restaurateur Thomas Keller is best known for haute cuisine, but he can do weeknight cooking, too. Case in point: this elegant and easy chicken dish that can be ready in about 20 minutes. Kim Severson

Kim Severson · NYT Cooking

Kim Severson

Julia Moskin · NYT Cooking

In his home-cooking book “Ad Hoc at Home,” the surgically precise chef Thomas Keller gives instructions for cooking onions ideally for hash: melted but not mush, sweet but not stringy. His meat of choice is bacon, a nice shortcut for home cooks who may not have a haunch of beef around. This is an adaptation of his recipe. True to Keller form, this is not a weekday breakfast dish (it will take you a good 20 minutes to cook down the onions, and you'll dirty a few pots), but it is well worth an hour or so of your Sunday morning. Julia Moskin

Melissa Clark · NYT Cooking

Here is a chocolate ice cream topping that has a texture nearly identical to that of the commercial product Magic Shell (which also contains coconut oil), but with a far richer, more fudgy flavor. Melissa Clark

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

A mixture of herbs and spices used in North African cooking, chermoula is often used to season fish. In this recipe from "Jerusalem," the famed Middle Eastern cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi, it is rubbed over eggplant, which is then roasted and topped with a tabbouleh-like salad. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This dish from Yotam Ottolenghi, a chef and an author of "Jerusalem," the beloved Middle Eastern cookbook, takes inspiration from a city where fig trees grow in abundance. Roasted sweet potatoes, along with wedges of fresh figs, are piled onto a plate, drizzled with a green onion-chile sauce and a balsamic reduction then dotted with generous pats of goat cheese. Do plan ahead, as this recipe does require a bit of preparation, but it's easy work that's more than worth it. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This colorful golden beet salad is certain to win over even the staunchest beet skeptic. It comes from Sara Forte, a self-taught vegetarian chef who writes the Sprouted Kitchen blog. This beet salad was born of necessity when Ms. Forte’s C.S.A. basket began overflowing with beets. “In California, beets are pretty easy to grow year-round, so I have them all the time,” she said. “I’ve gotten kind of tired of roasting a big pan of vegetables, so I’ve been trying to find a different way to reinvent them.” Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This vegetarian tart is trifle elaborate, but it's the sort of substantial dish that even meat-eaters will enjoy. It came to The Times in 2012 from the self-taught vegetarian chef and blogger, Sara Forte. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This recipe was brought to The Times in 2012 by Sara Forte, a self-taught vegetarian chef and the author of the Sprouted Kitchen, a vegetarian food blog. While Ms. Forte loves whole roasted brussels sprouts, she knows many people don’t like the woodsy center. In this simple warm salad, only the tender outside leaves are used. Just peel the leaves away, discard the core, then sauté with jumble of fresh spinach and dress with a white wine-maple syrup vinaigrette. A handful of Marcona almonds finishes it off for a a pleasant crunch. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

Pomegranate, honey and Meyer lemon zest boosts the flavor of the traditional cranberry sauce in this version from Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, the authors of the Chubby Vegetarian blog. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This vegetarian gravy has all of the hearty sausage flavor without all of the meat. It came to The Times in 2012 by way of Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, who write the Chubby Vegetarian blog.

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

Here's a creamy, savory and sweet soup that perfectly captures the flavors of fall. Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, the authors of the Chubby Vegetarian blog, brought it to The Times in 2012. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This stuffed squash is a favorite of the family of Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, who developed it for their blog, the Chubby Vegetarian. The couple brings this dish to Thanksgiving dinner, but we think it would make a great vegetarian centerpiece anytime, from fall to spring. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This recipe came to The Times by way of Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, who developed it for their blog, the Chubby Vegetarian. The trick to this salad is to blanch the brussels sprouts in salty water to remove the bitterness. The candied pecans combined with smoky feta creates a heavenly dish. “Even the little kids eat it,’’ said Ms. Lawrence. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This rich fall lasagna from Kim Quay, the owner of Comfort Food, a catering and prepared food business in Morrisville, Pa., makes an excellent main course for vegetarians and meat-lovers alike. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

When Kim Quay needed a name for her catering and prepared food business, in Morrisville, Pa., her mother suggested Comfort Food. Ms. Quay, whose menu is based on whatever foods the local farmers happen to be providing, thought the name was apt. She likes to take traditional foods and recreate them based on the season and the produce that is available. Adding pureed butternut squash to this dish cuts the cheese in half but adds more flavor. Ms. Quay said it’s one of her most popular fall dishes. “We sell so much of that, and you don’t have to feel as bad eating it,’’ she said. “You might not want to eat it every single day, but you’re still lowering the guilt factor.’’ Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

A wheatberry is the whole wheat kernel. You can grind it to make flour, but if you boil it like a bean, you’re left with a delicious whole grain that has a nutty flavor and pops in your mouth when you eat it. This simple wheatberry salad from Kim Quay, the owner of Comfort Food, a catering and prepared food business in Morrisville, Pa., is made with dried cranberries, sautéed red onion, carrots and celery then tossed with a light mustard vinaigrette. For a vegan version, omit the goat cheese. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This satisfying autumnal salad from Kathryn Anible, a personal chef in New York, is dressed with a sweet-tart apple cider vinaigrette. Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This beet and barley salad from Kathryn Anible, a personal chef in New York, is not particularly leafy or green, but the greens are there, stirred in for flavor and texture. “I feel like everybody uses arugula like a lettuce and they rarely ever cook with it,” said Ms. Anible. It also adds color, so it’s not all pink. I love the beet and green colors together.’’ Tara Parker-Pope

Tara Parker-Pope · NYT Cooking

This salad came to The Times from Kathryn Anible, a personal chef in New York, whose solution to adding color to your winter table lies in this fresh, crunchy salad. “I just like it because the endive is not frequently used in salads, and it tends to be a little bitter,” she said. “The apple sweetens it up a little bit and makes it more approachable. It has a nice crunchy, fresh texture.” Tara Parker-Pope