Nut Free

Any cooking oil or rendered fat will work for making these supremely crunchy potatoes. Bonus: The fluffy insides are perfect for sopping up gravy.

Broccoli stems are tender and delicious, but it’s important to cut away the dried-out base and peel the tough skin of thicker ones.

Cooking the turkey on a rimmed baking sheet is great for all-over browning, but be very careful as you remove it from the oven so that the drippings don’t slosh over the sides.

The breast goes into the oven at a relatively high temperature to take on some color, then finishes low and slow for extreme juiciness.

Simmer the bones of a rotisserie bird in water with a handful of aromatics and flavor-packed mushroom stems to make the umami-rich broth for this comforting soup.

This simple cornbread was designed for making stuffing—it’s easy to cut, not too sweet, and holds together.

Pale yellowish-white Castelfranco radicchio is usually tender and mild, but Chioggia (round) or Treviso (spear-shaped) varieties also work.

You don’t need to smash the butter to smithereens—it’s those large pieces that make for a flaky pastry.

Make a big batch of this simple braise and stash it in the fridge or freezer to turn into stews, tacos, hashes, sandwiches, soups, and more in the weeks to come.

Love cheesy broccoli casserole? Then go for this steak dinner, which mimics those flavors in a simple but elegant way with charred broccolini and a creamy Gruyère sauce.

Toss torn leftover biscuits with cubes of cornbread for a sage-scented holiday side featuring two of the South’s best breads.

A swirl of cinnamon-spiced pear compote runs through these protein-rich pancakes.

This one-pan, stovetop-only pasta turns mushroom- and spinach-stuffed shells into an easy weeknight dinner.

For mornings when you need to feed a crowd a healthy breakfast, this veggie-packed egg skillet is here for you. Serve with toast on the side for mopping up those runny yolks.

Beans and greens are great on almost every carb: in tortillas as tacos, over rice, on flatbread. But whenever crispy, skillet-fried toast is an option, you should probably take it.

You need the fresh, soft, fiery red version of chorizo for this dish, the kind that bleeds out bright red-orange grease into the pot when you heat it.

Can't find kefir? Substitute buttermilk or plain yogurt.

Figs soak up a Marsala wine caramel sauce as this tarte Tatin–inspired dessert bakes in the oven.

You don't need to cut the finished star sheets into pappardelle—farfalle, lasagne sheets, or any other noodles on the larger side would also showcase this pattern well.

This recipe makes deeply flavorful broth out of something that most people throw away: the hard rinds of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.