These crescent-shaped, fruit-filled pastries are found at church picnics, crossroads country stores, and, if you are incredibly blessed, in your favorite aunt's hot cast-iron skillet. ...

Oven-drying the leftover ginger used to make ginger syrup results in a terrific cocktail garnish.

Russian borscht went upscale in the Borscht Horseradish Terrine. Here, the leftovers are transformed into a soup that stays true to the ingredient’s central European vibe....

Try this modern spin on steamed mussels. Garam masala is the wild card here, contributing an unexpected depth of curry flavor to the mussels.

Common in Latin American cooking, this orange oil infuses dishes with instant depth and quite often with their signature golden color.

Everyone wants the juiciest turkey possible for Thanksgiving, and we find that brined or kosher turkeys are best for this.

This recipe is a basic template from which to have a blast mixing and matching different meats with different cheeses. We've given you suggestions for toppers and meat-and-cheese combinations to get your...

A goose on the table is a gift in and of itself: The crisp skin is a perfect counterpart to the moist, rich meat.

The juniper in this recipe adds a je ne sais quoi depth to the short ribs. Subtle, but we would certainly miss it.