This bolognese lacks one traditional main ingredient—meat. However, with hearty vegetables, you'll hardly know it's missing.

Sweet, nutty roasted Brussels sprouts and a woodsy blend of wild mushrooms will make this luxurious dish a hit on any traditional holiday table.

If you haven’t thought of duck as comfort food before, this will change your mind. Pasta, confit duck, and Savoy cabbage become the perfect cool-weather dinner—rich and succulent without seeming heavy. If you haven’t had confit duck...

The simplicity and speed of this dish belie its deep, complex flavor—sweet, sour, spiced, and savory.

Concord-grape wine—a traditional part of the Passover feast—gives this delightful spongecake a fruity, almost floral note.

This dish has a livelier, fresher taste than traditional risotto because the vegetables are cooked separately from the rice, then spooned over it in a rich ragoût.

This version may not be strictly traditional, but garlic, kielbasa, shrimp, clams, and saffron bring the flavors of paella together in a satisfying way.

A Chinese meal is incomplete without something leafy, and this dish features a wonderful green.

Extremely subtle and very delicate, this special dish, called Buddha’s Delight because it’s completely vegetarian, is all about texture.