Dried Fruit
Date and Gorgonzola Scones
As good with a cocktail as they are with tea or coffee, these mostly savory scones are perfect for a hair-of-the-dog brunch when the party continues into the next day.
By Zaynab Issa
Milk Tea Bread Pudding With Crème Anglaise
Sweet, bitter, creamy, and so, so good, milk tea makes for an irresistible base for this bread pudding.
By Peter Som
Cranberry and Golden Raisin Relish
Tart cranberries meet their match in bright ginger and fruity golden raisins for a no-fuss sauce that comes together in minutes.
By Kendra Vaculin
Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal
This warm and cozy baked oatmeal studded with carrots, apples, and raisins is the make-ahead breakfast situation your busy mornings need.
By Sara Forte
Apple-Hazelnut Rye Cake
If you wait all year for apple-picking season then spend all fall baking every single apple dessert, this earthy, nutty apple and rye cake has your name all over it.
By Bronwen Wyatt
Blackberry and Dried Apricot Slab Pie
A craveable, shareable, crowd-pleasing pie for every summer picnic and party.
By Samantha Seneviratne
Slow-Roast Lamb With Harissa and Apricots
This Moroccan-inspired lamb is coated with ras el hanout, preserved lemon, and harissa. Don’t skip the dried apricots, which get jammy and caramelized in the oven.
By Ron and Leetal Arazi
Granola Scones
Scones full of the textures and flavors of a granola bar—a hint of sweetness comes from copious dried fruit and a sprinkle of raw sugar.
By Roxana Jullapat
Swedish Glögg
A warm ruby red mulled wine packed with enough cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger to make the whole house smell like the holidays.
By Marcus Samuelsson
Khoshaf
This refreshing drink Sohla El-Waylly often uses to break fast during Ramadan gives all kinds of holiday vibes.
By Sohla El-Waylly
Broccoli Spoon Salad With Warm Vinaigrette
This salad puts all the best textures on a spoon: crisp, raw broccoli; chewy, sticky dates; and crunchy toasted pistachios. The ras-el-hanout, a Moroccan spice blend featuring aromatic and warm spices, adds a smoky depth to the bright citrusy dressing, which soaks into the broccoli as it sits. Don’t have ras-el-hanout? Garam masala, baharat, or curry powder will also work. And if you’re a meal prepper, this is a great make-ahead salad—it only gets better with a little time.
By Beverly Kim
Chocolate Date-Caramel Cups
Assembling these dessert cups in muffin tin liners (just the liners!) helps speed up the process and ensure the sticky date caramel doesn’t get out of hand.
By Sarah Jampel
Lemony Lentils and Rice With Caramelized Onions
This recipe is inspired by mujadara, a simple combination of lentils, rice, and onions that exists in various forms across the Middle East. It's comforting but not too rich, and it's fresh and vegetarian without relying on many perishable ingredients. In other words, it's the perfect meal for the nights in between holiday parties.
By Sarah Jampel
Crispy Green Rice Pilaf
It’s worth planning ahead for this vibrant, springy pilaf recipe that’s made all the better by day-old rice.
By Molly Baz
Sticky Toffee Date Cake
Why shouldn’t sticky toffee pudding be baked in a classic Bundt shape and bathed in a salted toffee sauce? Yep, we couldn’t think of a reason either.
By Molly Baz
Broccoli Salad With Peanut Dressing
The raw broccoli salad at Emmy Squared in Brooklyn showed us that broccoli can be delicious even when squeaky raw.
By Chris Morocco
Ricotta and Clementines with Date Vinaigrette
This is actually just a way to serve people a big old pile of seasoned cheese and pretend like it's a salad or something.
By Lauren Schaefer
Salted Chocolate–Tahini Bliss Balls
These two-biters are just fudgy and chocolaty enough to satisfy a sweet tooth craving. Consider them an indulgent energy bite: Keep 'em in the fridge, then grab one when the craving hits.
By Molly Baz
Mixed Grain and Coconut Porridge
Hot tip: Make porridge on the weekend. Reheat this in the time it takes to make instant.
By Chris Morocco
Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice (Tahdig)
This stunning crispy rice, also known as tachin, is buttery and rich. It's easier to make than it seems.
By Andy Baraghani