Simple Cooking

Chermoula, a spice and herb sauce popular in Morocco and Tunisia, can be used as a marinade or condiment.

You probably won't have to salt the sauce itself since the clams are so briny; taste right before serving.

Butterflying branzino is a great way to fast-track when cooking a whole fish. Ask your fishmonger to do it for you.

This 30-minute one-skillet dinner is just the thing for an October weeknight.

The flat cut of brisket is leaner than the point cut (or deckle) but still has enough fat to keep it juicy. It will hold its shape better as it cooks, and slices neatly.

Letting the roast sit at room temperature will help it cook more evenly; starting it at a higher temperature jump-starts the browning process.

Use this syrup in vinaigrettes, to glaze meats, and in place of grenadine in cocktails.

The BA Test Kitchen likes Grade B maple syrup for its deep and rounded flavor.

Tarragon syrup gives this simple but stunning orange and tangerine salad extra personality.

Cook the figs until just softened: Overcooking or intense boiling will render them tough instead of lush.

A dairy-infused pork sausage stuffing infuses this turkey breast with richness and perfumes the meat with warm spices.

The buckwheat in soba is nutritious and a good source of fiber (and it's flavorful, too).

Homemade beef stock is richer and more flavorful than store-bought, adding lip-smacking depth to your soups, sauces, and braises. Freeze it by the quart and put it to work all winter long.

This recipe calls for a quartered chicken, but you can use three pounds of thighs, breasts, or drumsticks if you prefer.

"If rum won't give you that warming glow of wellness, the hot tea will." -Benjamin Schiller, beverage director of The Berkshire Room

Editor's note: Use this sauce to make Suzanne Goin's Sticky Toffee Pudding with Blood Orange, Tangerine, and Whipped Crème Fraîche . NOTE You can make the toffee sauce ahead of time and warm it up when you are ready to use it.