Epicurious recipes

The holidays can be stressful. With gifts to buy and friends and family to see, cooking might be the last thing on your mind. But it still needs to be done, especially if you're tasked with bringing a dish or hosting a gathering.

Here, you can use any greens that will wilt! Chard, kale, spinach… but a combination of spinach, wild garlic and nettles (as you see in the photo) is exceptionally good. This recipe is inspired by an Azerbaijan minced meat khingial recipe, but as always, I try to create a vegetarian version so my husband can enjoy it with the rest of the family.

You can help tamp down inflammation by enjoying lots of healthy fats, fruits, veggies, whole grains and legumes. These dinners, which boast at least 15 grams of protein per serving, are low in calories and packed with good-for-you ingredients.

Yes, you can make risotto without all the stirring—just pop it in the oven. And while that oven is on, use it to crisp up a bunch of mushrooms.

No cheesecake roundup would be complete without this one, created by Santa Fe’s Three Cities of Spain coffeehouse (which closed in the mid-1970s) and our absolute favorite in the creamy category.

A condiment made up of walnuts, anchovies, garlic, and red pepper flakes is the ultimate umami bomb, which is then spooned over the crispiest-ever smashed potatoes.

Reinvigorate your classic wine-braised chicken by swapping out a standard white wine for a zippy orange varietal sweetened with orange juice.

These wonderful baked feta eggs with tomatoes and spinach are a delightful breakfast or brunch recipe.

Every editor who claimed this cheesy gratin would be “too much!” ended up going back for seconds and thirds. We think you’ll do the same.

A vegetable quiche for Sunday brunch is a mild to moderate challenge for the average home cook—memorable quiche, on the other hand, is a prize not easily won.