Why should your wings have all of the fun? These Polish dumplings filled with mashed potatoes and blue cheese, and tossed in Buffalo sauce, may be the perfect new way to enjoy your  favorite game day flavors. Dumplings, whether Polish pierogi or Chinese pot stickers, take some handiwork so get the family together in the kitchen to do a little cooking before sitting down to enjoy the big game.

Beyond being beautiful, briny squid ink pasta balances rich Alfredo sauce with the sweet, vegetal notes of fresh pumpkin purée in this striking fall plate.

Fresh, summer peaches, cardamom, ginger, and a bit of spicy chile: this sauce delivers the sweet, acidic and floral flavors of summer peaches with a complex-but-easy blend of spices in the form a sugary glaze to grilled pork chops, chicken quarters and salmon. It is wonderful tossed with baked, fried or grilled wings.

This takes everything you love about baked lemon chicken and serves it up on a skewer. Tart lemon juice, floral zest and brown sugar gain je ne said quoi complexity from a hint of Paprika and soy sauce. It arrives on your plate sticky, sweet and sour with just the right amount of char, hot off summer grill.

This cooked egg mayonnaise balances rich egg yolk and oil with the sharp, savory flavors of capers, cornichons and fresh herbs. The comforting and complex sauce is perfect served over asparagus, roasted waxy potatoes, with fish or cold chicken served outdoors.

How do you top the deliciousness of caramelized Brussels sprouts? Try sweet and sour fish sauce or a dill mayonnaise. Roasting Brussels sprouts brings out the natural sweetness balancing any of the mustardy flavors in this bit-sized cabbage relative. Eat them hot out of the oven on their own or make them even more craveable with these two sauces.

Buttery Bartlett-style pears blend beautifully with Piccata - a sauce of butter, capers and lemon - served over crisp, pan fried chicken paillards.. This is the time to reach for those super-tender pears that have a couple of bruises on them. They'll make the smoothest sauce.

No matter how simple or gourmet your holiday dinner, there is one sauce you'll serve this Thanksgiving that makes all the difference: thick, rich gravy. Apple flavors including cider, Calvados and apple cider vinegar are layered into a rich gravy, the perfect compliment to your Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Apply liberally!

Brown butter and sage add savory, nutty and rich notes to roast pumpkin purée, the perfect filling for a hand-shaped dumpling drizzled with a sweet-tart Apple cider butter sauce. Pierogi, like all dumplings, take a bit of handwork and are best made with friends. They freeze well and can be cooked right out of the freezer, so make extra!

Rich, caramelized sirloin steak and earthy Portobello mushrooms are the perfect foil for crisp, sweet, spring asparagus. A rich yet light-tasting Béarnaise sauce flavored with tarragon would be perfect over any of these ingredients and is particularly magical over all three!