Smoky Spanish paprika and garlic powder coat these incredibly flavorful bites of chicken served with a traditional tomato and pepper Romesco sauce. The bold flavors make it a perfect hors d’oeuvre from summer to winter.

Brown chicken stock. This is the rich stock you want for a hearty chicken soup or flavorful pan sauce. Roasted chicken bones and a few simple vegetables, herbs and spices are simmered delivering great depth of flavor and wonderful body.

Sweet and sour isn’t just for Asian food. Agrodolce, an Italian sweet and sour sauce made by reducing honey and vinegar with dried fruit elevates already delicious roasted winter squash into a side dish simple enough for a weeknight dinner and special enough for a holiday celebration.

My perfect wing has crispy skin, a tangy-sweet, sticky glaze and tender, juicy meat but I don’t always feel like going through the effort and mess of deep frying. Get ready for easy, no mess, crisp-skinned wings right from the oven with the sweetness of honey, bright ginger and the depth of soy sauce. Finger licking and wet naps required, just the way a good wing should.

This game day take on a classic Spanish tapas dish pairs crispy, homemade tater-tots with smoky, sweet Bravas tomato sauce and sharp, rich, garlic-y aioli. Bonus, for all of that richness, it’s totally vegan. Want to save some time? The tots are good but the sauces are the real magic here so bake some cubed yellow potatoes or heat up some frozen tots in your air fryer and sauce away!

So here's (just about) everything you need to know about cooking a great turkey, making amazing gravy and even turning the leftovers into soup. Wow them this year!  And if it doesn't turn out perfect? Relax. The day is really about giving thanks for the time you're sharing together. It doesn't matter if your turkey is average when the people seated at the table are exceptional.  

Here then is my Thanksgiving gift to you, a quick and simple guide to a straight forward turkey, no special ingredients, no crazy techniques, but it will put a delicious and respectable bird on the table so you can relax and share a special day with those you love. 

Homemade vegetable stock is quick and simple. You can have a flavorful liquid in under an hour. In fact, it will cook in the time it takes you to prep ingredients for a stir-fry or to start sautéing meat, and will be ready just in time to make a delicious pan sauce or a quick bowl of ramen.