Celery root, possibly the world’s ugliest vegetable, reveals delicious, creamy white flesh when peeled. Eaten raw it delivers a light celery taste. It’s enhanced by this earthy, honey-sweetened dressing thickened with grated onion rather than rich mayonnaise.

Turn your turkey into a rich pot of soup. After you’ve picked it clean for leftovers turn your turkey into a soup that doesn’t taste like an after thought. The results are rich, flavorful and full of the veggies.

The three secrets to great mashed potatoes: starchy Russets pressed through a food mill or ricer give you a light, fluffy mash. Crème fraîche - sour cream for grown ups - give you just the right bite. These are classic mashed potatoes - just the best ever. No fancy truffle oil or fried sage leaves here.

Rich pumpkin and gingerbread spice lend plenty of heft to these pancakes without weighing them down thanks to separated and beaten egg whites. They are the perfect fall morning indulgence. Store extra pumpkin purée in the freezer for a winter breakfast that will warm you from the inside so you can enjoy the crisp outdoors.

Rich and hearty these quesadillas balance earthy, sweet pumpkin with sharp red onion, smoky Spanish paprika and spicy Chorizo sausage. Sharp cheddar holds everything together between crisp flour tortillas. Perfect as a snack and satisfying enough for a one-dish dinner.

How to make a rich, hearty-textured, fully-flavored beef and pumpkin stew in under an hour? Wrap quicker cooking sirloin for tough stew beef, use sweet carrot to highlight the flavor of the pumpkin and build a complex flavor base with miso paste and Brandy. Trust me, you won’t miss the other two hours of cooking time!

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.