Chicken Enchiladas with Fresh Tomato Sauce

From the Meera S.T. Vargo collection

Briefly roast the vegetables for a lighter, fresher enchilada sauce.

Chicken Fricassee with Lemon, Saffron, and Green Olives

From the book The 150 Best American Recipes by Fran McCullough and Molly Stevens

Coarse-Ground Hummus with Thyme and Sesame

From the Matthew Card collection

The chickpea-cooking liquid adds valuable flavor and smooth texture to this hummus.

Goan Fish Curry

From the book Anjum’s New Indian by Anjum Anand

This delicious curry from Anjum Anand pairs beautifully with black rice.

Greek-Inspired Lamb, Chard, and Feta Tourte

From the book Puff by Martha Holmberg

This meat pie isn’t quick, but it’s easy and deliciously worth the time.

Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

With Orange, Sage, and Brown Butter Sauce and a Watercress and Blood Orange Salad

From the book Cooking for Two by Jessica Strand

Italian Wedding Soup

By Zanne Miller, from the Zanne Miller collection

Once the meatballs are made, this soup goes together quickly.

Lentil Salad with Herbs and Fennel

From the Matthew Card collection

Think of this salad as a base for sliced radishes, feta cheese, pickled onion — whatever.

Mary’s Spicy Garlic Dills

From the Liz Crain collection

Noodles with BGSK Peanut Sauce

From the book In the Small Kitchen by Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine

From the book ‘In the Small Kitchen’ comes another well-loved noodle dish.

Perfect Pizza Dough

From the book The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum

Roasted Acorn Squash and White Sweet Potato Soup

By Marisa McClellan, from the Marisa McClellan collection

Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash

From the book Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten

An Ina Garten recipe that shines with autumn color and flavor.

Sesame Noodles with Asparagus Tips

From the book Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison

Use the last of the season’s asparagus for this Deborah Madison recipe.

Shrimp or Crawfish Étouffée

From the book The Best-Loved and Brand-New Joy of Cooking by Ethan Becker, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Irma S. Rombauer

The Louisiana classic, from the latest ‘Joy of Cooking.’

Spicy Chicken Barley Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

From the book In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite by Melissa Clark

A nutritious and delicious meal-in-a-bowl from Melissa Clark.

Turkey Meatballs

By Zanne Miller, from the Zanne Miller collection

Tuscan Kale and White Bean Ragout

From the book Farm to Fork by Emeril Lagasse

A satisfying meal-in-a-bowl recipe from Emeril Lagasse’s ‘Farm to Fork.’

Very Spicy, Delicious Chickpeas

From the book Madhur Jaffrey’s World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey

A wonderfully tart and hot chickpea recipe from Madhur Jaffrey.

Vietnamese Chicken Salad with Mint

From the book The Frugal Foodie Cookbook by Alanna Kaufman and Alex Small

White Pizzas with Arugula

From the book Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten

From Ina Garten, a favorite recipe that plays cool greens against a hot pie.

Winter Squash, Rapini, and Barley Soup

From the Kelly Myers collection