Braised Beef Short Ribs Tacos

From the book Tacos by Mark Miller

Chicken Betty’s Fried Chicken and Gravy

From the Merrill Stubbs collection

Cucumber and Red Quinoa Soup

By Deborah Madison, from the Deborah Madison collection

Ebelskivers (Scandinavian Pancakes)

From the book The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook by Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis Hearne

Get an ebelskiver pan and make these easy, spherical pancakes.

Multigrain No-Knead Bread

From the Ellen Jackson collection

Pastuccia (Polenta with Salumi and Raisins)

From the book Salumi by Joyce Goldstein, John Piccetti, and François Vecchio

Potsticker Dumplings

From the book Quick and Easy Chinese by Nancie McDermott

These take a little time but are not difficult.

Sleepy Hollow Fizz

From the book Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails by Anthony Giglio and Jim Meehan

Pumpkin! Maple syrup! An unforgettable cocktail for the holidays.

Sunchoke Latkes

From the Ashley Griffin Gartland collection

A delicious twist on traditional potato latkes.