Root Vegetable
Relish Tray With D.I.Y. Eggs
Smoked almonds and black olives are our suggestions for this appetizer, but use any nut or olive that you like.
Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava
Traditionally, baklava is a Middle Eastern dessert, but we fell head over heels for this savory rendition. Roasting coaxes out the earthy magic in hearty root vegetables and fennel, which are then tossed with fresh dill and baked in walnut-layered phyllo until it's golden brown.
Turkey Shawarma With Crunchy Vegetables
This is an overstuffed, saucy little sandwich, but our pita trick in this recipe ensures that the pocket won’t implode while you’re eating it.
Mashed Potato Skordalia
Traditional Greek skordalia is mostly garlic and olive oil with some potato or nuts added to thicken it. We flipped the ratio in this recipe: more potato, less garlic. Serve as a dip, or thin out with lemon juice and olive oil and use as a sauce for fish.
How to Be a Good Thanksgiving Guest
Rule number one: no unsolicited appetizers.
Sweet Potato Side Dishes That Aren't Your Average Casserole
No marshmallows here.
6 New Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Updated takes on classic holiday dishes.
Thanksgiving Skillet Pizza
Transform the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers into this irresistible pizza, with mashed potatoes taking the place of tomato sauce.
6 Secrets to The Best Mashed Potatoes Ever
Light and fluffy yet rich and creamy: this spud's for you.
3-Ingredient Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Pecans
Maple syrup pumps up the flavor of puréed sweet potatoes and provides a sweet glaze for extra-peppery candied pecans in this classic Thanksgiving side.
5 Veg-Forward Dinners for the Week Before Thanksgiving
Fuel up with a salad or two.
Are Thanksgiving Meal Kits Worth It?
Thanksgiving meal kits promise to take the stress and hassle out of cooking the holiday dinner. We tested 4 different ones to see if they lived up to the hype.
"Making Pies" and Soothing the Soul
A sad and beautiful baking song by Patty Griffin, paired with a recipe for sweet potato pie.
Vegducken 2016: A New Version of the Ultimate Vegetarian Thanksgiving Main Course
New year, new vegducken—and this year's is extra-Thanksgiving-y.
Cooking as a Coping Mechanism
What to cook when you're too anxious to eat.
12 Sweet and Salty Snacks to Keep You Sane on Election Night
Get ready for some serious stress-eating.
5 Dinners to Stress-Cook and Stress-Eat During Election Week
Relax with these delicious...oh Jesus, it's hopeless.
Sweet Potato Fritters
Takes the fear out of frying with a foolproof explanation and a universally loved snack as your reward.
Need to Stress-Eat? Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole Is Here for You.
Food blogger and cookbook author Molly Yeh gives us the ideal comfort food mashup for tough times.
To Heck With Health Food—the Best Spiralized Vegetable is a Deep-Fried One
Why not use everybody's favorite Paleo-friendly kitchen tool to make curly fries instead?