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Mushroom Ragoût

I like to use this as a gravy at Thanksgiving, instead of actual gravy, but that is far from its only use. I serve it on its own, as a side dish, as the base for a risotto and a filling for a pie, taco...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Dirty Rice

The name for this dish comes from how it looks, as the rice grains are speckled with bits of ground meat and seasonings. This version uses chicken livers instead of the common combination of both gizzards...

Author: Vallery Lomas

Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash

This makes a substantial vegetarian - or vegan if you leave out the cheese - Thanksgiving main dish. It is another riff on the native American tradition of the Three Sisters - corn, beans, and squash....

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Whole Roasted Stuffed Delicata Squash

Here is a vegetarian dinner course of impressive size and heft, to rival any stuffed chicken, turkey or loin of pork. The interior is a riff on a kale salad run through with croutons, dried cranberries,...

Author: Sam Sifton

Chickpea & coconut dhal

You'll love the 'tarka', which is the spiced butter that's poured over this subtly flavoured Indian chickpea and coconut dhal. Serve with chutneys and pickles alongside

Author: Diana Henry

Good Old Chili Con Carne

Author: Alex Witchel

Rice Salad With Fresh Tuna

Author: Florence Fabricant

Zucchini Soufflé

To keep the soufflé as light as possible, the zucchini is grated (the food processor makes short work of this), and then cooked with onion and garlic until it's really soft, almost melting. (If there's...

Author: Mark Bittman

Steak 'N' Bacon Cheddar Meatballs

This is essentially a bacon cheeseburger in meatball form. The cooked steak should be diced into small bites, not ground, for the best texture.

Author: Julia Moskin

Eggplant With Spicy Ginger Sauce

Author: Julia Moskin

Cauliflower & chickpea pilaf

Delicious served on its own, or as a side dish with grilled chicken breasts rubbed with a little curry paste

Author: Good Food team

Caramelized Onion and Lentil Pilaf

Back in 2003, Nigella Lawson brought to The Times a recipe for chicken and apricot masala, and with it, she paired this dish, a caramelized onion and lentil pilaf. "The sweet smokiness of scorched onion...

Author: Nigella Lawson

Smashed Potatoes With Eggs and Rosemary Vinaigrette

Feel free to double the eggs and add other brunch-worthy food alongside or as an underpinning for the potatoes, like smoked salmon, bacon or cured ham.

Author: Florence Fabricant

Spiced rice & beans

Mary's version of the Indian dish, kitchari, is a great storecupboard supper, delicious as a main or a side

Author: Mary Cadogan

Risotto With Mushrooms And Peas

Author: Marian Burros

David Ruggiero's Beet Risotto

Author: Moira Hodgson

Wild mushroom, potato & pancetta gratin

Bake layers of vegetables and Italian bacon with thyme, nutmeg and double cream for a rich, warming one-pot - the ultimate comfort food

Author: Sarah Cook

Aubergine, potato & goat's cheese gratin

This healthy aubergine gratin makes a moreish side dish with lamb but can be eaten veggie as well

Author: Diana Henry

Celeriac, potato & rosemary gratin

This warming and creamy dish is perfect for sharing with friends and family

Author: Good Food team

Provençal Tomato and Bean Gratin

This is a comforting Mediterranean version of baked beans. You can halve these quantities if you want a smaller amount to serve your family.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Risotto Venetian style

Author: Mimi Sheraton

Mushroom Mille Feuille With Tomato Coulis

Rich Torrisi developed this intense and terrific recipe for the menu at Dirty French, one of a number of chic restaurants in downtown Manhattan that he runs with Mario Carbone. It is on one hand a simple...

Author: Mark Bittman

Thanksgiving Mixed Bean Chili With Corn and Pumpkin

A third riff on the Native American combination of beans, squash and corn for this week of vegetarian Thanksgiving main dish recipes. This is a straightforward vegetarian chili, one that is a favorite...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Roger Vergé's Zucchini and Tomato Casserole (Tian de Courgettes Et Tomates)

Craig Claiborne brought this recipe to The Times in a 1981 article about the late Roger Vergé, a founding father of nouvelle cuisine. This is an adaptation of Mr. Vergé's dish. It requires a little time,...

Author: Craig Claiborne

Zucchini Stuffed With Sausage

Author: Craig Claiborne

Spicy Tunisian Carrot Frittata

Tunisian frittatas are sometimes baked in an earthenware dish in the oven, sometimes on top of the stove. This one, adapted from a recipe by Clifford Wright, is made like an Italian frittata, but the spices...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Black pepper hasselback potatoes

Prep these roast potatoes in the morning, then put them in the oven an hour before serving. They make a traditional Sunday roast a bit more special

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Moong dhal makhani

This dhal from Lucknow 49 uses mung beans cooked in milk, and is gently spiced and comforting. Serve as a main or side dish - it's a great veggie partner to an Indian feast

Author: Irfan Khan

Beef and Almond Stuffed Poblanos With Salsa Verde

My stripped-down version of chiles rellenos calls for stuffing seeded, raw poblano halves with spiced, almond-studded ground beef, then baking everything until the pepper flesh melts into a velvet pocket...

Author: Melissa Clark

Rye Spaetzle Gratin

Unless you have an Eastern European heritage or a penchant for replicating the hearty cuisine of German beer halls, it may never have occurred to you to make spaetzle at home. I have both, and the small,...

Author: Melissa Clark

Cracked Farro Risotto (Farrotto) With Parsley and Marjoram

Finally, a way to make something as comforting as an Italian rice risotto using farro. The chef Barry Maiden revealed this ingenious method to me. Soak the farro, drain and then crack the grains slightly...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Stewed White Beans

Author: Moira Hodgson

Fresh Indian Cheese in a Butter tomato Sauce (Paneer Makhani)

Fresh Indian Cheese in a Butter Tomato Sauce (Paneer Makhani) from Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Easy Vegetarian cookbook. This delicious recipe is perfect to serve as a vegetarian main or as a side dish and...

Author: Madhur Jaffrey

Charcoal Roasted Eggplant

Author: Molly O'Neill

Long Simmered Eggplant Stuffed with Farro or Spelt

This is a riff on imam bayildi, the long-cooking eggplant dish bathed in tomatoes and onions that is one of the great achievements of Turkish cuisine. I added cooked farro to the tomato-onion mix, making...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Wild mushroom, potato & pancetta gratin

Bake layers of vegetables and Italian bacon with thyme, nutmeg and double cream for a rich, warming one-pot - the ultimate comfort food

Author: Sarah Cook

Aubergine, potato & goat's cheese gratin

This healthy aubergine gratin makes a moreish side dish with lamb but can be eaten veggie as well

Author: Diana Henry

Baked Squash Stuffed with Nutty Cranberry spiked Rice

Jamie Oliver's baked squash makes for a showstopping vegetarian alternative to turkey or veggie side dish. A perfect meal to enjoy in early December and around the festive period.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Mac and Cheese

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Mushroom Ragoût

I like to use this as a gravy at Thanksgiving, instead of actual gravy, but that is far from its only use. I serve it on its own, as a side dish, as the base for a risotto and a filling for a pie, taco...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash

This makes a substantial vegetarian - or vegan if you leave out the cheese - Thanksgiving main dish. It is another riff on the native American tradition of the Three Sisters - corn, beans, and squash....

Author: Martha Rose Shulman