Ultimate Mac 'n' Cheese
Why "ultimate"? Because the sauce is creamy, not grainy; it's flavored with shallots, gruyère, and white wine, like fondue; and it's topped with crunchy sourdough bread crumbs.
Recipe:
Ultimate Mac 'n' Cheese recipe
Beef-Ale Stew and Green Onion-Buttermilk Dumplings
Rich with ale and caramelized onions, this stew provides a thick, hearty base for the fluffy white dumplings that are dropped in at the end of cooking.
Beef-Ale Stew and Green Onion--Buttermilk Dumplings recipe
Smoky Beef-and-Bacon Chili
Bacon, fire-roasted tomatoes, and spicy smoked paprika give this easy-to-make chili a deep, complex flavor. While it's great right after you make it, it's even better the next day.
Recipe: Smoky Beef-and-Bacon Chili
Porcini Mushroom Meat Loaf with Mushroom Gravy
If free-form meat loaf is new to you, here's why we prefer it to the baked-in-a-bread-pan kind: It produces delicious pan drippings that then become the base for a quick, mushroom-rich gravy. Click here for a great mashed-potato recipe to go alongside.
Porcini Mushroom Meat Loaf with Mushroom Gravy recipe
Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpies
For a grown-up take on this childhood favorite, we dropped the traditional pastry crust in favor of a no-fuss biscuit topping, then added cremini mushrooms and fresh thyme to the filling for a little earthiness.
