Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. They’re quick and easy and the soft texture makes me feel like a kid. They’re also a great base for all kinds of variations like vegan mashed potatoes and garlic mashed potatoes: mashed potato recipe

Pumpkins are a key ingredient in some wonderful recipes - not to mention jack-o’lanterns - but what can you do with the seeds? Roast ‘em! how to roast pumpkin seeds

A chunky mixture of roasted eggplant and toasted walnuts that you can eat on bread or crackers: Eggplant Pâté

Gnocchi are usually treated like a variety of pasta and served with sauce. But these broiled ricotta gnocchi are great served plain or as dumplings: Broiled Ricotta Gnocchi

Cheese plates can be simple or elaborate, with dozens of different cheeses or just a few. There’s no one right way to make a cheese plate, but these guidelines can help you put together a cheese plate you and your friends will never forget: How to make a cheese plate

Baked ricotta cheese with herbs makes a savory, slightly spongy cake - a very simple yet delicious appetizer.

Recipe for popovers, perhaps the simplest and quickest way to enjoy fresh bread hot from the oven.

Is guacamole a dip or a condiment? That depends - are you eating it as a snack with tortilla chips or on top of a sandwich or burrito? Either way, guacamole is delicious, nutritious, and - unfortunately - quite fattening: guacamole recipe

Eat these wonderful crunchy cheese fritters as soon as possible after they are cooked: cheese fritters

Roasted chestnuts are such a traditional winter treat that there’s a song about them - sing along as you roast your own chestnuts.