Go team! Root for your favorite sport with a triple play of easy-to-decorate cupcakes. Colorful sprinkles are used to simulate the bumpy or fuzzy textures of sports balls, on top of which the “seams” are either piped with buttercream or drawn with licorice laces. Make one type of ball or all three; you will need one batch of Swiss meringue buttercream (page 304) to decorate two dozen cupcakes in any design. Once decorated, cupcakes can be stored up to one day at room temperature in airtight containers.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.
This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.
Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.
Round out these autumn greens with tart pomegranate seeds, crunchy pepitas, and a shower of Parmesan.
Tender, juicy chicken skewers are possible in the oven—especially when roasted alongside spiced chickpeas and finished with fresh tomatoes and salty feta.
An extra-silky filling (no water bath needed!) and a smooth sour cream topping make this the ultimate cheesecake.
You’ll want to put this creamy (but dairy-free) green sauce on everything and it’s particularly sublime under crispy-skinned salmon.