Brightly flavored and comforting at the same time, this fun pasta is best with curly or spiral shapes.

This lovely soup has a silky texture and an earthy, pleasing flavor.

Unlike a traditional carrot soup that’s mostly carrots, this one has lots of leeks and fennel in it – as well as garlic, ginger, coriander, and a bit of orange – to give it a complex, earthy flavor.

Here's a flavorful riff on a classic Escarole and white bean soup.

Relax and enjoy prepping this delicious gratin. It takes a bit of time, but it’s satisfying time, especially when it comes to assembling the rows of veggies.

This savory tart is really a quiche in disguise.

Fresh fish, excellent chowder. Leeks, corn, bacon, thyme — all good.

This fully-loaded stovetop-to-oven frittata suits up for supper or brunch.

Tender sauteed chicken breasts, studded with little jewels of browned shallots or leeks and garlic, get a white-wine pan sauce to finish.

Holiday or not, here's a delicious stuffing to serve alongside roast chicken, pork — or turkey.