Set the holiday mood with an easy cake that can dress up or down.

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

As much fun to make as they are delicious to eat, these spiral biscuits can grace the holiday table – or be just the thing for weekend soup night.

Roast halves - not wholes! - for the best flavor.

The complex sweet and earthy flavor and tender texture of braised fennel is sublime.

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.

Winter greens and fruit inspire an elegant plated salad - for one or a crowd.

For a Thanksgiving crowd, the convenience of the casserole cannot be denied. And gruyere and shallots (plus plenty of butter and cream) carry the day.

Make this easy side in the time it takes the turkey to rest.

Here's a handy guide to Cook the Vineyard's Thanksgiving recipes, take-out and dine-in sources, menu ideas and more.