Find your next good meal.

Apple-Cinnamon Overnight Oats

A make-ahead breakfast with rolled oats, plain yogurt, crisp apple and cinnamon. A small amount of lemon keeps the fruit tasting bright.

2 breakfast servings

10 minutes prep · at least 6 hours chilling · no cooking

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Roasted Carrot & Lentil Soup

Brown or green lentils give this soup body; roasted carrots bring sweetness and browned edges. Lemon finishes the pot without needing a heavy cream base.

About 6 cups · 4 servings of approximately 1½ cups

15 minutes prep · 35–45 minutes cooking (overlapping) · about 60 minutes total

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Lemon-Herb White Bean Dip

A smooth, tahini-free bean dip with lemon, olive oil and parsley. Serve with vegetables or whole-grain toast, or use as a sandwich spread.

About 1½ cups · 6 servings of approximately ¼ cup

10–15 minutes · no cooking when using canned beans

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

A cinnamon-spiced pumpkin and cream-cheese dip for apple wedges, graham crackers and gingersnaps. Make it ahead, chill it well and put out a small bowl at a time.

About 3 cups · 12 servings of roughly ¼ cup

15 minutes prep · at least 1 hour chilling

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers

Orange peppers get a Halloween face and a savory filling of beef, rice, tomato and cheese. Carve small features so the peppers keep their shape.

4 large stuffed peppers · 4 servings

30 minutes prep · 45–55 minutes baking · about 85–95 minutes total, using cooked rice

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Jalapeño Popper Mummies

Creamy, cheesy jalapeño halves wrapped in flaky pastry bandages. Leave a little gap for the eyes and let the oven handle the costume.

20 poppers · about 10 appetizer servings

25 minutes prep · 20–25 minutes baking · about 55 minutes including cooling

Recipe concept · Not kitchen-tested

Carbonara

Eggs, Pecorino, guanciale and pasta. Learn the heat control that brings the sauce together, with scaling and a shopping list.

Complete recipe · Kitchen-test log unavailable

Big Mac–style burger makeover

A familiar burger stack with lean protein, a Greek-yogurt sauce and pickle tang. Nutrition values are pending.

4 burgers

About 30 minutes

Complete recipe · Not kitchen-tested