Potato

Plain scalloped potatoes are good but loaded like a baked potato–with scallions, sour cream, cheddar, and bacon–they’re exponentially better.

Forget regular baked potatoes—these tender sweets loaded with chaat-inspired toppings make for a bright and flavorful vegetarian main (or colorful side dish).

A holiday on a sheet pan—with green beans, potatoes, and cranberry sauce.

The secret ingredient is a baking staple you probably already have.

All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.

Nothing says “I’m on vacation” like a two-hour, three-glasses-of-rosé lunch—starring this easy niçoise.

Earthy fenugreek and bright turmeric shine in this rich, sunny broth.

A little spicy, a lot comforting.

This simple hash—equally good for breakfast as for a quick and easy weeknight dinner—gets a pick-me-up from bright, funky sauerkraut.

Sometimes they’re salvageable, sometimes they’re not.

With garlic, feta, and any herbs you’ve got, this dinner is like a ray of sunshine.

Comforting slow-braised pot roast makes a flavor 180 by enlisting all the bright, spiced flavors of the classic ginger-rum cocktail.

Fans of those tangy, oniony honey mustard pretzels will love this one-skillet chicken dinner—complete with pretzel breadcrumbs.

By using potato chips, this spin on the Spanish classic is doable on a weeknight.

Imagine chicken pot pie in half the time. All the same flavors come together in a quick soup—no assembly required.

This rustic French soup is perfect cold weather comfort food—best made a day in advance and reheated to serve.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

These two skillet-size latkes are a faster, smoother road to party time. Serve right away or make in advance and let the guests slice their own pieces.

Start with superb spuds and the rest is, pardon our pun, gravy.

Dust potato wedges with a robust trio of spices before roasting for a punch of flavor.

Not nachos, but not not nachos—this sheet-pan meal makes for a fun family dinner or game day addition.

This deliciously moist sweet potato cake recipe from Baltimore’s Crust by Mack is stacked high with thick layers of salted cream cheese frosting.

Whatever you call it (au gratin potatoes, potato gratin, that cheesy potato thing), this classic dish never disappoints.

This recipe turns out a creamy, intensely potato-y mash and frees up a burner—clutch when preparing a big holiday dinner.