This traditional recipe makes a great all-purpose flaky pastry, great for filled pies and pre-baked crusts. Makes enough dough for a single-crust 9-inch (23 cm) pie.

Nutrition (1/8 of recipe): 102 calories, 36 calories from fat, 3.8g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 1026.5mg sodium, 315.3mg potassium, 13.9g carbohydrates, 3.8g fiber, 3.7g sugar, 3.8g protein, and 1.6 points.

Note: Sodium figure is inflated because it includes all the salt in the bean-cooking water, all of which is not actually absorbed by the beans.

Spicy nuts are a good side item to have on a table of party food, and are especially good served warm over ice cream.

Whether your winter entertaining leans more toward casual gabfests with friends or TV-themed gatherings to watch awards shows or the Super Bowl, a big batch of chili is a sure bet for satisfying guests. This hearty three-bean recipe, featuring mushrooms and seitan, is chunky and chewy, with just the right balance of heat and spice. Paired with homemade cornbread muffins, Key lime pie, and a big tossed salad, it’s a party meal that’s worthy of a trophy, an award, or a toast from fellow diners.

This chili is made with a base of seitan and mushrooms for a rich, thick dish that is, for lack of a better word, meaty! If you like your chili three-alarm hot, add an extra chipotle chile or two.

Nutritional information: 276 calories, 24g protein, 5g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 33g carbohydrates, 0mg cholesterol, 844mg sodium, 9g fiber, and 4g sugar

Yield: 1 cup packed cookie dough

Serve in a bun with vegan mayonnaise, mustard, and lettuce, or slice and serve over a salad with a mustard-based dressing.

Alternatively, you can make hot unwings by smothering slices of the fried seitan in sauce and baking them at 300° for a few minutes (to warm and thicken the sauce). A cashew-based “blue uncheese” sauce will pair nicely with the spice, serving as a cool accent. Just don’t forget the celery!

This recipe is genius. I used bottled sauce, but there are also plenty of vegan Worcestershire recipes online that I’m sure would work great.