Prepare the butter up to a week ahead and refrigerate, or up to three weeks in advance and freeze. Prepare extra butter to serve with bread or baked potatoes

Butternut squash stands in for pumpkin in this pie, which received our Test Kitchens’ highest rating. Prepare a day in advance, and store at room temperature

This recipe goes with Rosemary Salt-Crusted Venison with Cherry-Cabernet Sauce

This recipe also works well with rich meats such as pork tenderloin and duck breast. Store leftover Rosemary Salt in an airtight container, and use it to flavor mashed potatoes, polenta, or roasted chicken. Serve with roasted baby carrots.

To get a head start, roast the garlic, caramelize the onions, and even assemble this robust casserole the day before you plan to serve it. Use leftover roasted garlic to flavor soups, or combine with olive oil as a spread for toasted baguette slices. Pancetta is Italian unsmoked bacon. You can substitute regular smoked bacon, but use less, as the smoky flavor is more assertive.

These are just your basic whole wheat pancakes. I usually make them with sauteed apples, cinnamon and sugar. Delicious and fluffy!

Serve with chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, and cilantro.

These fillets marinate in lime juice and tequila – the makings of a margarita. Serve with yellow rice or black beans. Grouper is delicate, so turn the fillets carefully to keep them intact. Save 2 cooked fillets for Fish Tacos.