Mary-Frances Heck

This dense quickbread is traditionally baked in empty coffee cans.

Channel New England with this rich and warming one-pot clam chowder. If fresh clams are unavailable (or you're running short on time), substitute two 10-ounce cans of baby clams and 6 cups of bottled clam juice. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

This classic gravy recipe includes options for jazzing up your gravy with a bit of white wine, Worcestershire, or apple cider. 

This super-simple shortbread gets festive thanks to a tart cranberry-grapefruit compote.

You can use this rich stock, made from the turkey carcass, for risotto or soup over the long weekend, or freeze it for the new year.

Want a braise but want it quick? Try this Spanish dish, known as pollo en pepitoria. It’s as delicious as it sounds.