Pecan Stuffed Apples with Caramel Sauce

Roast Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts With Spiced Honey-Herb Dressing

For a satisfying side dish, dress your roast butternut squash and brussels sprouts in a sweet, tangy dressing of fresh herbs, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Brussels sprouts roasted in the oven with bacon and pecans are a perfect holiday side.

Browned Brussels With Maple Butter From 'Choosing Sides'

Brussels sprouts are a given on my Thanksgiving table, but I don't always give them much thought. Olive oil, salt, and a hot oven are my only requirements. While this method does produce pleasantly caramelized sprouts, it doesn't add much excitement to the table. This year, I'll take a cue from Tara Mataraza Desmond and toss my Brussels in brown butter and maple syrup as she does in her new cookbook, Choosing Sides.

Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Salad

Savoring the flavors of fall, this vegan Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Salad is hearty and satisfying enough to serve as a main course.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Glaze

These easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Glaze are a delicious combination of fall flavors and textures. One of our favorite sides for Thanksgiving!

Roasted Butternut Squash, Kale, and Lemon Soup

I have something of an aversion to blended soups, mostly because the homogeneous texture gets boring after a while. Instead, I love brothy soups—ones with all kinds of things floating in the bowl for me to scoop out. But who says you can't add things into a blended soup to get the best of both worlds?

Warm Brussels Sprout Salad With Bacon and Hazelnut Vinaigrette

This simple seven-ingredient salad is packed with flavor thanks to a vinaigrette made from warm bacon fat, shallots, hazelnuts, honey, and sherry vinegar, with just a touch of extra-virgin olive oil. The Brussels sprouts leaves are cooked just long enough to give them some sweet, nutty char, but still retain a fresh green bite.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots With Balsamic Vinegar

A last-minute drizzle of balsamic adds a tart glaze to these crispy sprouts.

Roast Chicken With Warm Fregola and Butternut Squash Salad

Roast chicken and butternut squash are two classic fall dishes. Here, the squash is roasted, then tossed with fregola, a toasted Sardinian pasta similar in appearance to Israeli couscous. Fresh herbs and a grating of lemon zest bring bright flavors to the plate.

Meat Lite: Warm Winter Salad

Editor's note: Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by the book coauthored by the two, Almost Meatless, due out in spring....