Eat better in 2013 with a fridge full of genius.

A creamy root vegetable puree without the heft.

The chocolate cake you'll want on hand all through the holidays.

The DIY hot sauce you can make from the bottles and cans in your pantry all year long (also, an instant holiday gift for the people you still don't know what to get).

The straight-shooting brisket to get you through the winter (with a clever technique that makes every slice the best slice). 

The holiday season's lovable anytime cake -- breakfast, snack, and show-stopping dessert all in one.

5 ingredients, 10 minutes, nothing but class -- a DIY cranberry jelly for anyone who loves the stuff in the can (and even the ones who don't).

How to add much-needed spark to your winter diet (and your Thanksgiving spread).

A bourguignon you can make when you get home from work tonight (or anytime at all).

A world-brightening fried rice you could have right now -- not tomorrow -- if you really wanted.