A little Liverpool, a little India. This Keema Cottage Pie layers a gently spiced ground beef keema with peas, ginger and garam masala under buttery samosa-style mashed potatoes scented with toasted cumin, coriander and a touch of dried mango powder. Learn why browning in batches, blooming your spices and drying your potatoes make all the difference.

This homemade Thanksgiving stuffing combines golden brown butter, crispy sage, toasted country bread and tender cornbread with aromatic vegetables and herbs. A combination of turkey stock and whole milk creates a rich, moist interior, while baking uncovered produces beautifully crisp edges. Perfect alongside roast turkey and homemade gravy, with helpful make ahead instructions.

Granny Ashton's shortbread once crossed an ocean in a suitcase, bound for Dallas. Crisp at the edges, tender in the middle and bright with fresh lemon zest, these buttery rounds taste like being looked after.