Roast

Honestly, is there anything more impressive for a holiday?

These five spice-scented, melt-in-your-mouth, crispy skin-topped pork belly bites are perfect alone (but sing with a sidecar of hot mustard and hoisin sauce).

With their sweet-hot kick from maple syrup and red chile flakes, these oven-roasted carrots will have everyone asking for more.

Spoon this roasted, spiced squash on a swoosh of yogurt and you’ve got dinner.

Plain roasted cauliflower? Snore. Dress it up with this turmeric-spiked coconut milk sauce and a handful of crunchy toppings.

Seared chicken thighs render enough fat to form the base of a vinegary pan sauce, with pockets of sweetness from golden raisins.

With garlic, feta, and any herbs you’ve got, this dinner is like a ray of sunshine.

Fans of those tangy, oniony honey mustard pretzels will love this one-skillet chicken dinner—complete with pretzel breadcrumbs.

From raw slaws to cozy pastas, these dishes prove fennel’s prowess.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Nothing says “classy side dish” like anchovies draped over wedges of roasted squash and drizzled with a bright, herbaceous topping.

Dust potato wedges with a robust trio of spices before roasting for a punch of flavor.

For skin that’s always crispy and meat that’s reliably juicy, try this foolproof way to roast a whole turkey.

Are these rich, hefty wedges a luscious side or meatless main? The answer is yes.

Brussels sprouts get a high-heat roast (key for crispy edges and zero boiled-cabbage flavor) before getting tossed in a sweet soy glaze.

Top caramelized delicata squash with juicy pomegranate seeds and spiced crispy onions for an easy holiday-worthy side.

Our never-fail turkey is excellent in every way that other turkeys often fall short. Period.

This roasted turkey recipe stays moist thanks to a genius simple brine.

There are many (many!) Thanksgiving turkey recipes out there. But this roast spatchcock turkey recipe with its aniseed and orange dry brine is, as former BA test kitchen director Carla Lalli Music put it, “for people who want a turkey that actually tastes good, and not a turkey that just looks good.” (Watch her make this recipe.)

Thanks to a clever coating of nutritional yeast, cornmeal, and spices, these baked sweet potato wedges are actually crunchy.

Understated cod gets a major glow-up in this sheet-pan dinner thanks to a savory spiced topping of cheesy chorizo breadcrumbs.

Soft and sticky slow-roasted spuds topped with crunchy pumpkin seed dukkah and heaps of soft cheese make for a textural delight in every bite.

This easy recipe for roasted carrots with thyme produces a versatile side dish for any occasion.