Made famous by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, this salad was created by the maître d’hôtel in 1896. An instant success, its name persists over 100 years later. This modern twist keeps the apples, grapes, celery and walnuts that made the original a classic, then adds a lighter dressing, dried fruit and fresh greens.

30 min · 437 CAL · 31g PROTEIN

A cannonball is ham and cheese sandwiched in dinner rolls buttered with a mustard-poppy seed compound. The buns get wrapped in foil and bake until they are little bombs of joy. The recipe makes plenty extra to store and make a quick from-the-freezer fix for another wintery night.

30 min · 717 CAL · 49g PROTEIN

My favorite understanding of rundown is "Jamaicans serve this when their budget is rundown". It is a Jamaican name for a thick sauce made with coconut milk and whatever else is abundant, like seafood or chicken. This curry is delicious, but what makes it over the top (besides the luscious crab) is the Nuclear Nectar hot sauce. Dang, it's good!

30 min · 665 CAL · 11g PROTEIN

This is my go-to macaroni and cheese recipe, which seems like the perfect dinner for some blustery Halloween weeknight. Delivered with Ellsworth, Wisconsin extra-sharp cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs from Rustica baguettes. Hello comfort food at its finest!

1 hour 15 min · 962 CAL · 42g PROTEIN

These gooey wonders have all the greatness of the original, but are loaded with a yummy veggie mix, packed into a dollar bun with cheese and mustard-poppy seed butter.

30 min · 625 CAL · 24g PROTEIN

Finding crowd-pleasing vegan recipes isn’t very easy to do, but these Japanese tofu bites fit the bill. Each little square is fried, then filled with grated ginger, caramelized sauce and topped with minced scallions. The salty and spicy Japanese-style soft pickled cabbage is a crunchy complement, along with steamed broccoli with sesames.

30 min, plus drain and brine · 327 CAL · 20g PROTEIN