A comforting shepherd's pie with braised lamb, root vegetables, and a golden mashed potato crust. The ultimate neighborly casserole for cold-weather sharing.

A complex mole sauce built from ancho and pasilla chiles, almonds, pepitas, Mexican chocolate, raisins, chipotles, and warm spices is slow-cooked with chicken for four hours and served with a bright radish salad and charred tortillas. This rich, deeply layered mole showcases the depth of Mexican cuisine and lets the slow cooker do the patient work of melding dozens of ingredients into one extraordinary sauce.

Crispy cornmeal-Parmesan crackers made from food processor dough, topped with wild mushrooms roasted at 450 degrees with tarragon and lemon. A sophisticated, earthy bite that elevates any wine club gathering with its rich, woodsy flavor.

On Friday, March 27 at 6pm ET Val and Sophie did a live cook-along with this wonderful take on Beef and Broccoli.

When summer hits, the best way to celebrate is to head outside and grill the perfect cheeseburger. Add in Valerie's special burger sauce and it's a can't miss hit.

Peach iced tea and fresh lemonade stirred together and topped off with a light lager beer for a fizzy, Southern-inspired shandy. An easy, refreshing tailgate sipper that keeps the whole crew cool through the fourth quarter.

Puff pastry is spread with fig jam and grated Manchego cheese, cut into strips, twisted into elegant straws, egg-washed, and baked at 400 degrees until flaky and golden. These sweet-savory, crunchy pastry straws make a stunning yet effortless appetizer that pairs beautifully with cocktails and conversation.

Tender pear pieces baked under a buttery oat crumble topping, served with maple-sweetened Greek yogurt. Individual-sized desserts with a wholesome, comforting feel.

These banana muffins get a serious upgrade with warm maple syrup, cozy pumpkin pie spice, and rich, toasty brown butter that makes them feel like a giant hug. They take just 10 minutes to prep, make your whole kitchen smell like heaven, and deliver a perfect crunch from chopped walnuts.

A lightly sweetened whipped cream infused with vanilla and bright lemon zest. A versatile topping for pies, cakes, and fruit desserts.