This one is a keeper: Ginger Miso Pasta Salad. Grab your ingredients and cook along with her.

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.

Fragrant chai tea steeped in water and almond milk, spiked with spiced rum and agave, and topped with whipped cream. A warming, spirit-laced drink that makes staying indoors feel like the best plan imaginable.

Flatbread pizzas topped with a vibrant Tuscan kale pesto and melted fontina cheese, finished with wine-and-chile shrimp scampi. A creative, dinner-party-worthy pizza that brings together earthy greens and succulent shrimp for an unforgettable social evening.

Morning-after fajitas with sauteed bell peppers, scrambled eggs, and chili seasoning wrapped in warm flour tortillas. A hearty, satisfying brunch that comes together fast.

Muddled fresh ginger and mint are shaken with bourbon and honey, then strained into a glass and topped with sparkling apple cider for a fizzy, autumnal cocktail. This warming, aromatic drink balances the sweetness of honey and cider with bourbon's oak-aged depth, making it an ideal sip for a fall gathering.

Chicken thighs are baked and then broiled with a homemade barbecue sauce built from apricot preserves, Fresno chiles, and Dijon mustard until caramelized and sticky. These sweet-heat thighs deliver a glossy, finger-licking glaze that balances fruity sweetness with a slow chile burn, perfect for a casual dinner party.

Asparagus and cremini mushrooms roasted until caramelized and finished with a homemade chile-lemon salt. A simple side dish elevated with a bright, spicy kick.

A simple pasta tossed with crispy thick-cut bacon and roasted plum tomatoes. A cozy, romantic dinner that feels effortless yet indulgent.

A refreshing gin cocktail with a homemade rosemary simple syrup and fresh lemon juice. A fragrant, herbal twist on the classic gin fizz.