The creamy imitation crab bake from the Chinese buffet: cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, celery and two cheeses, baked in 20 minutes.

Beef and pork meatloaf with soy sauce, ginger, garlic and green onions under a hoisin and ketchup glaze, plus when to glaze …

A make-ahead brunch bake of French bread, turkey, ham, Swiss and cheddar in an egg custard, dusted with sugar and served with …

Ground beef and cheese tortellini in a tomato broth with vegetables and spinach, plus which meats work and how to keep the …

Sweet potato patties wrapped in crescent dough and baked in a buttery cinnamon syrup, plus how to get the sauce to thicken.

A one-bowl spiced sweet potato quick bread, plus why loaves turn out gummy and how to roast the sweet potatoes.

A cake-mix sweet potato cake with a gooey brown sugar pecan swirl and a warm glaze, plus the details that make it …

Cheesy ground beef under a layer of golden refrigerated biscuits, plus how to make sure the biscuits bake all the way through.

Leftover turkey and egg noodles baked in a from-scratch sharp cheddar sauce, plus the canned-soup shortcut.

Beef chuck braised in red wine and broth until fall-apart tender, with potatoes and carrots added at just the right time.

Pan-seared chicken cutlets in a silky garlic and herb Boursin sauce, plus how to keep the sauce smooth.

Canned baked beans baked with browned ground beef, onion and a sweet-tangy sauce, plus how to make them ahead or in a …