“The Bear” Chocolate Cake

“The Bear” Chocolate Cake. Of course you watch The Bear, and you remember the first-season, from-scratch chocolate cake subplot. Here it is.

Pork Stew

This pork stew is made from pork shoulder. It tastes slow-cooked, but I made it in an Instant Pot … although it was hardly “instant.”

Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes, full of pumpkin spice and pumpkin puree. Serve with maple syrup, or pumpkin butter, or spiced whipped cream.

Beer Braised Chicken and Onions with bacon. Need I say more? Google thinks so. Yummy. Delicious. Homey. Smells heavenly. Good leftover.

Want a beefy, manageable, satisying, one-pan, meat-and-potatoes meal? Porterhouse Steak with Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn is a win.

Spicy, Beefy, Smashburger Tacos: melty cheese, crispy yet chewy tortillas … they cross into comfort-food territory.

This Lime Jell-O Poke Cake is a cut above other doctored-up box cakes. It’s the whipped cream, yogurt, lime juice, and zest that do it!

This Lemon-Dill Tuna Salad is dressed lightly with mayo/yogurt and jam-packed with sweet pickles, celery, and shallot. What a great sandwich!

This Make-Ahead Pumpkin Mousse Sheet Cake will satisfy all your pumpkin spice cravings, even on a Thanksgiving dinner level.