Ingredient: parsley

Vegetable Stock

Nothing quite replaces a good, homemade vegetable stock. Sure, store-bought can be very good, but homemade is levels above even that. It’s incredibly simple and takes very little time to make, too, and can be adjusted to suit your tastes.

Lazy Coq au Vin

This lazy version of the French classic still takes a long time to cook, though inactive on your part, but preparing it couldn’t be easier; you can do it with one hand tied behind your back (or to a second bottle of Côtes du Rhône)!

Chicken & Dumpling Soup

This is total winter comfort food at its best; light and fluffy dumplings bobbing around in rich broth. With a scattering of feathery dill–fresh, with a sweet-sour lashing–it’s the ultimate perfection. Best yet, you can use leftover holiday turkey bones and meat for it!

Chicken Stock

There’s nothing quite like homemade chicken stock! It’s instantly comforting for soups and stews, but has a never-ending list of other uses and the smell of it simmering alone is enough to relax you!