Name: Spiced Braised Lamb with Carrots and Spinach
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lb boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 to 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 4 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 cups water; 1 (14- to 16-oz) can whole tomatoes in juice; 6 medium carrots, cut crosswise into 2 1/2-inch pieces; 1 1/2 lb spinach, coarse stems discarded; Accompaniments: matzo scallion pancakes and haroseth

Image may contain Food Meal Dish Drink Wine Alcohol Beverage Dinner Supper Red Wine Plant and Glass

Spiced Braised Lamb with Carrots and SpinachBeatriz da Costa

Sephardim (Jews of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean extraction) eat coriander seeds during Passover; if you do not because you are from an eastern European Jewish background, you can simply leave the coriander out of this recipe.

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 3 hr

Cooks' note:

• Braised lamb improves in flavor when made 1 day ahead. Prepare without spinach and cool, uncovered, then chill, covered. Remove any solidified fat before reheating and add spinach once stew is hot.

Recipe notes

Béchamel Sauce

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

Caramelized Onion Pasta

Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.

Butternut Squash–Kale Salad With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Round out these autumn greens with tart pomegranate seeds, crunchy pepitas, and a shower of Parmesan.

Crème Anglaise

The silky French vanilla sauce that goes with everything.

Our Favorite French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.

Mascarpone Cheesecake

An extra-silky filling (no water bath needed!) and a smooth sour cream topping make this the ultimate cheesecake.

Vodka Gochujang Pasta

This pasta has some really big energy about it. It’s so extra, it’s the type of thing you should be eating in your bikini while drinking a magnum of rosé, not in Hebden Bridge (or wherever you live), but on a beach on Mykonos.

Okonomiyaki Tater Tots

Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.