Autumn

This veggie-rich salad with pops of dried cherries can be fully assembled and dressed the night before. Store-bought rotisserie chicken makes it hassle-free, too.

This creamy chowder uses fiber-rich sweet potatoes for a taste of fall. Here, we bump up the flavor even more by adding the shaved corn cobs to the simmering chowder to draw out flavor. Remove and discard cobs before serving.

While poaching mild-flavored catfish in orange juice will help infuse this dish with a citrus fragrance, it's actually the orange zest that provides an intensely aromatic character.