Roasted Garlic Chicken

For the juiciest and most flavorful grilled chicken breast, we brine it beforehand with smoked black pepper, toasted garlic powder, roasted garlic, and parsley. Then we transform the resulting chicken jus into a rich brown gravy. Serve it over the chicken or the accompanying Yukon Gold potatoes that are mashed with sour cream and onion. For the vegetable side, there's roasted green beans tossed with roasted garlic, olive oil, and smoked black pepper.

Sometimes simple dishes can be the most satisfying, and this flavorful mac ‘n’ cheese fits the bill. Elbow macaroni are stirred into a luscious white cheddar cheese sauce made with heavy cream, cream cheese, and plenty of slightly-sharp aged white cheddar. It’s topped with tender-crisp broccoli florets and then finished with even more white cheddar for an extra-gooey finish.