The oven is the most reliable tool in the kitchen, and roasting is the technique that proves it. Dry heat at high temperature does things no other method can — it caramelizes the edges of root vegetables, crisps the skin on a chicken, turns a rack of lamb into a centerpiece, and browns the tops of muffins and breads in the same session.
This collection covers the full range of what a hot oven can do, from a quick weeknight asparagus that’s done in 15 minutes to a buttermilk brined holiday turkey that takes all day to be worth it.
Every season, every course, one method.