Recipe Roundup: December 3, 2012

Looking to kick off your week with a little kitchen inspiration? Here are the recipes we've been drooling over all weekend.

Swiss Chard Fritters [NYT]

When Melissa Clark adapts a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi, we listen. Think of these fritters as spanakopita in pancake form.

Pork Roast with Apples and Onions [Pioneer Woman]

We can't think of a better way to usher in the holiday season than with a braised pork "roast" slathered with an apple-studded glaze. If you have any Calvados in the house, add a splash to the pot while reducing the braising liquid.

Shaved Root Vegetable Salad [BA]

Mandoline-sliced beets, turnips, radishes, and carrots are drizzled with a hazelnut vinaigrette in this stunning salad.

Penne with Roasted Cauliflower and Caramelized Onions [JBF]

This is one of those recipes that makes you realize how the Italians have eaten so well for so long. The humblest of ingredients—deeply caramelized onions, crisp, smoky roasted cauliflower, and a sprinkling of breadcrumbs—utterly transform a bowl of pasta.

Red Velvet Cake [Saveur]

Now that Cake Man Raven has closed shop, it looks like we'll be baking our own red velvet cake, at least until owner Raven Dennis opens his new shops in downtown Brooklyn and Harlem next spring.