Cold-weather vegan recipes

My brother will be visiting from out of the country for Christmas, and I’m trying to put together vegan recipes we can make. Our entire family is not vegan except for him, so I’m looking for recipes to ensure he can have good food to eat while he is here (I’m sure he will do some cooking himself, but I think it would be nice if we were also to make things he could enjoy).

Really looking for anything people have made before that have turned out well, but specifically interested in

• soups/stews
• desserts (and cookies, ideally for decorating)

Thanks!