In a sea of short-lived cooking hacks, sheet-pan dinners are built to last. All that expansive, short-walled surface area gives you more pan contact and air circulation. And that means beautiful browning, minimal effort on your part, and very few pots and pans to clean up afterward. It’s a versatile approach too: Use your tried-and-true … Read more
This sweet potato cornbread recipe comes together quickly. After just 12 minutes in the microwave—though it also works with a leftover baked sweet potato (or even canned sweet potato purée)—the tubers emerge soft and steamy, ready to be mashed by hand and whisked into the wet ingredients. If you have trouble finding buttermilk, combine milk … Read more
When two of the best comfort foods on earth love each other very much, the result is this spicy, funky, cheesy, one-pot dinner. (Thank you to my husband for the inspired idea.) Mapo tofu–ifying the meaty base for Midwestern chili mac—as the name suggests, a cozy blend of chili and elbow macaroni—adds tons of savory … Read more
These easy chicken recipes are precisely what you need for a weeknight dinner routine that’s more fun, and far less stressful. Within this collection, you’ll find recipes for using chicken in fajitas, salads, and sandwiches; and in sheet-pan dinners, on the grill, or in a braise. There are recipes that use the Instant Pot or … Read more
When fresh basil abounds and you can get a bouquet the size of your head from the farmers market (a.k.a. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year), this basil fried rice recipe should be in your weekly rotation. You can use any variety, including vibrantly hued Thai basil leaves with purple stems, fragrant green Italian … Read more
Lemon and tomatoes? They’re actually a match made in heaven—particularly when the lemons are of the salty, funky, a little bit floral preserved variety. Finely chopped, they add their savory notes to a simple tomato sauce that you can cook your chicken breasts in directly. The result is a foolproof, weeknight-friendly recipe you’ll make all … Read more
These Middle Eastern meat-stuffed pitas get their earthy, spiced flavor from a scoop of baharat, a blend typically composed of cumin, allspice, black pepper, with further additions depending on the blend (baharat means “spices” in Arabic, so the components change from mix from mix). Finely chopped shallots add bulk to the ground beef and ensure … Read more
Step 1 Place three 28-oz. cans whole peeled tomatoes with their juices in a large bowl, crushing with your hands as you go; set aside. Step 2 Cook 8 oz. smoked bacon (about 8 slices), finely chopped, in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until some fat has … Read more
Noodles and Filling 1 lb. dried lasagna noodles 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more 2 large eggs 8 oz. fresh ricotta (about 1 cup) 1 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup) 1 cup finely chopped baby spinach (about 2.5 oz.) 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 tsp. garlic … Read more
Cocoa powder and Old Bay seasoning combine to create a spice mix that turns nearly black when cooked yet tastes complex and anything but burnt. If using Creole seasoning instead of Old Bay, look for a blend like Tony Chachere’s or Zatarain’s that contains salt. But if yours doesn’t, add ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or … Read more