This easy spinach salad recipe has range: It is elegant enough for a dinner party, will impress at a potluck, and makes for a quick and satisfying midweek lunch—especially if you give it main dish energy by adding chickpeas, or sliced hard-boiled eggs. If frying sounds fussy, you can make crispy bacon in the oven. … Read more
Every home cook needs some tried and true salmon recipes in their arsenal, and the ones below are some of our favorites. In fact, we think salmon is one of the easiest and most fail-proof proteins to make on a weeknight or special occasion: You can prepare a stunning whole salmon fillet to feed a … Read more
You say “meal prep,” I picture soggy quinoa, five-day-old chicken breasts, and limp veggies. I’d rather cook most dishes after work as a way to wind down and eat fresh. But one recipe I do make in advance is homemade spaghetti sauce. It makes cooking throughout the week easier—because it’s good for a lot more … Read more
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
Welcome to Jesse Fixes Dinner, a series in which food editor Jesse Szewczyk shares his best tricks for effortless weeknight cooking. It’s rare that a mac and cheese craving strikes when I have all of the ingredients on hand. Maybe I have milk but no cream, or Parmesan but no cheddar. Either way, I’m not … 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
Welcome to Jesse Fixes Dinner, a series in which food editor Jesse Szewczyk shares his best tricks for effortless weeknight cooking. As many people are reliving the ’90s and 2000s via their closets (black chokers, bucket hats, scrunchies), I’m turning to my pantry instead. Of course there are some ingredients I’m happy to leave in … Read more
Not everyone has the time to slow-simmer dried chickpeas for the express purpose of blitzing them into oblivion. And while some will tell you that doing so is the only way to achieve a silky smooth hummus, this recipe begs to differ. Canned chickpea hummus is the simple supermarket-ingredient hack that gives you ownership over … Read more
The Rusty Nail has nearly a century of history under its belt; and yet in recent years it’s been overshadowed by resurgent classic cocktails like the Manhattan, Sazerac, and old-fashioned. Thankfully, there’s room for all at the whiskey bar. The origin of the Rusty Nail is hazy, but some believe it was invented in the … Read more
Ground turkey recipes are essential to our weeknight cooking rotation. They’re easy. They’re speedy. And everyone at the table happily digs in. If you have a pound of ground turkey in the fridge and you’re not sure how to use it, let us guide you to our best spins on comfort foods like meatloaf, shepherd’s … Read more