Bourbon Syrup
Nothing says, “I love you” as sweetly as bringing your amour breakfast in bed with bourbon syrup on the side.
Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes
Chocolate Mousse for One
This sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just three ingredients, comes together in minutes, and is satiating beyond belief.
English Crumpets
Crumpets with butter. How very English. And how very enticing according to everyone who’s tried this authentic homemade version.
Bacon Fat Peanut Butter Cookies
Using bacon drippings in place of butter makes these can’t-stop-at-just-one cookies both frugal and indulgent at the same time. And let’s not overlook their salty, smoky, sweetly lovely taste.
Football Cheese Ball
Going for a pigskin theme for the big game? You need this. Easy as can be to whip together and it’s been described as being “disturbingly good.” Too good, in fact, to let pass.
Homemade Chili Powder
Store-bought chili powder doesn’t touch this homemade rendition made in minutes from just four ingredients.
Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Dust off that waffle iron. You’re going to want to make more than one of these supper-worthy sandwiches with crisped dimples and ooey, gooey interior. And no spattered stovetop to clean!
Maple Syrup Snow
Indulge your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this charming caramel-like candy made by drizzling maple syrup onto fresh snow. Its provenance may be outdated but its appeal transcends time.
Sake Steamed Clams
These sake steamed clams from a restaurant chef are easier to prepare than you’d think. Japanese restaurant-worthy food at home.
Roasted Broccoli with Soy Sauce
A simple, quick, easy, cheap side that’s making kids as well as adults demand seconds. Yes, seconds. Of broccoli. You’re welcome.
Roast Winter Squash With Blue Cheese
Sweetly caramelized roasted squash is tempered with the earthy funkiness of blue cheese. Stealthy healthy yet luxurious. And still quick and easy.
Potatoes With Mexican Chorizo
Easy, authentic, and awesome any time of day, whether accompanied by steaming hot coffee in the morning or cold cerveza any (other) time of day. One of our recipes folks rave about most.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This rich, complex, boozy vanilla extract is no exception.
One Minute Mayonnaise
If velvety, perfectly emulsified, homemade mayo has always seemed like an impossible dream, then read on. Before you know it, you’ll be realizing you never again need to buy store-bought mayo.
How to Make Homemade Whole-Grain Mustard
Easy. Inexpensive. No preservatives. Few ingredients. Ample uses. You may never go back to store-bought mustard.
Parmesan Tater Tots
Frozen tater tots and Parmesan cheese. Seems so intuitive, doesn’t it? And yet it’s so wonderfully unexpected. Easy, kid-friendly, adult-appeasing.
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
What exactly does white chocolate cream cheese frosting taste like? You’re about to find out, you indescribably lucky thing, you.
Curried Roasted Carrots
Easy, easy, easy. Fast, fast, fast. Delicious, delicious, delicious. That’s what we’re hearing from those who’ve made these carrots. Even avowed curry dislikers.
Garlicky Chicken Wings With Sumac
An enticing example of just how exquisite Middle Eastern food is. And, for the uninitiated, it’s the perfect vehicle for trying sumac, a tangy red spice that flaunts a tartness much like lemon.
Pan Seared Chicken Breast
Shatteringly crisp skin. Tender meat. And a stovetop that isn’t spattered with grease. This is gonna change your weeknight chicken game.
Smoked Salmon Pasta
This one-pot pasta supper may sound even more enticing when you find out just how quick and easy this one-pan pasta is to prepare and to clean up after.
Pan-Fried Pork Chops
Pork chops, simple and satisfying, are what you get with this simple, lightly spiced lovelies cook in no time. Burnished on the outside, juicy on the inside, and flavorful through and through.
Homemade Hot Sauce
Hot peppers. Salt. Vinegar. And patience. That’s all you need to earn bragging rights as the maker of the best hot sauce ever. Well, that with this handy recipe from chef Hugh Acheson.
How To Make Homemade Yogurt
How to make your own homemade yogurt that’s foolproof and fabulous. No fancy yogurt maker required.
Portuguese Green Olive Dip
For this dip, green olives are stirred into an eggless ‘mayonnaise’ made with milk, oil, anchovies, garlic, and white pepper. A tasty Portuguese olive dip.