This 15-Minute Tomato Sauce Is My Weeknight Secret Weapon

We’ve partnered with Mutti®, Italy’s #1 tomato brand, to share the secret to a 15-minute tomato sauce that’s perfect for weeknight pasta and so much more: Mutti’s® Finely Chopped Tomatoes, which are picked at peak ripeness and canned for maximum flavor…

We've partnered with Mutti®, Italy's #1 tomato brand, to share the secret to a 15-minute tomato sauce that's perfect for weeknight pasta and so much more: Mutti's® Finely Chopped Tomatoes, which are picked at peak ripeness and canned for maximum flavor all year long.


I thought I knew all the pasta tricks in the book: salt your pasta water so it tastes like the ocean; sprinkle grated Parmigiano-Reggiano over freshly boiled pasta before tossing it with sauce to make sure everything sticks; and never, ever dump that starchy pasta water—it's liquid gold.

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One Ingredient Gives This Classic French Dish New Life

Steak au poivre is the perfect dinner. It calls for a mere handful of ingredients, many of which you’ve likely got on hand. It’s quick-cooking enough to have as a weeknight meal yet très chic enough to serve at a dinner party. And did I mention it only…

Steak au poivre is the perfect dinner. It calls for a mere handful of ingredients, many of which you’ve likely got on hand. It’s quick-cooking enough to have as a weeknight meal yet très chic enough to serve at a dinner party. And did I mention it only requires one pan?

If you’re unfamiliar with the classic French dish, it’s a meal worth getting to know. Steak au poivre is a simple steak supper with two key components: First, the beef, typically filet mignon, is crusted in coarsely ground black pepper. After the steak is seared in a pan, the brown peppery bits left behind in the pan get deglazed with either sherry or cognac and whisked into a snappy sauce.

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How to Hack Caramelized Onions in Just 10 Minutes

A few years ago my former roommate and current best friend, Julian, created a grilled cheese sandwich that has since become our staple for a comforting, quick dinner, late-night bite, or—with a fried egg on top—brunch after a big night on the town.

Th…

A few years ago my former roommate and current best friend, Julian, created a grilled cheese sandwich that has since become our staple for a comforting, quick dinner, late-night bite, or—with a fried egg on top—brunch after a big night on the town.

The components are simple, yet work together magically:

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The 15-Minute Dinner That Saves My Weeknights on the Regular

We’ve partnered with Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork to highlight delicious, family-friendly recipes that are perfect for weeknight dinners and beyond.

When you think of piccata, I’d bet a million bucks that you probably think of chicken first. (If …

We've partnered with Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork to highlight delicious, family-friendly recipes that are perfect for weeknight dinners and beyond.


When you think of piccata, I'd bet a million bucks that you probably think of chicken first. (If not, jokes on you, I don't have a million dollars.) The only thing is, chicken isn't the only protein you can use for this classic Italian-American dish.

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39 Quick, Simple Dinner Recipes for One

Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms.

In 1963, the German television station NDR recorded an 18-minute single take of Dinn…

Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms.


In 1963, the German television station NDR recorded an 18-minute single take of Dinner for One, a comedy sketch written by Lauri Wylie. According to older editions of the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the most re-aired television program ever, often shown on New Year's Eve in countries all over the world (including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, South Africa, and Australia).

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The Nostalgic Chinese Egg Dish I Made My Own

For many second- or third-generation Chinese immigrants, myself included, fān qíe chǎo dàn (or stir-fried tomatoes and eggs) is the third dish we learn to cook from our parents. First and second would probably be instant noodles and perfect rice-cooker…

For many second- or third-generation Chinese immigrants, myself included, fān qíe chǎo dàn (or stir-fried tomatoes and eggs) is the third dish we learn to cook from our parents. First and second would probably be instant noodles and perfect rice-cooker rice (with a rice-to-water ratio measured with fingers, not with cups).

In other words, you don’t need much cooking experience to make tomato eggs; in fact, it comes together in less than 15 minutes, even if you’re a kitchen novice. At its core, it’s just tomatoes and eggs scrambled together in a pan, finished off with some Shaoxing wine and sesame oil to give it that Canto-Chinese aroma.

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17 Last-Minute Potluck Ideas That Feed a Crowd in No Time Flat

It’s almost the weekend and you’re excited to get to that picnic, barbecue, or cookout your friends invited you to. But as you look back at the invitation (or scroll to the bottom of the email) for the get-together, you realize tha…

It’s almost the weekend and you're excited to get to that picnic, barbecue, or cookout your friends invited you to. But as you look back at the invitation (or scroll to the bottom of the email) for the get-together, you realize that it says “potluck.”

...Wait, what? Oh no. You definitely didn’t see that before. You most certainly are not prepared.

But never fear. Food52 is here to save you with some effortless recipes fit for a crowd. Wow your friends with rich chocolate cake or spicy salsa.

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An Easy Chicken Breast Dinner for When You Don’t Feel Like Thinking

Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms.

Every morning when I begin to stir, my dog Quentin pops her head up and looks back a…

Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms.


Every morning when I begin to stir, my dog Quentin pops her head up and looks back at me from the foot of the bed. She gets up slowly, stretches and yawns, then pounces on my chest to lick my face. This is my alarm clock. Sometimes it makes me forget that I live by myself.

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Fresh Strawberry Bread

Use the last of the sweet summer berries to make Fresh Strawberry Bread. This moist, flavorful bread is a dream for breakfast when lightly toasted and smeared with a bit of cream cheese. If you’re looking for a way to use up that last stash of summer strawberries, I’ve got you covered with this Fresh […]

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Use the last of the sweet summer berries to make Fresh Strawberry Bread. This moist, flavorful bread is a dream for breakfast when lightly toasted and smeared with a bit of cream cheese.

Slices of freshly baked strawberry bread

If you’re looking for a way to use up that last stash of summer strawberries, I’ve got you covered with this Fresh Strawberry Bread.

Although Ohio strawberries were kind of disappointing this year due the weather, we were able to get our hands on some beautiful, sweet berries from a you-pick farm that had really great irrigation. Apparently this makes all the difference when Mother Nature decides it’s going to rain almost every single day for the entire month of June.

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25 Skillet Chicken Recipes for When You Want Dinner (but Not Dishes)

“It’s Friday night!” Ina Garten chuckles to the camera on her award-winning Food Network show, Barefoot Contessa. “And most Friday nights involve Jeffrey coming home to a roast chicken dinner.”

"It's Friday night!" Ina Garten chuckles to the camera on her award-winning Food Network show, Barefoot Contessa. "And most Friday nights involve Jeffrey coming home to a roast chicken dinner."

Reprinted with permission from Cooking for Jeffrey: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook. Copyright © 2016 by Ina Garten. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Photo by Clarkson Potter

I remember when Garten released Cooking for Jeffrey three years ago. It seemed as if the entire world had simultaneously swooned. As much as I loved reading the stories about the Barefoot Contessa and her husband's early years—not to mention looking at their adorable photos—there was one recipe in particular that changed my dinner game forever: the skillet-roasted lemon chicken.

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