I love making smash burgers in the air fryer when I don’t feel like firing up the grill. The patties cook in just 10 minutes and still turn out juicy, cheesy, and loaded with crispy edges. Smash burgers have taken over social media and burger joi…
One of my most exasperating traits — or, perhaps one that makes me ideally suited for this space I invented, coincidentally, to suit my collection of traits — is that I have a terrific amount of random ingredient preparation ideas …
My rich and creamy air fryer cheesecake is easier than traditional oven baking. There’s no water bath, minimal prep, and far less risk of cracks. Key Ingredients Here’s what goes into my air fryer cheesecake, along with kitchen notes. Full measu…
I’m not sure if this is a sign of hitting a certain age — like a sudden interest in bird feeders (check, and please tell me about yours), or beekeeping (well, in the TikTok sense, not sorry), and animated conversations on the best …
This fresh and healthy avocado tuna salad swaps the classic mayo for nutrient-rich avocado! It’s a fresh, no-cook lunch or…
I love these cottage cheese overnight oats for a make-ahead breakfast, as they sneak in 20 grams of protein without protein powder. They are thick and creamy and require just 2 minutes of prep. Key Ingredients & Swaps Here’s what goes into co…
My 3-ingredient breakfast biscuits are fluffy, savory, and a healthy way to start the day. Each biscuit packs in 10 grams of protein and is a blank canvas for various fillings. Key Ingredients & Mix-ins Here’s what goes into breakfast biscuit…
While I’m not from a cheesecake family — it is never unwelcome, but we are more deeply devoted to things like pastry creams, chocolate pudding, and stellar coffee cakes — I married into one, which means that even though this …
My air fryer cottage cheese pizza bowls are cheesy, bubbling, and ready in 15 minutes with 27 grams of protein per bowl. Includes oven instructions too. Key Ingredients Here’s what goes into my cottage cheese pizza bowls, along with kitchen…
My coconut flour chocolate cake recipe proves that with the right ingredients, you can make a moist, rich cake. It’s naturally sweetened, naturally gluten-free, and rich in chocolate flavor. Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting…
If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. …
Air fryer vegetables taste like oven-roasted vegetables- crisp, golden, and caramelized around the edges, but in a fraction of the time. I’ll walk you through the whole process, including a step-by-step video below. I eat air fryer vegetables lik…
My beef negimaki recipe makes a fabulous dinner or appetizer that comes together in no time! Made with simple ingredients, it tastes like something you’d get at a Japanese restaurant. Key Ingredients This is such a simple recipe with a basi…
I’ve been pining for a springy way to combine leeks and lentils in an unfussy, one-pot, weeknight-friendly meal but would get stuck on one thing: how annoying leeks are — and I say this from a place of adoration! I think leeks are …
Learn how to make granola in the air fryer. It turns out crispy, crunchy, and naturally sweetened. There’s no white sugar, butter, or egg whites. I regularly make granola from scratch, but usually, it’s in the oven. When I was working on my…
I was in Paris* last week — no, I cannot believe I get to utter sentences like that so casually, either, pinch me — and it was really, truly, and surprisingly spring. The magnolia trees at the Jardin du Palais Royal supplied us wit…
This time of year brings Seville oranges to the markets in Paris. For the past few years, I kept wondering why they were so hard to find since it’s perhaps my favorite of all jams and jellies to make, and eat. But lately, they’ve been everywhere. And I found myself busy making a lot of marmalade, which was easier since I came up with a…
Somehow, despite how impossible it seems (to me, a person who has neither aged nor matured a day), it’s been almost twenty years since I first told you about my family’s favorite coffee cake. It’s tall, plush, crisp with a fl…
How do you cook when your kitchen isn’t available for kitchen-ing? On a Sunday last April, I awoke at the crack of dawn jet-lagged from an (excellent) trip to Amsterdam* to an email from my apartment building that ConEd had found a gas l…
If you want a homemade pizza that requires no kneading, no special flour, or long wait time (because who among us has ever said “what I really crave is pizza that will be ready 1 to 3 days from now”), you should really, really be m…
Apparently I’m not the only one who loves polenta cake. The Italians like it so much that it’s called Amor Polenta. Which means “Polenta Love.” Well, at least that’s what I thought it meant, because amour in French means “love.” And I assumed that it was the same in Italian. (Another reason for finally getting on that life-long ambition to live in Italy and learn…
Four ingredient custard cookies that are thick, crumbly, and practically melt-in-your mouth. I love how they bake in just 15 minutes! Key Ingredients How to make custard cookies Step 1- Mix. In a mixing bowl, add the custard powder, flour, and powdered…
This delicious olive pizza features green and black olives with gooey mozzarella and red onion on a crispy artisan crust.…
These easy butter cookies need just three ingredients to make and practically melt in your mouth. No eggs required! I grew up enjoying Danish butter cookies, so it’s always been on my agenda to recreate them. They have this rich, buttery texture …
Make these Mediterranean-inspired pork meatballs for a satisfying, super-versatile protein for any dinner. Pan-fried in just 15 minutes, you’ll have a batch of juicy, flavorful meatballs in no time! These ground pork meatballs are one of my famil…
