Pecan Pie Rugelach
A welcome collision of all the expected goodness of classic pecan pie and rugelach but with the unexpected hint of bourbon and cayenne.
Vegetarian
Skillet Brownies
Intensely gooey, fudgy, crunchy-edged, gluten-free, flourless brownie loveliness. Easy to make. Even easier to make disappear.
Collard Greens, Chickpea, and Lentil Soup
What began as an attempt of ours to eat healthily ended with us literally swooning to the taste of this inspired soup.
Pumpkin Spice Seven Layer Bars
We’d be happy to tuck into these layers of messy goodness any time, any place. Thanksgiving or Fourth of July, makes no difference to us. Or anyone we know who’s experienced them.
Drunken Apple Cake ~ Kuchen Borracho
A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste from ample butter, eggs, and cream, and its inimitable texture from layer after layer of apples.
Mushroom Wellingtons with Spinach
Yep. Vegan wellingtons. For Thanksgiving. But also for a random Thursday night. Because once a year is certainly not enough. And you can even make ’em ahead of time.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sriracha and Lime
“Sweet potatoes with firecracker flavor” is what we’re hearing about these lovely, albeit unexpected, sweet potatoes. And just 10 minutes of barely any effort. Who loves you?!
Roasted Delicata Squash
If you’ve never roasted delicata squash before, get ready to fall in love! When winter squash appears at farmers markets and grocery stores each year, I’m excited to get my hands on all of it: acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squas…
Glazed Soft Maple Cookies
Soft and tender and almost cake-like—some would say even pancake-like. A lovely reminder that yes, maple cookies are completely appropriate at the breakfast table.
Big Batch Caramelized Onions
Your future self will thank you when you can just reach in your fridge for a batch of readymade caramelized onions ready to toss into dinner at a moment’s notice.
Grape Focaccia
A Tuscan tradition we learned from Italian winemakers that’s essentially flatbread baked with grapes that turn magnificently jammy and sweet and lovely.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
This toss-it-together-and-shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—easy, cheesy, crumb-topped, and knee-wobblingly indulgent.
Stovetop Fruit Pie Filling
Our go-to approach for slightly-less-than-stellar fruit when we want exponentially-better-than-average results.
Peach Berry Sonker
That’s right. Sonker. And it’s the simple yet unforgettable fruit dessert—sorta like pie meets cobbler—that you’ve been missing your entire life.
Coconut Sheet Cake
Luscious. Magical. Perfect. Dreamy. Airy. Coconutty. Lovely. That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this easy peasy coconut sheet cake.
English Muffins
Far easier to make than you might imagine. And unspeakably more flavorful than anything you can find that’s store-bought.
Easy Skillet Lasagna
Those days when meal planning goes south and weeknight weariness looms, simple salvation can be found in this easy skillet lasagna made with store-bought ravioli.
Semolina Pizza Dough
A little semolina goes a looooong way in lending this dough an easy-to-knead workability and a surprisingly tooth-sinking texture. That’s right. Tooth-sinking.
Sambal Oelek ~ Indonesian Chile Paste
In its simplest and truest form, this Indonesian chile paste is made from just chiles, salt, and lime juice. And it’s a revelation.
Easy Roasted Carrots
Four ingredients and one simple technique that will leave everyone asking—maybe even demanding—you for more. A keeper of a side dish.
Horta ~ Boiled Greens with Garlic
A classic and nutritious way to get your daily mix of greens—kale, anyone?—that’s based on Greek tradition…complete with a little added oomph.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
These roasted sweet potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes. They’re easy to make in a hot oven with just olive oil, salt, and pepper, but they’re still so delicious. These roasted sweet potatoes are lightly crisp on the outside, tender…
Tartar Sauce
This tartar sauce recipe is creamy, fresh, and packed with tangy, savory flavor. No store-bought version I’ve tried comes close! Luckily, this homemade tartar sauce is easy to make with simple ingredients like mayo, dill pickles, capers, and lemo…
Tex-Mex Migas
In this migas recipe, I scramble eggs with crumbled tortilla chips, melty cheese, and fresh veggies like tomatoes, jalapeño, and onion. It’s based on the countless versions of migas I’ve tried in Austin… and when I say countless, I re…