Apr 18 2025
Crispy around the edges, tender in the center, and absolutely loaded with cabbage, okonomiyaki is one of Japan’s great comfort foods. This savory pancake is cooked until beautifully golden, brushed with a sweet-savory sauce, and finished with creamy Japanese mayonnaise, aonori, and wispy bonito flakes. The name hints at one of the best things about …
Apr 16 2025
A jar of homemade Italian seasoning is one of the easiest ways to add flavor to pasta sauce, roasted vegetables, chicken, potatoes, soups, pizza, garlic bread, and marinades. Instead of measuring several individual herbs every time you cook, you can combine them once and keep the mixture ready in the pantry. The basic blend takes …
Mar 14 2025
Tender corned beef brisket, buttery potatoes, sweet carrots, and soft cabbage make this slow cooker corned beef and cabbage an easy comfort-food dinner with almost no hands-on cooking. The slow cooker is particularly well suited to corned beef because brisket benefits from long, gentle, moist heat. Given enough time, the meat transforms from firm and …
Mar 11 2025
Golden and crisp around the edges with a tender, chewy center, this crispy baked tofu is one of the easiest ways to turn a block of tofu into something you’ll want to add to practically everything. The method is simple: start with extra-firm tofu, remove as much excess moisture as possible, season it with soy …
Mar 09 2025
Smooth, rich, and delicately sweet, red bean yokan is a traditional Japanese confection made from sweet azuki bean paste, sugar, water, and kanten. Once cooked and chilled, the mixture sets into a beautiful dark-red block that can be sliced into neat little rectangles and served alongside green tea. Despite its elegant appearance, homemade yokan is …
Dec 10 2024
Ratatouille is summer vegetables at their best: tender eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, ripe tomatoes, onion, and garlic slowly cooked with olive oil and fragrant herbs until everything becomes rich, savory, and deeply flavorful. This classic French vegetable dish is associated with Provence and the cuisine of Nice in southern France. Unlike the perfectly layered vegetable …
Nov 01 2024
Tender chili-lime chicken, warm flour tortillas, melted cheddar, and cool fresh pico de gallo make these Tex-Mex chicken tacos an easy dinner with plenty of contrast in every bite. The chicken gets a quick marinade with lime juice, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and garlic before being cooked in a very hot skillet until browned …
Oct 23 2024
Tender chunks of pumpkin simmered in coconut milk with ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and warming curry spices make this pumpkin coconut curry an easy fall dinner that feels comforting without being heavy. The pumpkin becomes creamy around the edges while still holding its shape, and full-fat coconut milk creates a rich sauce that carries …
Sep 16 2024
Deeply savory, gently spicy, and cooked until the beef practically falls apart, beef birria is the kind of dish that rewards a slow afternoon in the kitchen. Chunks of beef chuck are braised in a rich red sauce made from dried guajillo and ancho chiles, tomatoes, garlic, onion, vinegar, Mexican oregano, cumin, and warm spices. …
Sep 09 2024
Tender roasted eggplant, a richly spiced beef-and-lamb tomato sauce, and a thick layer of creamy béchamel come together in this comforting Greek moussaka. It is a dish of distinct layers rather than something thrown together quickly. The eggplant needs to become tender, the meat sauce needs time to thicken, and the béchamel should be creamy …
