Sep 23 2025
Silky tomato sauce, a splash of vodka, rich cream, Parmesan, and a touch of red pepper create one of the most satisfying pasta sauces around. Tossed with sturdy tubes of rigatoni, vodka sauce manages to be creamy without losing the bright character of tomato, rich without becoming as heavy as Alfredo, and just spicy enough …
Sep 22 2025
Rich, deeply savory, and built around tender chunks of beef rather than beans, this slow cooker Texas chili takes its inspiration from the famous Texas “bowl of red.” Beef chuck cooks slowly in a sauce made from dried ancho and guajillo chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, and beef broth until the meat becomes fork-tender and the …
Sep 21 2025
Hot, creamy, cheesy, and bubbling around the edges, baked spinach artichoke dip is one of those appetizers that rarely lasts long once it reaches the table. Tender spinach and chopped artichoke hearts are folded into cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic, and a touch of lemon, then baked until the center is hot and …
Sep 20 2025
Soft ripe figs, sugar, and fresh lemon come together in this simple homemade fig jam with a rich, honeyed flavor and just enough citrus to keep the sweetness balanced. The figs cook down into a thick, spoonable spread with tiny seeds throughout and occasional pieces of fruit left intact for a rustic texture. This version …
Sep 18 2025
With their scalloped edges and flying-saucer shape, patty pan squash may look unusual, but they are one of the easiest summer vegetables to cook. Their tender flesh has a mild flavor similar to zucchini and yellow summer squash, which means they can be grilled, roasted, sautéed, stuffed, tossed with pasta, or tucked into tacos without …
Sep 17 2025
Swiss chard deserves more attention than it usually gets. Its broad green leaves cook down much like spinach, while the crisp stems bring their own texture and can range from white and pale green to vivid red, yellow, and orange. Best of all, the entire vegetable is edible. The trick is remembering that the stems …
Sep 15 2025
A steaming bowl of ramen can be simple or extraordinarily elaborate. At one end of the spectrum are ramen shops that spend hours—or even days—building specialized broths, seasoning sauces, aromatic oils, and toppings. At the other is the home kitchen, where good stock, fresh noodles, carefully chosen seasonings, and a few flavorful toppings can still …
Sep 13 2025
Fall baking does not have to mean putting pumpkin spice into everything in the kitchen. Some of the season’s best desserts come from the variety available at this time of year: pumpkins become creamy custard pies, firm apples soften beneath biscuit topping, maple syrup brings deep caramel-like sweetness to homemade pudding, and tart cranberries brighten …
Sep 11 2025
Fall produce gets plenty of attention for pumpkins, squash, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables, but some of the season’s best flavors come from fruit. Autumn brings crisp apples, fragrant pears, dark grapes, jewel-like pomegranates, tart cranberries, honeyed figs, unusual persimmons, and several fruits that are easy to overlook unless you happen to live near where …
Sep 11 2025
Crisp lettuce, warmly spiced ground beef, juicy tomatoes, black beans, sweet corn, avocado, cheese, and a tangy cilantro-lime dressing come together inside crunchy homemade tortilla bowls in this easy taco salad. The tortilla bowls make the meal especially fun, but they do not require frying. Large flour tortillas are brushed lightly with oil, shaped over …
