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 …
Sep 06 2025
Tender vanilla coffee cake swirled with cinnamon and nutmeg and finished with a buttery brown sugar streusel makes an easy breakfast or brunch cake that feels special without becoming complicated. The marbled interior is what sets this version apart from an ordinary cinnamon coffee cake. Instead of putting all the spice into one thick ribbon, …
Sep 05 2025
Soft corn tortillas, tender shredded chicken, and a deeply flavored red chile sauce come together in these chicken enchiladas rojas. Guajillo and ancho chiles give the sauce its brick-red color and earthy, gently fruity flavor, while tomatoes, garlic, onion, and Mexican oregano round everything out. Rather than burying the enchiladas beneath a heavy layer of …
Sep 03 2025
Savory ground pork, tender long-grain rice, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, herbs, and Cajun seasoning come together in this hearty Louisiana-style dirty rice. Every grain of rice absorbs the seasoned meat juices and broth, while green onions and parsley added at the end bring a fresh finish to the deeply savory pot. For an even …
Aug 13 2025
Plump blackberries tucked into a tender vanilla-buttermilk crumb make these classic blackberry muffins a simple way to enjoy one of summer’s best berries. The fruit becomes soft and jammy in the oven, leaving pockets of deep purple juice throughout each muffin, while a light sprinkling of coarse sugar gives the tops a delicate crunch. These …
Aug 12 2025
Crisp and deeply golden on the outside, tender and herb-filled in the center, homemade falafel is one of those dishes where a relatively short ingredient list can produce an enormous amount of flavor. This chickpea version combines soaked dried chickpeas with parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, and a little baking powder. The mixture is …
Aug 12 2025
Tender artichoke hearts, creamy rice, Parmigiano-Reggiano, butter, white wine, and fresh lemon come together in this comforting artichoke risotto. The finished dish is rich without needing heavy cream, with a soft, flowing consistency and enough brightness from lemon and fresh parsley to keep the Parmesan and butter from becoming too heavy. Risotto has a reputation …
Aug 11 2025
Artichokes can look intimidating at first glance. Their tightly layered leaves, pointed tips, sturdy stems, and hidden fuzzy chokes make them seem more complicated than many other vegetables. Once the basic preparation is familiar, however, artichokes become surprisingly versatile and rewarding to cook. Fresh whole artichokes can be steamed until tender, par-cooked and finished on …
Aug 10 2025
Cool cucumber, creamy Greek yogurt, fresh lemon, dill, mint, chives, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil come together in this easy no-cook summer soup. It is bright, refreshing, and creamy without feeling heavy, making it especially appealing when the weather is too warm for a simmering pot on the stove. This chilled cucumber soup works equally …
