Cashew Chicken
This quick cashew chicken recipe is great as a weeknight timesaver that you won’t find yourself compromising on flavor. If you’ve never cooked with nuts before, prepare for a pleasant surprise. They really bring the best out of the chicken breast.
Red Salmon Pate
Smooth pâté made from red salmon, cream cheese, and lemon—served chilled on toast or crackers for a refined appetizer.
Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo from Olive Garden
When you need some creamy comfort, try this. Our five-ingredient copycat recipe recreates the fan-favorite chicken tortelloni Alfredo from Olive Garden.
Red Beans and Rice
A Cajun staple featuring slow-simmered red beans with sausage, spices, and rice. Hearty, filling, and packed with Southern comfort.
Fisherman's Catch Chowder
A seafood chowder loaded with fish, potatoes, and corn in a creamy broth. Coastal comfort food that’s both hearty and satisfying.
Sauerkraut and Smokies
Smoked sausages cooked with tangy sauerkraut and seasonings. A rustic, old-fashioned dish that’s simple, flavorful, and pairs great with mustard or rye bread.
Beer-Baked Irish Beef
Beef roast baked in beer with root vegetables and herbs. Deep, rich flavor with an Irish pub-style twist—perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Sunday dinner.
Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Kielbasa
Savory pork roast slow-cooked with tangy sauerkraut and smoky kielbasa. A hearty, traditional dish perfect for cold weather comfort food fans.
Grilled Foil Pack Chicken Nachos
Grilled Foil-Pack Chicken Nachos are a delicious, smoky twist on classic nachos. Tender grilled chicken, melted cheese, crispy tortilla chips, and zesty toppings come together in a foil pack for a fun, easy, and flavorful meal.
Nigella Lawson s Meringue Gelato Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Much of the wonder of this dessert may lie in its semihomemade ease—you’re doing little more than bashing up store-bought meringues and folding them into whipped cream. But this gelato cake comes from quite literary roots, reminding us that we should be open to finding cooking inspiration in all sorts of places: dusty books at estate sales, our elders’ recipe boxes, or the yellowed clippings that flutter out of an old birthday card. In this case, it did help that Nigella Lawson could read Italian.
Creamy Chicken Florentine Quesadillas
Quesadillas are a quintessential back-pocket recipe you can pull out when a dinner emergency strikes. But as much as we all love Tex-Mex, it’s nice to have a change of pace sometimes. One run-of-the-mill day, I came up with these Florentine-inspired quesadillas. They’re stuffed with whatever chicken you have on hand (from the local rotisserie or from your freezer stash) and made healthier with plenty of spinach and artichoke hearts. Cream cheese and Parmesan create a melty inside to contrast with the crisped outside. You can tailor them to even the pickiest eaters (trust me, I have a few). If you have persnickety little ones, too, just pull out the artichoke hearts. And yes, you can keep those extra artichokes all to yourself!
Garlic Pork Roast
Pork roast infused with garlic and herbs, slow-roasted until juicy and tender. A flavorful centerpiece for any meal.
Baked Slow Cooker Chicken
Moist, flavorful chicken made easily in the slow cooker, finished with a crisp oven bake if desired. Simple and versatile.
Marmalade-Glazed Carrots
Baby carrots glazed with sweet orange marmalade and butter. A bright, sweet side dish for any meal.
Chevre Chorizo & Chocolate Panini
The beauty of this little panini lies in its simplicity: just four main ingredients. Of course, when you’re working this close to the margin, each element should be perfect. Choose only the porkiest chorizo, the richest, darkest chocolate (more than 70%, please), the zippiest, creamiest chèvre, and the freshest, crustiest bread. Then let them wallow in their co-dependence: The citrusy chèvre appeases the fiery ’tude of the chorizo, and the mellowing tannins of dark chocolate hit high-toned chèvre like a sweet kiss. They all make each other better, which raises the question of why you didn’t introduce them sooner. I love this as an easy lunch, or, when I’m feeling indulgent, a late-night snack.
Olive Oil and Brown Sugar Granola Minus the Grains
This recipe for grain-free granola calls in roughly chopped sliced almonds to replace the oats. It's adapted from Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil and Maple Granola, which more than 2,000 Food52 users consider a favorite. Consider this a template for grain-free granola: Riffing is encouraged. Swap out the dried cherries for another tart dried fruit, like cranberries. Toss in dark chocolate chips after it cools. The recipe yields about 7 cups, which'll fly off of your pantry shelves in no time, but you can easily double or halve it as you wish. Stored in a jar and adorned with a twine bow, it'd make a beautiful holiday—or any day—gift.