Recipes
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Oreo Mug Cake: We Tried Making The Viral Dessert From TikTok
Because I’m a grumpy chef, my kids tend to look for easy recipes that might quell the hunger pangs that befall them at odd hours when I’m absolutely not going to make anything. So when my youngest child stumbled across…
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I Made Stanley Tucci’s Favorite Pasta From a TikTok Recipe Even Though I Hate the Main Ingredient
I, like seemingly everyone else, have heard about Stanley Tucci’s favorite pasta. If you’re not familiar, actor Stanley Tucci became associated with great food in the 1996 movie “Big Night” (which he also co-directed) and has since been in everything…
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From Bruschetta to Salsa, Here are 10 Ways to Preserve Tomatoes
If you have a garden full of tomatoes, think outside BLTs and ordinary canned, diced tomatoes. There are many ways to preserve tomatoes to get the most out of your harvest, from spaghetti sauce to salsa. Here are some ideas…
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Time to Brine: 6 Pickle Recipes You Can Make at Home
Growing pickling cucumber plants is the easy part of creating your own pickles. Water the plants, nurture them to the best of your ability, and you’re liable to end up with a plethora of cukes for your pickling pleasure. Finding…
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My Kid Made the TikTok Recipe for Ramen Lasagna, and Here’s What Happened
I’m always willing to try a ridiculous recipe from TikTok, so when ramen lasagna caught my eye, I was sold. Unlike the hell that was making the Michelin star-worthy mac and cheese ChatGPT recommended, this seemed so simple that a…
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19 Recipes Made Infinitely Better With Mayonnaise — Plus, the Best Homemade Mayo Recipe
It’s not just for BLTs. Sometimes you taste mayonnaise when slathered on said sandwich; sometimes you don’t. The condiment can add a layer of depth to a dish, from an appetizer to — surprise — a dessert. Read on for…
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No-Bake Icebox Cake Recipes to Cool Your Summer and Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
There’s a whole world of icebox cakes and desserts out there, and if you haven’t explored it yet, summer is the perfect time. The cool, creamy treats require no baking,…
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Chicken Drumsticks Recipes That Just Might Turn You Into a Leg Convert
Chicken breasts offer endless possibilities. You can slice them, dice them, or cook them whole. Chicken thighs are great in the slow cooker, and who doesn’t love chicken wings? But…
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AI Says This Mac and Cheese Recipe Is Worthy of a Michelin Star. Here’s What It Really Tastes Like
People have asked ChatGPT how to do pretty much everything. How to cheat on a test. How to build a bomb. How to make a decadent, fat-laden recipe, which is…
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Just Say Oui: 15 Classic, Budget-Friendly French Dishes
French cuisine has a reputation for costly ingredients and time-consuming techniques. Yet many favorite dishes have peasant-food origins, making use of cheap cuts of meat, abundant vegetable and herb gardens,…
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11 Easy and Tasty Blackstone Recipes You Need to Try
If you haven’t jumped on the Blackstone griddle train yet, you might want to consider adding one to your outdoor appliance lineup. You can use it the same way you use…
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6 Budget-Friendly Ways to Elevate Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken
The star of Trader Joe’s is absolutely, without a doubt, the frozen mandarin orange chicken. The Asian-style entree is delicious enough on its own, but if you want to kick…
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11 Easy and Delicious Salad Dressings You Can Make at Home
While there are many salad dressings you can buy at the store, some are chock full of sodium and other chemicals that may not be the healthiest. Instead, whipping up…
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Expensive Grocery Bill? Going Meatless Could Save You Cash at the Supermarket
Whether you think vegans are sanctimonious blowhards or righteous freethinkers, the fact remains that plant-based diets are healthy and cheap. For those reasons alone — not to mention the environmental…
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I Tried The Viral TikTok Salad with Cucumbers, Chili Crisp, and Mini Peppers, and OH BABY
I am a vegetable fanatic, and right now, there are two crispy, quaint veggies that have me in a chokehold: mini cucumbers and mini sweet peppers. The crunch. The flavor.…
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I Made Copycat Starbucks Cake Pops and They’re Better Than the Real Thing
I am not a frequent Starbucks patron. Personally, I can’t get past the high prices, so I stick to the Keurig in my kitchen with some Starbucks creamer if I’m…
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This Fruit Pizza Recipe Is a Fan-Favorite at Family Gatherings — and Perfect for the Fourth of July
Not to be dramatic, but if I tried to sneak past the Fourth of July without serving my family my famous fruit pizza, they would probably disown me. For every…
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This Hack for the Best-Tasting Corn on the Cob Is Easy, and I Guarantee You Have Everything You Need On Hand
As we head into the season for sweet corn, I feel it is my civic duty to share with the world the proper way to cook corn on the cob.…
