Pasta Grattugiata

A frugal Italian staple that's crazy satiating yet made in minutes from mere flour, eggs, bread crumbs, and cheese.

40 mins

Flourless Almond Cake

A French classic that's crisp and crunchy on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside, and flourless through and through.

1 hr

Monte Cristo Sandwich

Calling this crazy indulgent Monte Cristo a leftover ham sandwich is like saying Julia Child could cook pretty decent.

30 mins

Easy Chili

A stash of chili in the freezer is a simple trick that will rock your weeknight supper world. Imagine chili dogs as everyday indulgence!

1 hr 30 mins

Cacio e Pepe

This crazy satisfying, ridiculously cheap, pantry-minded dinner consists of just pasta, cheese, oil, salt, pepper, and a nifty technique.

25 mins

Lemon Madeleines

Let's dispense with all the talk about Proust and time and just revel in these lemony little lovelies, shall we?

3 hrs 30 mins

Beer Nuts

Slightly sweet, subtly complex, and insanely easy homemade beer nuts. Unlike anything you've ever experienced. Beer sipped on the side not optional.

25 mins

Buckwheat Pancakes

If you didn't already know that these light, fluffy, nutty buckwheat pancakes are good for you, we swear you wouldn't guess it from the taste.

45 mins

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

An impressive (and blissfully last-minute!) nosh with an incredibly satisfying salty sweet thing happening. And spectacularly simple to make. Decorate as much or as little as you like.

2 hrs

Spiced Milk Tea

This classic spiced milk tea is made with chai spices and—are you ready?!—sweetened condensed milk. It's ridiculously lovely.

10 mins

Fennel, Orange, and Watercress Salad

Quick and easy to toss together with all the flair of a French woman slinging a scarf and instantly seeming elegant with ease. Which is exactly how we like our salads.

25 mins

Classic Shortbread Cookies

Tender and delicate and buttery and spectacularly simple, just as classic shortbread cookies ought to be.

1 hr

Easy Chocolate Fudge

"Easiest chocolate fudge recipe ever." That's what folks are saying about this simple and spectacular recipe—and they're right.

4 hrs 15 mins

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

"My new go-to sweet potato casserole." "A keeper." That's what folks are saying about this insanely easy sweet potato casserole.

1 hr 45 mins

Pumpkin Pie Spice

Making your own pumpkin pie spice is as easy as dumping some spices you probably already have, into a bowl and stirring them together. No need to run to the store. You're welcome.

5 mins

Maple Bacon

Forget the mixed nuts and nachos. This maple bacon is what we care to toss back while sipping a beer and

55 mins