Pan Seared Scallops

Perhaps the easiest and most elegant dinner conceivable. Here's how to cook your pricey (and worth every penny) sea scallops to perfection.

15 mins

Lemon Vinaigrette

Stylish on any salad, this versatile little number is a staple in every discerning cook's recipe wardrobe.

5 mins

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

"Spectacular." "Sinful." "Easy." "Airy." "Buttery." "Lofty." "Perfect." That's what folks are saying about these lovely buttermilk biscuits.

45 mins

Horseradish Cream

Beef. Lamb. Matzoh. We could go on and on and on listing things we loooooove to smother with this spirited sauce.

5 mins

Bacon Manchego Cheese Burger

We're bringing back fusion cuisine in style with this unabashedly American burger and its Spanish-inspired accoutrements.

30 mins

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

All’Amatriciana—go on, roll that "r" like they do in Italy—means a spicy pasta sauce of tomatoes and pancetta or bacon. Prego.

1 hr

White Pizza

We find this lovely, albeit subtly flavored, little number to be one of the simpler pleasures in life. We think you'll concur.

25 mins

Mini Quiche for One

Quiche for one? It sounds a lot more ambitious than it actually is. It's truly a cinch to make. So go on. Love yourself a little. Or a lot.

1 hr

Cilantro-Jalapeño Latkes

These unconventional latkes are gonna rock your world. They're lovely at all times of day and on all occasions.

1 hr 10 mins

Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Yeah, yeah, we know. You don't need a recipe for mashed Yukon Golds with butter, milk, and salt. Or so you think. Try this and get back to us.

45 mins

Sweet Potato Cornbread

We could blather on and on about this surprising (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they've ever had.

50 mins

Easy Béchamel Sauce

Who knew that baking legend Jim Lahey's brilliance extended not just to bread and pizza maverick but also to béchamel whisperer?

25 mins

Homemade Larabars

We got nothing against the Larabars we've been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here's a less expensive, more customizable alternative.

45 mins

Pork Loin Roast

Just like what your grandma would put on the table for Sunday night dinner. (Don't you love how food instantly transports you through time?!)

1 hr 35 mins

Okra Cornmeal Cakes

These quick, easy, gritty-in-a-good-way little corn cakes come from a doyenne of Southern cooking. Put simply, they don't disappoint.

35 mins

Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes

An impressive impromptu dinner that's done in less than 30 minutes and a cinch to clean up. You're welcome.

20 mins

Barbecue Potato Chips

A cheater's version of homemade barbecue potato chips that will have you hooked for life. Taste 'em and get back to us.

20 mins

Skillet Steak Peperonata

Wanna know how to stretch a single steak into supper for four without seeming skimpy? Your answer awaits.

45 mins

Grilled Kale

Summer's answer to the kale chip. Chewy, nutty, smoky, healthy, and unfathomly impossible to resist.

15 mins