Compost Cookies®

The curious name of these insanely can't-stop-eating-these sweet and salty cookies hints at how you toss in whatever this and that you have on hand to create awesomeness.

2 hrs

Gribenes ~ Roast Chicken Skin

If you go weak in the knees at the mere thought of crisp skin on a roast hen, your day just got a heck of a lot better.

1 hr 15 mins

Beet and Carrot Fritters

Shame we didn't have these little lovelies on our plates when we were being admonished by our parents to "eat your veggies!"

40 mins

Apricot Tart

Sweet but not too sweet, this simple summer dessert is essentially the French take on fruit crumble. Mon Dieu, we love the French.

2 hrs 30 mins

Salmon Banh Mi

Why make banh mi at home? Uh, why not? Besides, you'll never find this swanky salmon rendition anywhere else.

2 hrs

Rosé Sangria

This swanky sangria relies on a pretty pink rosé and some seriously stunning summer fruits for its sassy and savvy look and taste.

4 hrs 15 mins

Pork Tacos

Almost as good as cramming tacos from a street cart in your piehole late at night with pork juice dripping from your elbow.

9 hrs

Hot Dog on a Baguette

Made with crusty French bread in place of squishy hot dog buns, this dog is reminiscent of what you'll find on the streets of Paris.

10 mins

Creamed Spinach

With its blend of mascarpone and Parmesan, this roux-less—and fuss-less—creamed spinach isn't what you grew up with at your grandma's table. And no one's complaining about that.

25 mins

Mean Shandy

What, pray tell, is a mean shandy, you ask? Think of a regular shandy with a spirited streak. There you have it.

5 mins

Sweet Tea Cocktail

Sweet tea. Whiskey. Lemon juice. That's all it takes to make a sassy summertime cocktail you'll want to sip all afternoon long.

5 mins

Sweet Cherry Pie

We're not going to do a song and dance to try to entice you to bake this cherry pie. We don't need to. Just look at it. A stunner, right? And wait'll you taste it. Here's how to make it.

3 hrs

Easy Potato Salad

Best potato salad ever. That's what folks are saying about this easy and, dare we say, elegant spud salad.

2 hrs 20 mins

Pan Seared Scallops on the Stove

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

Homemade Lemonade

Pucker up, cuz you're going to want to sip the bejeebers out of this ridiculously easy, sweetly tart lemonade. Wowza.

1 hr

Easy Rhubarb Crisp

An obscenely easy, sweetly tart rhubarb crisp that you simply must experience at least once. (Although we doubt you'll be able to stop at just once.)

45 mins

Homemade Muesli

This lovely homemade muesli number, with nary any cardboard-like, dusty-tasting grains or too many raisins, will upend your notion of morning cereal.

10 mins

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

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

45 mins