The Arsenal®

Know how some bourbon houses offer small batches of prize vintages? We suspect the same sorta thing could transpire with this lovely homemade kraut.

There's a lot to be said for a diner-style dish like this one, though we prefer it made at home, minus the wobbly seats, the sticky laminated menu, and sometimes surly service.

That's right. Chicken stock or broth in the microwave. Easy. Inexpensive. And done in 10 minutes. Wowsa, right?!

The perfect solution when you need a last-moment sweet something or crave a little something sweet but don’t want an entire pan sitting around to tempt you.

David finally learns to make pain d'epi, the loaf of bread that he's been lusting after for decades, and finds it to be easy peasy.

A simple, step-by-step recipe for the classic French crepe that can easily be mastered by anyone. Yes, anyone. Including you.

A little spicy, a little tangy, and a little less than an hour from start to table.

Tart and sweet, silken and crumbly, these easy lemon bars have a sweet cookie crust, a tart lemon filling, and a dusting of confectioners' sugar. A classic, perfected.

Crunchy on the outside and soul-sighingly soft inside, this simple no-knead sourdough recipe from Jim Lahey turns out a classic Italian loaf that would pass muster at any trattoria.

A proper dinner any night, this chocolate sandwich with a French accent is a far cry from Wonder bread and Hershey's. Oooooh sooooo far.

Made with honey, ginger, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and cayenne, this sweet sipper is incomparably better than those blechy-tasting, over-priced, brand-name cold medicines.

So-called "caramelized onions" that take just 20 minutes to turn a limpid softness and a pale golden are no substitute for the complex sweetness of properly caramelized alliums. Here's how to do it right.

Hello, weeknight supper scrounged from the pantry. And with no compromise whatsoever in terms of taste. We're actually hearing this reminds folks of something they'd order at a cafe in SoHo.

Quite simply, these are sturdy kale, collards, chard, and mustard greens are coaxed to enticingness by slowly simmering them with ham hocks or bacon, onions, and spices. A Southern classic reinvented.

No more boring oatmeal at the breakfast table. Just make a big batch, set out some unexpected yet lovely toppings, and watch things disappear.

An impressive and enticing use for healthy roots and tubers that, thankfully, doesn't taste virtuous at all. In fact, it actually feels quite indulgent.

The blueberry muffin recipe you've been waiting for all your life. Seriously. Tender with a cake-like crumb and a crisp sugar topping.

This is the crisp accent to all manner of foods that you've been missing out on your entire life. And they're quick and easy enough to fry so you can easily make up for lost time.

Schmear this simple green sauce on anything and watch it disappear. And did we mention you can toss it together in minutes?

This is what we consider to be the ultimate pot roast for company. (Heck, with two types of booze, it's gotta be good!)