Puerto Rican-Style Ropa Vieja

Ropa vieja is a magic act of sorts. Slowly braised beef and a handful of ingredients become more sumptuous than the sum of its parts.

3 hrs 30 mins

Breakfast Nachos

These breakfast nachos will absolutely change your attitude about mornings. Cheesy eggs as you've never, ever quite experienced them.

25 mins

Roast Chicken with Onion Gravy

Roast chicken is pretty much perfect on its own but when it’s smothered in Julia Turshen’s onion gravy, we just can’t say no. You won’t be able to, either.

1 hr 5 mins

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

You shouldn't have to choose between your two competing cravings. The only disappointing thing about these? That we didn’t discover them sooner.

1 hr 20 mins

Sweet Potato Tamales

Slightly sweet from a corn masa filling, Nopalito’s tamales are a can’t-say-no recipe. And that mole sauce? You’re gonna want to slather it on everything. #tamales

7 hrs

Filone

Filone’s chewy crust and light, airy crumb make this everyday Italian bread a standout. Especially doable if it's your first-time with sourdough bread baking.

20 hrs

Tahini Truffles

Tahini truffles are nutty, rich, sexy, little bites. A pleasure to share...though we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to keep them all to yourself.

2 hrs

Chunky Ranch-Style Home Fries

Just like what you'd find at your local diner. Swear. Just simple ingredients cooked slow and patiently until they're crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and tempting through and through.

1 hr 20 mins

Fried Fish Crusted with Masa

Crisp, delicately flavored masa harina-crusted fish that’s just begging to be paired with roasted tomatillo salsa. We’re infatuated.

1 hr 30 mins

Sheet Pan Beef Skewers

We like this recipe because it’s both kid-friendly and kid-chef-friendly. But it doesn’t taste like it, we promise...even the adults will clamor for more. Did we mention barely any cleanup?

1 hr

3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and cheese honestly doesn't get any quicker or easier or pantry-friendlier than this 3-ingredient savior that can be tossed together with stuff you already have on hand. Certain to please.

20 mins

Panna Cotta

Panna cotta translates to “cooked cream,” which really doesn’t do justice to this creamy as sin, subtly flavored, lightly sweetened, sublime Italian classic.

8 hrs

Cinnamon Tea

Sorta amazing what loveliness can be wrought from just a stick of cinnamon and some hot water. So simple. So soothing.

20 mins

Slow Cooker Chicken Stock

Making stock from scratch was never difficult. And it just became even easier thanks to this simple yet perfect slow cooker approach.

12 hrs

Potato Galette

Just potatoes, butter, and salt. That's all you need to create this crisp-on-the-outside, meltingly-lush-on-the-inside French classic that's loveliness defined.

2 hrs

Edna Lewis’s Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

Warmly spiced with a pudding-like texture, this apple cake from Edna Lewis is truly easy—just stir together by hand. And it's unforgettable for reasons that have nothing to do with its ease.

1 hr 45 mins

Roasted Vegetable Stock

An umami-rich roasted vegetable stock that’s also vegan from British phenom Nigel Slater. And it’s just begging to be used any way you please.

2 hrs 40 mins