Weekend Projects®

A sigh-worthy Sunday supper sorta meal that’s inspired by classic French technique yet relies on inexpensive everyday ingredients and takes not much more effort than a PBJ. (Well, a little more effort.)

Seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, such as this classic Cajun recipe, screams for a cold beer and a lazy weekend afternoon dedicated to nothing but cooking.

Thanks to the welcome heat of both mezcal and habanero, this lamb becomes incredibly flavorful as it's slowly coaxed to knee-wobbling tenderness.

Understand exactly why soba is so revered in some cultures with this eminiently slurpable bowl of soul-satisfying goodness of crisp-skinned duck and satisfying noodles.

A little sweeter (and a lot more vibrant) than traditional English marmalade thanks to the notable presence and complexity of the classic Italian apéritif. Here's how to make it.

It's the taste of these spiced meat-filled patties that talks to us. And oh, do they. With a Jamaican accent, no less.

Okay, breadbaking virgins, here's the loaf for you. Nothing tricky. Just flour, water, yeast, and salt. And an honest-to-goodness homemade taste.

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.

Nothing beats perfectly sweet tart homemade orange marmalade. Tart and sweet and eminently giftable...if, that is, you can bear to part with any. (We can't!)

A simple, silken rice porridge that's certain to soothe and salve the soul—especially those souls afflicted with a sore throat or a queasy tummy.

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.

A traditional Azorean dish that boasts meltingly tender oven-braised beef, potatoes, chouriço, and onions. It's a rustic, homey, Sunday supper sorta dish from my VERY Portuguese mom.

This classic brings good luck to all who partake on New Year's Day. Or so says Southern tradition. We can't vouch for that, but we can vouch for it's ability to bring sated appetites.

Made in traditional Italian fashion with a garlic, rosemary, lemon, and olive oil marinade and then roasted until perfectly tender. Perfect for easy, elegant holiday entertaining.

Babkalicious! Best babka ever! Holy Cow! Holy Babka! Those are just some of the responses we're hearing 'bout this indulgent loaf of buttery, chocolatey, Jewishy goodness.

These red chile pork tamales are the real authentic Mexican deal and taste like they were carefully crafted by the loveliest abuela imaginable. Here's how to make them.

This Southern classic is an oh so sweet and charming stack of pineapple, coconut, bananas, and pecans slathered with cream cheese frosting.

What's so special about these wings? You sorta gotta experience them to understand.

Every once in a while, along comes a loaf of bread that's so rustic, so memorable, it ruins every other bread experience. Here's that loaf.

Remember those wee rounds of shrink-wrapped smoked Cheddar from holidays past? This rendition is unspeakably better.