Roasted Tomato Sauce and Pasta

Sugo con pomodorini gratinati alla Calabrese. That's how you say the proper title of this recipe in Italian. Uh. We'll just say "More pasta, please." Because you're definitely to be requesting second helpings.

35 mins

Peach, Burrata, and Basil Salad

Peachy keen takes on new meaning with this little stunner of a starter or, if you're like us and have a hard time restraining yourself, your entire dinner. Summer personified.

15 mins

Chicken Thighs with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

Come for the chicken. Stay for the sauce. It's kid and pantry friendly. Gloriously tangy. And wonderfully quick and easy to toss together, even on the most hectic weeknights.

50 mins

Rigatoni with Vegan Vodka Sauce

Simple. Straightforward. Spectacular. Elegant, even. Just some of the things we're hearing about this vegan riff on the perennially popular vodka pasta.

30 mins

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This slightly sweet, subtly tangy, entirely apple-y vinaigrette recipe is going to come in far more handy than you can ever imagine.

5 mins

Garlic Shrimp

Dramatically amplify the flavor (and the reactions at the table) when you leave the shells on while cooking these shrimp. And then just surrender to the mess while devouring them.

20 mins

Japanese-Style Cucumber Salad

Simple. Surprising. Spunky. Just what we look for in a summer salad. Just what we found in this jumble of cucumbers, vinegar, and ginger.

10 mins

Zucchini Linguine

This zucchini linguine is a panoply of summer abundance with summer squash and herbs crowding out the usual pasta sauce suspects. No complaints here.

30 mins

Grilled Broccoli or Broccolini

Don't care for broccoli? Just toss it on the grill. It'll take on a beguilingly earthy, smoky quality that's actually quite hard to resist.

30 mins

Vanilla Wafer Banana Pudding

Not a lot has changed since you last had this after-school classic. It's still easy. It's still quick. And it's still gosh darned comforting as heck.

30 mins

Sesame-Peanut Noodles

These gooey, slurpy, peanut butter-y wonders are the true test of a Chinese restaurant's worthiness. Although now you don't have to leave it to chance. You can simply make them at home.

20 mins

Cacio e Pepe Potato Chips

Store-bought potato chips, cheese, and black pepper. Our only question is: Why didn't we think of this sooner? Genius.

15 mins