Huevos Rancheros

A comforting, satiating breakfast, lunch, or supper. The sort of sustenance that never, ever disappoints.

45 mins

Roasted Beets with Feta

Earthy beets. Salty cheese. There’s something stunning about the contrast between the two. Tasting is believing.

2 hrs 15 mins

Farmer Cheese

This homemade farmer cheese is rich, creamy, lovely, and crazy easy to make. Sorta like a poor man's (or shall we say, lazy man's) homemade ricotta. Here's how to make it.

1 hr 30 mins

Roasted Sweet Potato and Feta Salad

There's a lot to like here. The caramelized sweetness of sweet potatoes and onions. The salty and tangy creaminess of feta. And the knowing that you're doing something decent for yourself without it tasting like penance.

1 hr 15 mins

Cherry Tomato Confit

This cherry tomato confit is sweet and easy and a lovely way of preserving summer. Here's how to make it.

1 hr 15 mins

Black Pepper Mashed Potatoes

Truth in advertising. That's what these rustic black pepper spuds from chef Christina Tosi delivers. And simple as can be to make, with lotsa black pepper and a stealth ingredient.

30 mins

Parmesan Potato Gratin

We used to get our gratins and scalloped potatoes confused. But then we tried this gratin. Guess which one is now our favorite?!

2 hrs

Fennel Potato Gratin

"Oh my God." "This may be the best potato gratin I have ever made." "Easy to make and oh so creamy." That's what we're hearing about this simple yet splurge-worthy side dish.

1 hr 45 mins

Brown Rice and Quinoa Porridge

This may sound rather frighteningly hippie. We understand. Rest assured, it's actually a lovely oatmeal alternative that works magnificently with your most tried-and-true hot cereal stir-ins and sprinkle-ons.

1 hr 30 mins

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

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.

20 mins

Kale Chips

Potato chip fiends, stop your scoffing. We double-dog dare you to make a batch and stop at just one.

30 mins

Pickled Wild Mushrooms

So easy to toss together. So understated yet sophisticated. So wise in capturing and preserving something during its season.

1 d 20 mins

Griddle Cakes

In the words of at least one person who’s made these light and fluffy griddle cakes, they're “hands-down the best pancakes I have ever made!”

45 mins

Pickled Red Onions

You're not going to believe how ridiculously quick and easy it is to toss together this flashy hot pink pickle.

4 hrs 30 mins

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

When you want something with more flavor than just soy sauce, let this dipping sauce liven up anything Asian-inspired. Grilled veg, seafood, potstickers, it's all good.

45 mins