How to Make a Perfect Smoothie
It doesn't take an engineering degree to make a decent smoothie. Although it does take a little know-how to make one that makes you want to drink your veggies. Here's how.
15 mins
Cranberry and Orange Relish
Doesn't get much simpler than this make-ahead cranberry sauce. Simply simmer cranberries, sugar, and orange until you hear a "Pop!" Then slide it in the fridge. Your work is done.
15 mins
Roasted Tzimmes
This is not the sweet, gooey tzimmes of your childhood. Nope. So don't be surprised when that old familiar flavor pales in comparison.
1 hr
Lemon Israeli Couscous
These pearl-like couscous are cooked in chicken stock for extra flavor and tossed with peas, mint, parsley, and lemon zest. A simple, yet elegant, side dish.
45 mins
Easy Cream Biscuits
Scandalously simple. Ethereally airy. Magical. That's but a sampling of what folks are saying about these two-ingredient, Southern-style cream biscuits.
30 mins
Coddled Eggs with Potato Puree
Buttery pureed potatoes are spooned into a Mason jar, topped with an egg, and then the entire thing is covered and gently coddled. A creamier, more buttery, luscious-er breakfast cannot be had.
50 mins
Blue Cheese Balls
Birthday bashes. Cocktail parties. Thanksgiving dinner. Tuesday nights. These are but some occasions we've watched these disappear.
2 hrs 30 mins
Roasted Garlic
Is there anything better than roasted garlic? We think not. Three ingredients. Almost no effort. And yet what results is both complex and versatile and knee-wobblingly lovely.
1 hr 5 mins
Easy Roasted Carrots
Four ingredients and one simple technique that will leave everyone asking—maybe even demanding—you for more. A keeper of a side dish.
55 mins
Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables
Mashed potatoes collide with root vegetables to create a deeply flavored yet satisfyingly healthy side dish.
1 hr
Roasted Broccoli with Soy Sauce
A simple, quick, easy, cheap side that's making kids as well as adults demand seconds. Yes, seconds. Of broccoli. You're welcome.
40 mins
Bourbon Sweet Potatoes
One way to down your sweet potatoes? Drown them in butter, sugar, bourbon, and maple syrup. It's The Southern Way. And we can't say we have a problem with this.
1 hr
Fennel and Potato Soup
A spectacular riff on the classic French potato and leek soup known as Vichyssoise, this is astoundingly good. So much so you may just find yourself raising the bowl to your lips.
50 mins
Portuguese Punched Potatoes ~ Batatas a Murro
Obscenely rich and soul-achingly satisfying. That's what we think of these classic Portugueseroasted potatoes with caramelized onions and melted cheese.
1 hr 40 mins
Horta ~ Boiled Greens with Garlic
A classic and nutritious way to get your daily mix of greens—kale, anyone?—that's based on Greek tradition...complete with a little added oomph.
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
Thin Pancakes
Thicker than crêpes, thinner than buttermilk pancakes, and lovely with toppings savory or sweet.
45 mins
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots
Honey and cayenne lend these carrots a sweet heat that's perfectly lovely alongside just about anything.
50 mins
Curried Roasted Carrots
Easy, easy, easy. Fast, fast, fast. Delicious, delicious, delicious. That's what we're hearing from those who've made these carrots. Even avowed curry dislikers.
30 mins