Burrata with Grilled Bread

This is less a recipe and more a reminder as to the fact that some nights, simple cheese and bread and olive oil makes a perfectly respectable—enviable, even—supper.

15 mins

North Carolina Clam Chowder

No, not New England clam chowder. North Carolina clam chowder. It's a brothier, clammier, lighter chowder that lets the clamminess come through. No complaints here.

2 hrs

Blueberry Kale Smoothie

Tastes like "bananas and blueberries and creamy icy summertime." That's what folks are saying about this spectacularly simple smoothie that has made converts of even avowed kale loathers.

5 mins

Grilled Vegetable Skewers

Intrigued? You should be. A couple of the niftiest cooking tricks we know are at play in these ridiculously easy grilled vegetable skewers with chile-doused oozy melty cheese.

30 mins

How to Grill Asparagus

Never again curse as your pricey spears of asparagus fall between the grill rack into oblivion. All you need is this simple trick.

20 mins

Potato Salad with Apples

This unique spud salad is full of pleasant surprises and is gonna upend your notion of how things—or at least potato salad—ought to be.

1 hr

Pickled Cherries

An easy, unexpected way to extend cherry season that's tartly sweet, subtly spiced, and surprisingly irresistible.

1 hr 45 mins

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

Flourless Chocolate Chile Cake

A subtle heat coupled with the richness of chocolate make this a failproof way to woo friends and family. Gluten-free, too, though no one will notice anything's missing.

1 hr 10 mins

Blueberry Mascarpone Tart

Quite possibly the best mingling of blueberries, lemon, mascarpone cheese, and pastry to ever grace a dessert table. We swear it's going to make you a legend among friends.

2 hrs

Bite-Size Bacon and Cheese Scones

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good biscuits we've had in recent memory. Maybe ever.

45 mins

Fresh Whole Milk “Ricotta”

This cheater's version of the real ricotta deal turns out satisfyingly creamy and rich and is certain to cure your craving. Made from just milk, yogurt, lemon juice, and salt.

1 hr 50 mins

Blueberry Hand Pies

Love in pastry-encased incarnation. Simply envelope fruit filling in pie crust and fry until crisply golden outside, bubbling and lush inside. Deep-frying phobes, it's easy as pie.

1 hr 40 mins

Raspberry Crumble Tart

Warning: This tart is best when consumed within a few hours of emerging from the oven. We don't see this as being a problem. We suspect you won't either.

1 hr 30 mins

Shrimp and Leek Pasta

So long, noodles that are buried beneath heavy cream sauces. This shrimp and leek pasta is made with a barely-there broth enhanced by the sweetness of leeks.

30 mins

Vinegar Barbecue Sauce

This tangy vinegar-based barbecue sauce, typical of eastern Carolina-style 'cue, is exactly what you want—nay, need—for anything you pull from your smoker or grill.

10 mins

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Crisp at the edges, chewy in the center, and (sorta) wholesome through and through, these are a revelatory riff on the classic.

40 mins

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

"The most tender, buttery steak we’ve ever had." "Utterly and perfectly indulgent!" "Amazing." Just some of the accolades folks are heaping on this elegant grilled tenderloin.

1 hr 30 mins

Potato Salad with Sweet Pickle Relish

A simple Southern classic from Alexander Smalls, this has all the potato salad ingredients as well as relish to give it that elusive balance of tangy and ever so slightly sweet.

1 hr 30 mins