Carrie Gott

Tarragon chicken. A French classic for a reason. And no one but you needs to know just how easily it comes together.

This American classic is, in a nod to its Southern origins, hospitable as can be thanks to vanilla cake layers with a meringue frosting that conceals a creamy filling containing--surprise!--coconut, Maraschino cherry, and oatmeal cookie crumbs.

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.

Roasted cauliflower has been the darling of the veggie world for a while. But this version goes beyond with jalapeños, capers, lemon, and parsley. Roasted cauliflower 2.0.

Leave it to the French to make something as simple as roast chicken seem so darn alluring.