Elsa M. Jacobson

This crazy satisfying, ridiculously cheap, pantry-minded dinner consists of just pasta, cheese, oil, salt, pepper, and a nifty technique.

Make your own homemade peanut butter with ease thanks to a nifty approach. Food processor required.

A simple yet stunning technique for steamed whole cauliflower that's making even veggie haters proclaim it awesome.

This classic spiced milk tea is made with chai spices and—are you ready?!—sweetened condensed milk. It's ridiculously lovely.

Making your own pumpkin pie spice is as easy as dumping some spices you probably already have, into a bowl and stirring them together. No need to run to the store. You're welcome.

Scented with star anise, not overly sweet, and just 25 minutes from start to finish. Talk about our sorta summer dessert.

Buttery and crumbly in the best possible way, these crazy easy bars have all the taste—but none of the fuss—of the classic linzer tart.

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

S'mores purists may scoff, but that’s cool. More for us. Leftover Halloween candy never looked so good.

These wee biscuits are spectacular just with a smidgen of butter, but slap some ham or turkey on them and woah.

We're giving you permission to lend a little more crunch and a lot more indulgence to the childhood classic.

"Super easy." "Quite addictive." "Divine." That's what folks are saying about these surprisingly seductive spiced pepitas made from the guts of your carved pumpkin.

Rite of passage as well as rite of tailgating, Frito Pie is legendary. In case you'd forgotten about it, here's how. Serve it as-is or glam it up with anything you like.

We can imagine all manner of occasions where this easy, last-minute phyllo phenom would be welcome. Can't you?

It's remarkable what you can do with a can of beans. Here it's transformed into a pretty classy purée (aka poor man's hummus).

Allow us to introduce you to borekitas. A staple in the eastern Mediterranean, these savory pastries put equal emphasis on pastry and cheese to what we consider divine effect.

Made with crusty French bread in place of squishy hot dog buns, this dog is reminiscent of what you'll find on the streets of Paris.

Who knew these buttery, airy, delicate little cakes were so simple to make...and so irresistibly delicious?! (Well, Proust, for one...)

Stylish on any salad, this versatile little number is a staple in every discerning cook's recipe wardrobe.

Beef. Lamb. Matzoh. We could go on and on and on listing things we loooooove to smother with this spirited sauce.