Jenny Latreille

A Chinese classic that you can make at home with fewer ingredients and less fuss than you'd ever imagine.

Experience for yourself why folks are calling this recipe for India's most iconic comfort food "heavenly" and "unbelievably tender and juicy" and "astounding."

A classic middle Eastern mezze that's crisp phyllo on the outside, blissfully melty halloumi and feta on the inside with parsley for some semblance of healthiness. Easy to juggle with a glass of wine in hand.

We're hearing a lot about how easy and insanely delicious this classic Mexican pork stew is. And how loved ones are clamoring to leftovers to work the next day. Sounds like a keeper to us.

This grown-up mac-and-cheese gets some gusto with its mild heat from chiles and its smattering of—are you sitting?!—crushed tortilla chips in place of bread crumbs.

Your favorite tea turned sideways, making it a creamy dessert with a crackling, shattering caramelized sugar topping.

A subtle tweak to an ordinary roast hen can make all the difference. Here a single Middle Eastern spice elevates an everyday roast hen to something special. Something very special.

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.

Made for little hands and little mouths, these lovely little tarts are short pastry crusts that are baked and then dolloped with any kind of jam you'd like. Make sure the kids make these with you.

Kids can't resist these sweet little somethings. That includes the kid in all of us.

All the comfort of classic mac and cheese plus a little kick. Actually, a lot of kick. Although we've heard not complaints.

Made with honey syrup, the aptly named Bee's Knees cocktail has its origin in Prohibition, back when simplicity and sweet reigned supreme.

Can you roast a whole chicken in an Instant Pot? Well, yes. Kind of. Is it "technically" roasted? No. Does it have a delicious rotisserie-like flavor? You betcha.

As sweet as candy yet with an undertone of savory, these maple bourbon braised short ribs are like dinner and dessert all at once.

An easy way to gussy up green beans and make them seem fancy without being fussy.

Pear tarte tatin is an easy riff on classic apple tarte tatin with caramelized autumn fruit atop buttery pastry. Um, yum.

Or, as we like to say, quickles. And we mean quick not just in terms of how little time they take to make. But also in terms of how quickly they'll disappear as you're blissing out on them.

Pork dumplings with a filling that's ethereally light and fluffy. You'll never guess the secret ingredient.

When you face the inevitable glut of ripe stone fruits you couldn't resist at the market, you're going to want these grilled chicken tacos with fruit salsa at the top of your list.

The quintessential something to sip at an elegant soirée, a large party, or just because it’s a random Tuesday night.