Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 12
Karen Depp, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Karen Depp has tested.
Karen Depp began cooking in the 4th grade, making applesauce with her best friend in the backyard, using a candle, tart tin, and paring knife. She advanced to cakes and cookies by the 6th grade and continued to hone her skills as she grew up. She likes to say that the highlight of her culinary career was being admitted to the hallowed halls of LC Testerville. Alas, her first recipe attempt wasn’t so hallowed and resulted in her setting her oven on fire. (We have it on good authority the conflagration had nothing to do with us; her oven was limping along on its last BTU.) Depp modestly claims that her success in the realm of cooking comes from her relationship to good cooks—her mother, two chef brothers-in-law, and a Culinary Institute of America-trained nephew who’s worked with Emeril Lagasse.
Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
“Your family will think you are AMAZING.” “A straightforward, real deal Cajun gumbo that everyone loved.” “Easy and affordable.” “A keeper!” That’s what folks are saying about this gumbo.
- 2 H
- 2 H, 45 M
- 4
Prosciutto-Grana Padano Gougères
Gilded with aged Grana Padano and Prosciutto, these little lovelies are the perfect crunchy, airy, salty little something to set out with cocktails. Then watch them disappear.
- 20 M
- 45 M
- 14
Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Barely a recipe, this weeknight salvation is more like a simple blueprint for eating in season. Amen to that.
- 25 M
- 45 M
- 10
Butternut Squash Gratin
“One of the best things I’ve EVER made.” “Beautiful.” “Comforting.” “Delicious.” “Easy.” That’s what folks are saying about this simple and satiating casserole.
- 25 M
- 50 M
- 10
Cajun Fried Chicken
Bathed in buttermilk and spiced ever so slightly, this Cajun-style fried hen is memorably moist inside, superlatively crisp outside, and gosh darn perfect through and through.
- 35 M
- 35 M
- 23
Drunken Apple Cake | Kuchen Borracho
A boozy keeper of a cake, this recipe takes its title from a shot of rum, its compelling taste from ample butter, eggs, and cream, and its inimitable texture from layer after layer of apples.
- 30 M
- 2 H
- 98
Roast Chicken Stock
Sure, made-from-scratch stock like grandma used to make is frugal beyond belief. But wait till you see what it does for your cooking.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 6 H
- 2
Pan-Fried Bananas with Brandy
Boozy bananas are lavished with a cheater’s caramel sauce made with butter, brandy, and brown sugar in this outrageously simple riff on a Southern classic. No flambé required.
- 15 M
- 25 M
- 4
Apple and White Cheddar Scones
These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.
- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 12
Cornmeal Drop-Biscuit Peach Cobbler
Ah, summer. Ah, cobbler. Those two sentiments are sort of one in the same, don’t you agree, seeing as each is easy, effortless, and always enticing?
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 10
Barbecue Pork Burgers
A weeknight-friendly riff on slow-roasted pulled pork that juxtaposes tangy bbq sauce, succulent pork, and old-fashioned slaw, all in a jiffy.
- 25 M
- 30 M
- 31
Best Potato Salad
Best potato salad ever. That’s what folks are saying about this easy and, dare we say, elegant spud salad.
- Quick Glance
- 20 M
- 2 H, 20 M
- 34
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.
- 15 M
- 30 M
- 30