Kristen Kennedy

A ridiculously easy way to cook bacon for a crowd. No fuss. No standing at the stovetop. No spatters.

Simple and spring-like is what we think of this easy and elegant salad that's equally lovely on a random Tuesday night as it is at a tuxedo-required affair.

Shrimp are tossed in a peppery mix then seared in a reach-for-the-fire-extinguisher-hot sauce of chiles, ginger, garlic, and shallots.

Just because you can't be in the South of France during this blizzard doesn't mean you can't eat like you're there. Bon Appétit!

Does the true beauty of this cake lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy-day ease? You tell us.

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

Magnificently easy to marinate. Quick to toss on the grill. And distinctly Thai thanks to the lilt of coconut milk, fish sauce, cilantro, and curry.

Bread. Cheese. Egg. Hot sauce. Five bucks says you've got the makings for this easy and oozy sandwich waiting in your kitchen.

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

Burnished skin. Juicy meat. An insanely come-hither aroma that pervades the house. All this can be yours for supper. And it's so simple to toss it together.

Cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. That's our forecast for anyone who wishes to recreate the sugar cookies of their childhood.

This recipe is easy, elegant, dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, kid-approved, and vegan. You're welcome.

And you thought you didn't have time for breakfast. We're changing that with this handy dandy technique.

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.

If you go weak in the knees at the mere thought of crisp skin on a roast hen, your day just got a heck of a lot better.

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

Eggs Florentine, Benedict, and Arnold. Sorta sounds more like a network of Revolutionary War spies than a brunch menu, yes?

Know that elusive balance of ridiculously crisp skin yet tender meat and a dipping sauce that's sorta sweet but with some heat? Most wings fail miserably to achieve that. These nail it.

Green beans? Check. Creamy mushroomy sauce? Check. Can opener? Uh...no thank you. Not this time.

We could blather on and on about this surprising (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they've ever had.