Steak au Poivre (Julia Child’s Recipe)

Julia Child updated the French classic with mixed peppercorns and allspice to lend a little intrigue. A surprisingly quick yet altogether swoon-worthy weeknight dinner.

25 mins

Breaded Oven Fried Chicken Thighs

These crumb-coated thighs come together with no fuss and can easily be adapted to whatever ingredients you happen to have on hand.

35 mins

Best Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Got buttermilk? Then you're halfway to a pile of tender and fluffy pancakes. Breakfast-for-dinner never sounded so good.

45 mins

White Beans and Tuscan Kale

A satiating, simple meal that is Italian food at its best--full of robust flavors and easy prep. Serve as a side or on its own with a slice of homemade bread.

1 hr 40 mins

Spatchcock Roast Chicken

Spatchcocking is an easy technique that lets you roast a chicken faster and more evenly. Start your bird with a lemon and garlic seasoning and dinner will be served before you know it.

1 hr 20 mins

Thai-Inspired Peanut Dressing

Perfect with all manner of salads, skewers, veggies, noodles, and more, this savory dressing doubles as a sauce. And a godsend on busy weekdays.

5 mins

Seared Skirt Steak with Salsa

Hungry for something flavorful and good-for-you? This seared skirt steak is jam-packed with everything you need.

50 mins

3 Ingredient Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and cheese honestly doesn't get any quicker or easier or pantry-friendlier than this 3-ingredient savior that can be tossed together with stuff you already have on hand. Certain to please.

20 mins

Potato Galette

Just potatoes, butter, and salt. That's all you need to create this crisp-on-the-outside, meltingly-lush-on-the-inside French classic that's loveliness defined.

2 hrs

Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake

The combination of tart, citrusy orange with not-too-dark chocolate was a smashing success at the Barefoot Contessa. It's just as much a hit at home.

1 hr 30 mins

Pork Loin in the Style of Porchetta

A mashup of two Italian classics—arista and porchetta—that's essentially pork roast stuffed with rosemary and more ground pork. Ridiculously easy to make. And even easier to devour.

2 hrs 15 mins

Chewy Molasses Cookies

The holidays incarnate. That's what these cookies are to us. They're magnificently and traditionally spiced and are crinkly and chewy. All in the best possible sort of way.

45 mins

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

“This technique really did produce those long lovely strands allowing this squash to live up to its name!" We keep hearing this about this perfectly easy and healthy spaghetti squash.

50 mins

Brussels Sprouts with Guanciale

Restaurant-worthy Brussels sprouts but with the ease of making them at home any darn time you like. You’re welcome.

45 mins

Slow Cooker French Dip

Slow cooker roast beef au jus. Perhaps the first slow cooker recipe yet that'll keep everyone at the table uber satisfied—including the person making and cleaning up after the meal.

8 hrs

Caramelized Onion Pasta

It’s quite possible that you already have everything you need for this inexpensive godsend of a pasta supper that tastes far fancier than you’d imagine.

45 mins

Easy Skillet Lasagna

Those days when meal planning goes south and weeknight weariness looms, simple salvation can be found in this easy skillet lasagna made with store-bought ravioli.

1 hr

Old-Fashioned Minestrone Soup

An updated Italian classic made with all the usual suspects along with an unexpected drizzle of pesto that turns a frugal veggie-bin catch-all into something truly astounding.

1 hr 30 mins