Homemade Larabars

We got nothing against the Larabars we've been noshing for years. Save for the crazy price tag. Here's a less expensive, more customizable alternative.

45 mins

Homemade Tomato Paste

Never again tussle with that teensy tin can that always contains too much or too little paste for your recipe. Not with this mellow, caramelized homemade conserva.

6 hrs

New England Clambake

The problem with a New England clambake? You have to be in New England to partake. Until now and this easy stovetop method.

30 mins

White Peach Crostata

Not familiar with the term "crostata"? We have a hunch you're going to like what it means, which is essentially "less fussy than pie."

2 hrs 20 mins

Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce

Ridiculously easy to make yet complex as heck in taste. Slightly sweet with only a hint of heat. Kid-tested and adult-approved.

1 hr 50 mins

Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes

An impressive impromptu dinner that's done in less than 30 minutes and a cinch to clean up. You're welcome.

20 mins

Slow Cooker Ribs

All the scintillating, fall-off-the-bone magnificence of smoked ribs. None of the standing outside in the snow or sleet to tend your grill or smoker.

6 hrs 45 mins

Barbecue Potato Chips

A cheater's version of homemade barbecue potato chips that will have you hooked for life. Taste 'em and get back to us.

20 mins

Stanley Tucci’s Polenta Plum Cake

A cake that's as rife with uber-ripe plums as it is Italian heritage. You're gonna love the gritty-in-a-good-way texture and buttery taste.

1 hr

If These Walls Could Talk

In the midst of his kitchen renovation, David rediscovers some remnants from the moving-in party he threw.

White Bean and Chicken Chili

Stop your scoffing. This may not be conventional chili, but it's no sissy imposter. It's just a little subtler, soupier, and smokier.

1 hr

Fatty Daddy Cocktail

You've not "made it" until you've an eponymous cocktail all your own. Witness the Fatty Daddy, a sweetly surprising number that packs a punch, just like our own dear David.

45 mins

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 flames required.

25 mins

Ground Chicken Meatballs

These subtly flavored, relatively healthful (shhhh!) sliders are the sleeper hit at The Meatball Shop. Not hard to understand why.

45 mins

Cheese Crackers

Yup. We went there. To that homemade Cheez-It place. Go ahead. Admit it. You're awfully glad that we did.

25 mins

Homemade Tater Tots ~ Spuddies

A spuddy, you ask? It's what happens when a chef creates crisp potato-y lusciousness but the name Tater Tots™ is already taken.

1 hr 50 mins

Pico de Gallo

A Mexican staple, this sauce of sorts is essentially fresh salsa that's named, curiously, for a rooster's beak.

45 mins

A Love Story, In 15 Cookies

David wishes The One happy birthday with a gift of their love story, as told in 15 exquisitely decorated cookies.