How to Make a Sourdough Starter

We're hearing the same question over and over and over again. How do I a make sourdough starter? (That is, a homemade bread starter that requires no commercial yeast.) Here's how in simple, easy steps.

One-Pot Cocoa Brownies

"Could not have been easier.” “Perfect." "A one-pot wonder!" That's what folks are saying about these super simple brownies that toe the line between cakey and fudgy.

55 mins

Zanzibar Sesame Bread ~ Mkate Wa Ufuta

We know what you’re thinking. Mkate what?! Yet once you try this unique and chewy, toasty, nutty, densely magnificent sesame flatbread from Zanzibar, you’ll be crooning about it to everyone who’ll listen.

1 hr 30 mins

Turkey Meatballs with Angel Hair Pasta

Ever wondered if healthy, easy, homemade turkey meatballs that aren't dry as cardboard even exist? These tender meatballs oozing with melted mozzarella are proof that they do.

1 hr

Southern Fried Chicken Wings

Perfectly battered. Nicely seasoned. And easy as heck. That's how we like our fried chicken wings, thank you very much. This recipe delivers all that.

1 hr

Chocolate Soufflé

If you’ve been hesitant to make chocolate souffle out of fear, worry not. This easy version is guaranteed to reach lofty heights. A no-stress, high-stakes dessert. We show you how.

1 hr

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar

Yes, a recipe for cinnamon sugar. Because ‪‎so often life leaves us wanting to be a kid again. And this proportion of cinnamon to sugar is the bomb.

5 mins

Cream-Filled Meringue Cookies

These perfect little meringue cookies sandwich a dreamy whipped cream filling and are so airy they literally dissipate into nothing but loveliness.

2 hrs 30 mins

Serradura ~ Portuguese Sawdust Pudding

Perhaps the easiest dessert ever, this simple yet stunning Portuguese staple is made with just three ingredients. Cookies. Cream. And sweetened condensed milk.

1 d 30 mins

Fresh Homemade Egg Pasta Dough

Tastes just like what they slide in front of you at trattorias in Italy, with someone's nonna in back rolling out sheets of fresh pasta, upper arms jiggling.

25 mins

Whole Grilled Chicken

Just thought we ought to issue the disclaimer that this whole grilled chicken recipe will ruin roast chicken for you. Don't say we didn't warn you.

14 hrs 30 mins

BBQ Oven Ribs

Astoundingly tender and judiciously spicy, these oven barbecued ribs gain a rich, deep smokiness from a simple turn in a hot oven, no fancy outdoor equipment required.

12 hrs

Jewish Rye Bread

Who doesn't love Jewish rye bread? The not-so-secret secret behind this recipe is the brilliant inclusion of onions and caraway seeds in the starter for a far more complex taste.

16 hrs 20 mins

Flan de Leche

A creamy, milky, not egregiously sweet, altogether lovely argument for sticking with a classic—in this case, a Spanish classic.

2 hrs

Classic Homemade Bagels

No more excuses about how there's a dearth of decent bagels in your neighborhood. Nope. Not when you can make these.

13 hrs 15 mins

Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies

If you adore soft, crinkly molasses ginger cookies as much as we do, then these triple ginger chocolate cookies need to be at the top of your must-bake list.

4 hrs 30 mins

Grated Carrot Salad

Yoohoo, you who's trying to eat more healthfully, start cramming carrots in your pieholes with this satisfying little number.

10 mins

Homemade KIND Bars

Nuts. Seeds. Dried fruits. The only thing missing is the fancy cellphone wrapping and the steep price tag. (Did we mention they're gluten-free?)

35 mins

Pork Belly Porchetta

The infatuation with all things pork belly continues. Here it's infused with herbs and left to cook low and slow until mind-bendingly tender and flavorful.

4 hrs