Parsley Butter

Perhaps the simplest way ever to gussy up a piece of plain fish, a bland chicken breast, even out-of-season veggies.

5 mins

Amazing St. Louis Ribs

Our testers raved about these ribs slathered with spice rub and smothered with barbecue sauce and smoked until knee-wobblingly tender. They're that good.

10 hrs

Baked Fish with Tomatoes and Olives

Sorta Italian, sorta Mediterranean, and completely easy and impressive. Works wonderfully on crazy weeknights as well as dinner parties.

45 mins

12 Easy Fish Recipes

Observing Lent? Like to load up on omega-3s? Could just use a change of pace? You'll find what you seek here, whether baked or fried, cod or salmon, simple or really quite sophisticated.

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

"The most tender, buttery steak we’ve ever had." "Utterly and perfectly indulgent!" "Amazing." Just some of the accolades folks are heaping on this elegant grilled tenderloin.

1 hr 30 mins

Whole Wheat Pie Crust

There are pie crusts, and there's this crust--nutty, crisp, buttery, and oh-so-perfect for your favorite pie--sweet or savory.

1 hr 5 mins

Leftover Roast Chicken Soup

"Just like something Grandma made." "A great way to have chicken leftovers." "WONDERFUL!" That's what folks are saying about this soup.

10 hrs

What is Braising?

Here's how to coax tough, inexpensive cuts of meat to tenderness while imbuing them with flavor. And all without nary any effort. Here's how.

North Carolina Clam Chowder

No, not New England clam chowder. North Carolina clam chowder. It's a brothier, clammier, lighter chowder that lets the clamminess come through. No complaints here.

2 hrs

Tomato Harvest, Kind of

David Leite's first tomato harvest proves smaller than hoped for. The tomatoes are luscious and ripe, but few in number. A harvest or a tasty travesty.

Spiced Roast Chicken

A weeknight godsend, these spice-rubbed, oven-blasted chicken parts do dinner on the double. Er, triple.

1 hr

Root Vegetable Gratin

This gratin is a great way to hide your veggies. Even from the kids. The hero? Cheese, natch. It'll have your whole family chowing down.

2 hrs