Simple Cooking

Nutty brown butter takes ripe sliced tomatoes to a whole new level.

This sweet-salty flavor combo has centuries of history and is irresistible in any era.

This no-cook cherry tomato sauce delivers bold flavor without the high heat—it’s the ideal easy summer pasta recipe.

Burst cherry tomatoes, garlicky olive oil, and basil join forces in this summery weeknight pasta.

This creamy dessert is popular the world over for good reason; bonus: you can make it ahead.

You’ll need your favorite seafood seasoning and your biggest pot for this seafood boil brimming with shrimp, sweet corn, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes.

These hearty monster cookies have it all for nursing parents.

If you’re able to stop making “Arrested Development” jokes long enough, these sweet bites will be the actual talk of your next party.

Tossed in a verdant sauce that recalls green goddess dressing, this striking herby spin on potato salad will have long-time skeptics reconsidering their stance.

Use this classic lemon curd on scones, in yogurt, or between layers of meringue.

Studded with chocolate and with a crisp yet yielding texture, these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies could compete with any classic version.

This quick vegetarian enchiladas recipe doesn’t require individually dipping each tortilla in enchilada sauce.

Luscious, fluffy whipped cream icing transforms angel cake into an impossibly dreamy dessert.

Rumored to be a Rat Pack favorite, this two-ingredient cocktail is the ultimate throwback after-dinner drink.

Grab a jar of apricot jam to make these glossy, sticky-sweet sheet-pan chicken legs.

Don’t mess with lush chocolate cake, fudgy frosting, and crunchy toasted pecans. (Who would want to?)

A classic lemon-blueberry bread is a thing of beauty. Plush lemon cake studded with jammy, perfectly suspended blueberries gets coated in a glossy, dripping glaze.

Studded with fresh strawberries and sprinkled with crunchy sugar, these tender-crumbed strawberry muffins are the best bake to wake up to.

This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.

There are no add-ins or pectin here, just the berries and sugar, which makes for a deeply fruity raspberry jam that tastes like summer.