Simple Cooking

Put a spring in your step with this creamy after-dinner drink, which offers all the flavor of a boozy mint-chocolate shake.

A pot roast so good you have to pull your kid out of school early, just to make sure it gets into the oven in enough time to cook. Now that's an endorsement.

These rich and tender matzo balls are cooked in homemade chicken stock that’s perfumed with parsnips, turnips, dill, and star anise.

These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.

Keep your coupes chilled and ready for this simple 3-ingredient rye whiskey cocktail.

This hearty homemade potato soup owes its richness to plenty of melted cheddar cheese and a topping of crispy bacon.

Make your own grenadine from pomegranate juice for flavor-packed cocktails at home.

Made with cut zucchini that is salted and marinated, this recipe is proof that a satisfying pasta can be made with minimal cooking.

Swap the dry vermouth for fino sherry to bring your martini to new heights.

With silky pumpkin filling and a beautifully flaky crust, this vegan pumpkin pie is a dessert everyone will love.

As good as this lemon cake is, it’s the tangy icing that finishes it off perfectly. The cake holds up well in the fridge, so you can prepare it in advance.

Timeless and undeniably crowd-pleasing, this banana cream pie recipe will have everyone reaching for seconds.

Six ingredients (including salt and pepper) stand between you and what may just be the world’s most perfect side dish.

Go all-out autumnal with this easy soup recipe that combines roasted butternut squash with fresh ginger and cinnamon.

A dessert that never disappoints, this easy recipe uses a handful of pantry staples and comes together in less than an hour.

Eggplant, zucchini, and peppers take a long, slow bath in lots of olive oil, becoming meltingly tender in the pan and getting even better the following day.

This recipe will help you recreate the excellent coffee and chicory from Ba Mien Vietnamese restaurant in New Orleans.