Simple Cooking

Traditionally, this Mexican staple is simmered for hours in an olla, or clay pot. You can achieve a similar result by using canned beans and instant ramen.

Cajun-Creole shrimp is combined with a light cream sauce, and two together are off-the-charts delicious. It’s full of flavor without being too spicy.

The clams’ natural briny sweetness serves as a surprising foil for the tender fritter batter—just be sure to pull off the tough outer coating of the siphon.

Rather than breaded and fried as you might expect croquettes to be, these are something more akin to a seared chicken salad patty.

This vegan version of the classic North African scramble uses soft silken tofu instead of eggs without any sacrifice of flavor.

This luscious chilled yogurt soup, packed with fresh and dried mint, is an incredibly refreshing and cooling appetizer during the summer.

This half-brownie, half-bar-cookie hybrid is a fun dessert that gets the ultimate birthday party treatment with colorful sprinkles.

We don’t bake with grapes as often as we should. But even the most average supermarket varieties come alive when roasted with a bit of sugar and seasoning.

This Campari-spiked galette features the herbal aperitif, tart cherries, and floral citrus zest and is perfect for those who prefer bitter to sweet.

Cannoli and sfogliatelle require complex technique—making them is best left to the professionals. But a galette-inspired variation? That’s a snap to do at home.

Cured fish, cream, and lemon make an elegant base for this unexpected one-pot pasta.

Summer’s best produce cooked into one vibrant, silky, flavor-packed dish.

This velvety white wine sauce imparts tangy, rich flavor to everything it touches.

Put these out at a gathering, and we guarantee you’ll be hearing rave reviews for a long time.

Consider every birthday cake, brownie, and cupcake covered (in this frosting, that is).

With flash-seared squid, tomatoes, olives, parsley, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.

Just like the state fair, minus the crowds.

A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.