A week of wallet-friendly dinners built on pantry staples and simple techniques the whole family will enjoy. Shopping list ...

This is the casserole I make when I want dinner to practically cook itself. Pop this No-Peek Chicken & Rice Casserole into a baking dish, seal it tight, and walk away. The oven does the work while you ...

This fried rice recipe is the one I make when takeout sounds good, but the wait doesn’t. Cold rice hits a hot pan, and thirty minutes later, dinner is done; no delivery bag required. This post may ...

This Cajun Sausage and Rice Casserole is the dish I make when I want big Cajun flavor without babysitting five pots on the stove. Everything bakes together in one dish, and the rice does the work of ...

Semi-homemade brownies with a gooey caramel and pecan layer baked right through the middle, finished with flaky sea salt.

Holy smokes, these are amazing Apple Cider Blondies! They’re moist and fudgy, with plenty of apple flavor. And with the sweet-tart flavor of cider, these are fall in a bar! Easy and perfect for ...

This fully loaded Corn Casserole recipe with bacon and cheddar is the one I bring when a plain side dish won’t cut it. Every potluck table has a version made from a box, and I got tired of mine ...

September always puts me in a weird spot — not ready to let go of summer, but craving something cozier. This week splits the difference. A little lighter early on, then it builds toward the kind of ...

There’s a difference between feeding people and cooking for your family. Hearty, generous dinners that scale easily and taste like they came from someone who cared. This is the week to slow down and ...

These Baked Apple Cider Donuts are my family’s favorite fall treat. They actually taste like cider, not just cinnamon and sugar with cider in the name. Reducing the cider before it goes into the ...

I look forward to fresh tomatoes every summer, so that I can make summer tomato sauce for the freezer. Fresh tomato sauce tastes so much better than the canned stuff, and it’s easier than you’d think.

Some weeks call for food that hugs back. This is one of them. Slow-braised, deeply flavored, the kind of dinners that make the whole house smell like something worth coming home to. This is comfort ...