Why You’ll Love This Lasagna Ground beef lasagna is great, but pulled chuck roast takes it somewhere else. The beef is tender and rich, and it stays in real shreds between the layers instead of disappearing into the sauce. Add a quick tomato sauce built on anchovy and thyme, a creamy ricotta filling, and a…
Chuck roast is one of the most forgiving cuts for a cozy, low-effort dinner, and this version makes the most of it. A salt-and-pepper dry brine seasons the beef deeply, and a hard sear builds a rich crust. Then the orange braised chuck roast cooks low and slow in a Dutch oven with fresh orange…
Vietnamese Coconut Iced Coffee: My Favorite Souvenir from Vietnam In August, we traveled to Vietnam with friends. The flights were reasonable and the lodging was affordable, which, in hindsight, should have tipped me off. The timing was probably a mistake. We arrived to insane heat and even more insane humidity, bouncing between steamy rainstorms and…
I made this brown butter sage tortellini because I needed something quick to eat. I had two leftover chicken thighs in the freezer, and my sage was ready to be harvested from the garden, so dinner more or less decided itself. With fall settling in, I was craving anything warm and comforting, and that instantly…
This olive focaccia loaf is baked in a bread pan, so you get a taller, softer slice than the usual sheet-pan version. The dough is very wet and sticky, closer to a thick batter than a traditional dough, and that’s what gives the crust its open, airy crumb. A stand mixer does most of the…
Pumpkin pie is wonderful, but it isn’t exactly portable. These pumpkin pie bars give you the same warm, spiced flavor in a pan you can cut into squares and hand around the table, no pie server required. The base is a buttery crumb crust that doubles as the body of the bar. Over it goes…
These whole BBQ wings get their crispy, golden skin from a simple baking powder rub and a hot oven, no frying required. They’re tossed in a homemade BBQ sauce that’s sweet, smoky, and tangy, built on ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, and a handful of pantry spices. Serve them whole with your favorite dips for game…
This crunchy chickpea salad is crisp, bright, and loaded with fresh herbs. Shredded cabbage, cucumber, and Granny Smith apple are tossed in a zesty Greek yogurt dressing made with lime, jalapeño, cilantro, dill, and parsley, then topped with salty feta and oven-roasted chickpeas for crunch. It’s easy to prep in pieces, and the dressing, chickpeas,…
My favorite charcuterie bite is simple: a slice of brie on a cracker with a generous drizzle of honey. It’s creamy, salty, sweet, and gone in one bite. So I started wondering what would happen if I brought that combination to the ultimate comfort dish. This brie chicken pot pie is the answer. It’s rich…
For me, this recipe is pure nostalgia. Almost every large gathering at home came with a tomato pie, and the best ones came from our runs to Altomontes Italian Market. You would be handed over a massive cardboard box and have to maneuver it into the car. I never could wait for the guests. We’d…