This hearty chowder is one of the best comfort food soups I’ve had. It achieved the miracle status of actually being eaten by everyone in my family (minus a few shrimps from my child who doesn’t like them). But everyone enjoyed it, slurped it, and dipped …

Why Buttermilk? Fluffy Pancake Tips Customize This Giant Pancake Freezing Sheet Pan Pancakes I make pancakes every Sunday morning. Sometimes, my toddler wants me to dance with her or my dog needs me to find his ball, making it difficult to stand by the …

Meatball Ingredients Recipe Variations Prepping Ahead How to Serve I’m always looking for more interesting ways to turn a pound of ground meat into a weeknight-friendly dinner for my family of four, and we eat a lot of ground chicken. It’s an affordable, …

I have the utmost respect for silky smooth puréed soups but, for me, a chunky soup that’s like an all-in-one meal wins every time. That’s one of the reasons I liked lasagna soup from the first time I tried it. It’s a family-friendly main course I can …

Chop suey, also known as chop sui, is a simple, flavorful, and colorful dish with a light gravy-like sauce. The dish is a smart and wonderful way to use any leftover fresh vegetables from previous recipes to make a whole new dinner. Steam a pot of rice …

What is Tahdig? Celebrating Nowruz Ingredients in Sabzi Polo Tips and Tricks How to Serve Sabzi polo (which translates to “herbed rice” in Persian) is a traditional Iranian rice dish made with finely chopped fresh herbs. The show-stopping dish features …

What Is Antipasto? What Makes This Special Recipe Variations Making Ahead How to Serve Walk into an Italian deli or trattoria and one of the first foods you’ll see will be a colorful assortment of antipasti on display. Among them, you’ll find various …

There’s something inherently comforting about ooey-gooey melted cheese on top of a bright tomato sauce. Plus, anything breaded is true comfort food. In this case, eggplant is the star!  While traditional eggplant Parmesan recipes often involve frying …

Back-to-school season comes with a whole host of scheduling-related panic—when is drama class again? Are we traveling to see family this Friday or next? Did we forget to make that 100th-day of school shirt with the rainbow pompoms and decal-ed initial? …