Simple Cooking

This double-decker pie features two stacked flavors in a stunning presentation that is just as celebratory as birthday cake.

This hot chocolate mix is made with a blend of chocolate and cocoa powder for a rich, decadent flavor and creamy texture.

This bright and fiery Haitian condiment (pronounced "pick-lees") is traditionally served with meats and fried food to balance rich flavors.

For this quick dinner, chicken gets a crisp crust thanks to a touch of cornstarch.

Brewed tea is an easy way to infuse complex flavors into warming winter cocktails like this one.

Tossed with crunchy pumpkin seeds and drizzled with nutty brown butter is the best way to eat roasted cauliflower.

Served with spicy toasted walnuts and smothered in a sweet and silky sauce, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.

Two kinds of melty cheese make this dip extra luxe.

The whole family will love this wonderfully zesty and briny Greek-inspired chicken dinner.

This simple soup can be eaten hot or cold, in winter, or in summer. Many are aware of the healing benefits of carrots, mainly the antioxidant-rich carotenoids that are known to pack anticancer powers. We love them because they're a simple and delicious food. Combine them with a hefty dose of gelatin-rich bone broth, a touch of lemongrass and ginger, and you're left with a bowl of soup that beats any sugar-laden cold-pressed juice on the market.

Make your own broth with little more than dried porcini mushrooms for this light, filling, and deeply flavorful vegetarian soup.

It's hard not to love this classic Italian pasta—it's just the right mix of spicy and sweet.

If you haven't noticed by now, we love braising. This stew wraps itself around your soul and squeezes ever so gently. And while it truly embodies the concept of a one-pot meal, we do like to roast the vegetables separately so they retain their individual flavor, creating even greater depth of flavor.

Cook barley until chewy and tender, then top with an assortment of crisp, golden brown mushrooms that have been pan-seared and basted in a fragrant, thyme-infused butter.

These quick-cooking lamb chops make dinner feel instantly fancy.

These sugary, salty, fatty almonds are how diners can begin a meal at Jeremy Fox's Rustic Canyon. Thanks to a tactical addition of lavender, your guests will actually talk about them.

Garlic lovers, this one’s for you.

If you have a stovetop griddle, use it to make a few flatbreads at a time.

Tender Indian-spiced beef meatballs in a creamy tomato curry sauce will warm you from head to toe.