Look no more, this is it. This napa cabbage picnic salad has been a favorite of my friends and neighbors for years. It’s one of the most requested potluck salads I’ve ever made. My neighbor Pat first introduced it to me, followed by my friend Chigiy. The original recipe comes from Sunset magazine (July 2004) and serves a crowd. We’ve scaled the recipe back for a regular family and friends meal, but you can easily scale it up for a large picnic....

From simple pleasures to more sumptuous fare, I hope your holidays are filled with delicious foods and fun gifts that bring you joy. Here are the 10 recipes our readers clicked on most in December. 1. Easy 3-Ingredient Crème Brûlée Delight your friends and family with this TikTok-famous three-ingredient crème brûlée that leans on store-bought ice cream as the custard base. This means there is zero chance of accidentally curdling the eggs, a common blunder when making creme brûlée from scratch....

These cookies are chocolatey, oh so fudge-y, and studded with bright colorful chunks of peppermint bark. Perfect with a tall glass of milk next to a decked-out tree. These peppermint bark chocolate cookies are the first to be eaten at a cookie swap, and are bound to become a holiday staple after you take your first bite. Perfect for in-laws, holiday parties, or leaving on a plate for Santa!...

Video: How To Make Perfect Pie Crust There are many different ways to make a pie crust. Every baker I know seems to have their favorite recipe or trick. The most classic pie or pastry crust is made with butter. That one can take some practice to master, because if you handle it too much it will end up tough. A more forgiving pie crust is one that is made with a mixture of butter and shortening....

Over the last few years, mostly to get ideas for this site, Dad has been skimming through decades old issues that he still has in stashes all over the house. Here’s a recipe that started out from an old issue of Gourmet and used Worcestershire sauce, but over the years has morphed into something with a more Asian flair with soy sauce and sesame oil, and onions along with the strips of bell pepper....

Picture this—a buttery shortbread crust, lined with chopped walnuts and smothered with raspberries, filled with a simple custard batter and baked. It’s like a clafoutis wrapped in a shortbread cookie. The tart raspberries with the buttery crust? Amazing. It’s easy to make. The crust requires no rolling out. You just process flour, butter, and powdered sugar in a food processor or blender until it comes together in a dough, and then you press the dough into a tart pan with your fingers....

It has the cool crunch of celery with a strong note of licorice when you take a bite. It is lovely sliced thin and served with Parmesan in a salad, luscious and filling in a cheesy gratin, and absolutely delicious roasted. Roasted, fennel caramelizes at the edges and loses its crunch. The licorice notes that were so discernible when the fennel was raw leave only a hint when roasted. Even people who run from anything licorice-ish (like my father) easily enjoy fennel when it is warm and roasted....

Roasted Kale and Butternut Squash Pasta is a simple dish to make, with no sauce per se, just olive oil, lemon zest, and crumbled goat cheese. It’s easy, magical, and everything you want in a comforting bowl of pasta: sweet creamy butternut, pleasantly bitter roasted kale, and al dente pasta. Yum! I remember making Roasted Kale and Butternut Squash Pasta in my old ground-floor kitchen in Brooklyn. That’s at least 12 years ago, perhaps longer....

Soba Noodles Are My Favorite I like to use soba noodles in this recipe. They are chewy and have an earthy flavor which perfectly complements the peanut butter and sesame dressing. If you can’t find soba noodles, rice noodles and egg noodles are also great options! Two Simple Tips This recipe is easy and straightforward, but here are two things to watch out for: I prefer natural peanut butter because it contains no additives or sweeteners; the only ingredients are peanuts and salt....

Kimchi gives this plant-based meal a boost of umami and fermented flavors with very little effort on your part. Gochujang (a fermented chili paste) adds another burst of flavor. In fact, this easy gochujang drizzle is my go-to sauce for stirring into stir-fries or jazzing up a bowl of rice. What Kind of Tofu to Use For best results, buy extra-firm, water-packed tofu for this recipe. Extra-firm tofu has already been pressed, making it dense and sturdy....

It’s one of those master flavor combos which I’m sure chefs have known about for years, but I discovered by accident the other day when I happened to have some cooked shrimp and canned olives in the fridge and I took a bite of each. Wow, so good! Here’s the recipe that evolved from that serendipitous moment—a quick and easy dinner with shrimp cooked in a fresh tomato, garlic, caper, and olive sauce, tossed with orzo pasta and chopped arugula....

With all of the traveling I’ve been doing—and having cooked a feast for the small army that is my family just last week—it’s no coincidence that “easy” is in the title of a couple of this week’s recipes. (And the adjective could be applied to the rest of them too!) From chicken parm to sloppy joes to breakfast for dinner, this week’s recipes are full of flavor without wearing you out in the kitchen....

This Brat and Beer Cheese Dip was born out of my love for this German fare and for hosting Super Bowl parties. Honestly, I have no clue about how football is played—I just love any reason to have a party. Keeping Brat and Beer Cheese Dip Warm This dip comes together so quickly—just cook the sausages and the onions on the stovetop, then mix with the cheese in the slow cooker and let everything melt together....

Turkey is a wonderful protein — easy to find and inexpensive — but it can also be quite strongly flavored, especially the dark meat. Strong flavors need to play with other strong flavors, and in this case we’re flavoring the turkey stew with mustard. This mustard sauce holds its own with the turkey, mellowing the turkey flavor while at the same time enhancing the overall flavor of the stew. To get the most flavor from the turkey thighs we’re searing them first, as well as sautéing the onions, before they go into the slow cooker....

A well-stocked spice drawer means the cumin and smoked paprika marinade comes together in 5 minutes with only a couple of tips of a measuring spoon, a little garlic, and some lime. Chopped peppers, frozen corn and canned black beans round out the dish. This one-skillet dinner is ready in 20 minutes or less. You can also freeze the marinated chicken for up to 6 months so you have an easy meal at the ready when you need it....

Strawberry milk is a quick and easy treat for kids and adults alike. All you need is a handful of strawberries, some honey, and milk. It also works just as well with almond milk (unsweetened) if that’s what you prefer or if you are going dairy-free. It’s so easy to put together even a 4-year-old can do it. (See my goddaughter Piper with the blender? She couldn’t wait to make it!...