Chop up root vegetables like parsnips, rutabagas, carrots, and celery root, toss them with olive oil and salt, and roast them in the oven while you start on the tomato sauce. Make a tomato sauce base with chopped onions and canned tomatoes, and let that simmer low and slow while the root vegetables are roasting. Then, when the root vegetables are nice and browned, toss them in with the tomatoes, add some shredded kale or chard and let it all simmer for a few minutes until the greens are wilted....

What’s a gal to do but make chocolate and marshmallow S’mores Cookies? How to Make S’mores Marshmallow Cookies These cookies start with my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, and swap out some of the flour for crumbled graham crackers. I used a mix of chopped chocolate and chocolate chips – what I had in the cupboard – and I liked the way some bites were filled with chocolate and some bites were more graham cracker cookie....

It’s hard to go wrong when the ingredients include cilantro, avocado, jalapeños, lime, garlic, and sushi-grade tuna. The recipe calls for lightly searing raw tuna on each side and then serving. I love tuna done this way, but the tuna has to be very high quality. My parents, on the other hand, have no intention of ever eating raw fish, sushi-grade or not. They cook their fish all the way through, so it is a little translucent in the middle, but definitely cooked....

The colony’s resident cook kept a cookie jar full of sweet snacks to fuel our scribbles. One of my favorites was a thin sesame cookie. Back home, I figured out how to make it. My version has black sesame seeds, which adds a layer of depth and color to this delicate and delicious cookie. The buttery dough for these cookies is rolled into a log, chilled, and thinly sliced. Once baked, they get crisp....

I love fried calamari, but you know what? After this tempura, I’m not going back. This is just too good. Eat the whole batch good. And oddly enough, it’s light, or at least a lot lighter than the heavy cornmeal coating you usually find on its Italian cousin. Tempura is a Japanese preparation of batter-dipped, deep fried foods, usually vegetables and seafood. Apparently the method was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese in the 1500s....

One bowl delivers a satisfying mix of noodles, veggies, and fruit. Generously drizzle some sweet and savory peanut dressing on top to make this an irresistible, craveable salad. The best part? It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare the noodles and bring the ingredients together to create this light, vibrant dish! How to Make Thai Noodle Salad Salads are the ultimate way to add wholesome fruits and vegetables to any meal....

Our list of top machines offers something for every type of discerning coffee drinker. These are the best coffee makers to consider. Fast, convenient, and full of useful features, the OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker takes the top place for coffee making. Coffee tastes good, is kept piping hot with a thermal, stainless-steel carafe, and offers bonuses like a programmable timer, for those who prefer to wake up to their brew....

A humble piece of toast can make other humble foods feel like a satisfying meal, from beans to a poached egg to a kale salad. It transforms soup from a spartan situation to a cozy, delicious dinner. Or, if you’re making toast in the morning for breakfast, you’re probably making it before your coffee. And, we firmly believe no one should have to deal with a frustrating kitchen appliance pre-coffee....

Either via a manual crank or an electric motor, these gadgets employ a hopper, auger, and blades to turn meat (and fish) from larger cuts into a fine or coarse grind. Many also have the capability to extrude ground meat into casings for sausages or kibbeh, such as our best over all pick the STX International Turboforce 3000 Series Electric Meat Grinder. We researched the features that carnivores crave including power, throughput, blades, accessories, and cleanup....

Refrigerators have also made a technological jump in the past few decades. You can now easily see inside your fridge without opening the door, have it tell you what part needs repair, or connect it to your smart home tech to mirror your TV and display who’s at the door. The refrigerator market is full of options, for the bustling large family to the apartment-dweller, from high tech to low....

Family gatherings such as the one we just had this Easter weekend are the perfect excuse for dad to do his thing, bake some over-the-top, takes-days-to-make, several-trips-to-the-store-for-forgotten-ingredients wondrous dessert! This triple-layer white cake with an orange curd filling is one of his favorite recipes (from Bon Appétit). It’s a little dense, but really good. You have to make the orange curd a day ahead of time, so factor that into your planning if you try it out....

Seriously, butter, cheese, cream. What’s not to love? Baked until golden brown and bubbly, this makes a lovely side dish for prime rib, ham, or other holiday roast. Not Traditional but Utterly Delicious I break from tradition a bit with this gratin, but the flavors work together beautifully. If you’re craving something new, interesting and delicious this is the recipe for you! Potatoes are probably the most familiar vegetable used in gratins, but for this, I lean into the root veggie’s sweet and earthy cousins: carrots and parsnips....

A classic Eggs Benedict is a brunch favorite through and through, but if you’re trying to go a bit lighter this season – or you simply don’t eat meat – never fear! We’ve got a simple, veggie-packed version we’re excited to share with you today. The key to making a great veggie Benedict is the base, and here we’re using Dave’s Killer Bread Rockin’ Grains English muffins. They’re sturdy yet tender, and accommodate all of the toppings, eggs, and sauce....

This summer, I lived out my own moose-and-muffin story: If you give Nancy a bunch of fruit, she’ll turn it into jam. And not just one batch of jam; she’ll make jam week after week all summer long. Each day started with five to six pounds of fruit I bought from local Virginia farmers and foragers—strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, wineberries, and grapes. Using whatever else I had around in the kitchen, I created jam flavors like strawberry and lemon, peach and chilis, salted blackberry basil, and my favorite, salted concord grape jam....

It is a combo of wild rice and white rice, cooked in stock and tossed with celery, toasted pine nuts, peas, dried cranberries, and a sesame oil-infused vinaigrette. The recipe makes a lot! It also holds up well to sitting around, so it’s a perfect salad to bring to a summer BBQ. Don’t know about you, but I love rice salads. If you have a favorite one, please let us know about it in the comments....

One of the biggest challenges with grilling chicken is cooking it just right, so it’s flavorful, tender, and juicy without being overcooked. There are a few techniques, tips, and tricks that can help you achieve a perfectly cooked bird. If your recipe calls for boneless breasts, pounding the pieces using a mallet or cast iron skillet will tenderize your meat and this allows the chicken to be cooked evenly throughout....

Thankfully, diligence and financial responsibility has allowed us to get to a place where we don’t have to struggle, but that doesn’t stop me from purposely making and eating meals that are budget-conscious. I teach my kids to always watch the cost of a meal, even those that we eat at home. It’s my hope that by preparing and serving economical dishes like salmon patties, hamburger soup, and fried rice that they’ll begin to adopt some of my financial habits, plus, the meals are downright tasty....

But they have grown on me over the years. Like quesadillas, taquitos are a great way to use leftovers such as chicken or veggies. But unlike quesadillas, which require attention on the stovetop, taquitos are pretty hands-off once you get them made and in the oven. Video: How to Make Baked Chicken Taquitos My kids have been raised on Tex-Mex so they are used to seeing tacos and quesadillas on the table....

Seriously the best way to eat artichokes ever. I don’t say this lightly. Stuffed artichokes are really, truly good. What Are the Ingredients in Baked Stuffed Artichokes? It’s somewhat obvious why when you look at the ingredients. Artichokes are a wonder food in and of themselves. Pull back the leaves (petals actually) and stuff them with herby, garlicky Parmesan breadcrumbs, and drizzle with olive oil? Wow. How To Prepare Baked Stuffed Artichokes There is no pre-steaming of the artichokes in this recipe....