Once you have savored these fresh, ripe berries for breakfast, in a pie, and in a bowl covered with cream, you’ll start looking around for other ways to use them. Might I suggest this simple, yet beautiful, spring salad? This salad features all four of my favorite flavor components: something sweet (juicy strawberries), salty (fresh feta), crunchy (toasted almonds), and refreshing (cucumbers). Add one more element of “something unexpected” and you have a salad that really sings....

She would say to me, “Annette, run down to the basement and grab me a jar of green beans, please.” The basement was just what you would expect: dark, damp, and filled with antiques and boxes. Her canning jar closet was way down on the left corner. The wooden shelves had pretty flower-patterned liners and each section of jars was labeled in her beautiful cursive handwriting. There were rows and rows of jars filled to the brim with pickles, sauces, and jams that aunt Marty grew, harvested, and canned....

What Is Kohlrabi? The word kohlrabi is German for “cabbage turnip” (kohl as in cole-slaw, and rübe for turnip) though kohlrabi is not a root vegetable at all. It’s a brassica—like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower—and those cute bulbous shapes grow above ground, not below. Edible parts: Leaves and stems Surprise! The “bulb” grows above ground and is actually a swollen segment of the stem Uses: Cook the leaves, peel and cook the bulb or slice and shred and eat raw Kohlrabi is a rather versatile vegetable when it comes to how to prepare....

As many of us know all too well, butter adds richness, flavor, flakiness, and general mmmmm-ness to food. With so many butter brands lining grocery store shelves right now, are there any that stand out? The Simply Recipes team has a few go-to favorites, and some of our picks may even surprise you! Our Favorite Butter Overall: Kerrygold Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter $4.29 from Target for 8-ounces The secret behind the golden color and rich, creamy taste of Kerrygold’s Irish butter?...

My dad did, and I believed him for years. He was from Minnesota; they had snow there. We lived in Los Angeles—palm trees, no snow. How was I to know? We grew up with hearty soups, even though in Los Angeles, there was maybe one month a year when it really made sense to eat them. So now, anytime it’s cool enough to wear socks, it’s soup weather as far as I’m concerned....

I’ve been experimenting with muffins and have settled on this one, a riff on our banana bread recipe. Much like the banana bread, these zucchini muffins are insanely good and insanely easy to make! No mixer, wooden spoon only, and two bowls, though you could really even make the batter in one bowl. Very moist. Just sweet enough. Nuts and Raisins Are Optional I say that the nuts and raisins or dried cranberries are optional because today I watched my favorite 12-year old friend pick out all of them while still declaring how much she loved the muffins....

While the holiday is celebrated by all ages and there are many foods associated with it, from soda bread to corned beef and cabbage, for many, it’s primarily a day where cocktails are at the forefront. But if you only associate the holiday with mugs of green beer—stop right there! We’ve got plenty of other options that won’t turn your tongue green (and maybe one that will). From whiskey to coffee to a green shake piled high with whipped cream, check out our picks below to toast this beloved holiday....

With Memorial Day being the official launch of grilling season, al fresco dining seems like a suitable theme for this week’s meal plan. Included are five recipes that are either cooked on the grill or tailor-made for outdoor eating.

My mother was from “el campo,” or the countryside, of Puerto Rico. Rumor has it, my grandmother had to walk three days to get to closest registrar to record my mother’s birth. (As a result, we’re pretty uncertain as to my mother’s actual birthdate.) My mother remembered little about the island, except that rice was an everyday dish at mealtimes. And it wasn’t just for dinner, either. No, rice was good for morning, noon, and evening meals....

Along those lines, here’s a trick you can use with a pork loin roast, a relatively lean cut, to bump up the flavor and keep it juicy. Just brown the roast first on the stovetop, then wrap it in strips of bacon to roast. As the roast cooks, the bacon will bathe it in flavor. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. When the oil is shimmery hot, add the pork roast to the pan and brown it on all sides (don’t move the roast until it has browned on one side)....

In any case, chicken tenders can be useful to have around, especially stored in the freezer for when you want a quick meal. As the name implies, they are tender, having been cut from chicken breasts, and a little soaking in buttermilk helps tenderize them even further. Where to Buy Chicken Tenders Chicken tenders are sold packaged as such, or you can make your own by saving and freezing them when you prepare chicken cutlets....

As a homeschooling mom, I have the privilege of being able to tailor my lesson plans around all things British whenever we reach that point in our school year—like when we hit the Tudor dynasty. Although not as ancient as King Henry VIII (nor as scandalous), Banoffee Pie was a great way to introduce English desserts to my kiddos. What Is Banoffee Pie? The classic banoffee (bananas, toffee, and cream) dessert has a shortbread type crust filled with banana and toffee sauce....

On a sultry summer day, few things hit the spot like good barbecue – especially when you add chipotle, cumin, and tequila to the mix of flavors. Sopes are thick, bite-sized tortillas shaped with a handy rim for holding in the sauce. Here they get topped with tender pulled chicken and a smoky, spicy, tequila-infused barbecue sauce. These sopes are the perfect appetizer to serve at a backyard party while the grill is warming up....

I’ve always loved blue corn tortilla chips. I don’t know if it’s my mind playing tricks on me, but I think they taste better than regular tortilla chips. Maybe because they’re less industrial and have more flavor than the corn we get these days? Whatever, the chips taste great and make a delightfully blue canvas for our white cheese sauce and chicken, and (mostly) red fresh pico de gallo salsa....

Braised red cabbage with chestnuts is a traditional accompaniment to roast goose, but if goose isn’t on your menu it also works great alongside a pork roast or even prime rib. You can easily make ahead and reheat to serve. Serve hot.

This may or may not have to do with the fact that I told him that LeBron James eats A LOT of broccoli. (I don’t know if this is true or not. Lies are fine at the dinner table, people.) Despite the fact that I just told you lies at the dinner table are okay (in the name of good nutrition—let me clarify!), I tend to not love recipes that “sneak” veggies into other things....

With yeast breads you have to proof the yeast, knead the dough, let the dough rise, etc. But with soda breads? There’s no proofing, kneading, or waiting. In fact, because the leavening comes from mixing the base of the baking soda with the acid in the buttermilk (remember those fascinating-at-the-time childhood experiments of sprinkling vinegar onto baking soda?), you pretty much pop it in the oven as soon as you put the dough together....