My goal is to feed my family a “healthy dinner,” but what does that mean? In our family, it means serving a variety of food groups, dishing appropriate portion sizes, and buying as many fresh and organic food items as possible. With all the fresh fruits and vegetables available in the month of May, I’m excited to get in the kitchen and start cooking! I want to serve healthy, delicious dinners to ensure dinnertime is everyone’s favorite part of the day....

With that in mind, I want to ease back into cooking in the beginning of the week with some simpler recipes that are full of flavor, like sheet pan pork chops and pasta with meat sauce. But after a couple of days stretching my cooking muscles, I’m ready to switch things up and extend myself a bit, so at the end of the week, we’re making lobster! And if you’ve never cooked lobster at home before, don’t fret....

That’s when you swoop in and make magic with this winning combination—one that is far more than the sum of its parts. What Is Aglio e Olio? Aglio e olio translates literally to garlic and olive oil, the essential ingredients in the recipe. It’s a dish with apparent roots in Naples, Italy, but can be found on dinner plates all over the country. It’s uncommonly tasty and satisfying, thanks to the pronounced but well-balanced flavors of garlic and chiles....

While my husband was out for a morning run, I was gobbling up delicate and fanciful macarons and the most delicious buttermilk panna cotta with fresh strawberries. I have a deep affinity for buttermilk, and I personally feel like it’s the most under-appreciated of all dairy products. My morning at Miette reminded me how versatile this tangy, thick milk can be, and how beautifully it pairs with strawberries. While I would love to eat panna cotta every day, it’s just not realistic, so I set my sights on creating Strawberry Buttermilk Overnight Oats....

The unsung hero of my dinner table is the small-statured delicata squash. Delicata are usually about the size of a large russet potato. This makes half a squash a perfect side dish for dinner, and a whole stuffed squash a filling main meal. Ingredients for This Stuffed Squash Recipe For this recipe, I’ve stuffed delicata with a savory combination of mushrooms, onions, pancetta, grape tomatoes, and rice. I’ve added an extra flavor boost by including a layer of chevre, a tangy goat cheese, halfway through the stuffing, and topping the whole thing with toasted bread crumbs....

You can make this simple cinnamon-flavored coconut custard in about 20 minutes. Just let it chill for a few hours and enjoy it as a snack, a special treat or a mid-day pick-me-up. The Best Coconut Milk for Tembleque Because I truly believe that my late Abuela Leria is reading this from beyond the grave, freshly extracted coconut milk from a real coconut is the best type of milk to use in tembleque....

While writing my cookbook, “Air Fried Boss,” I tested over 50 air fryer recipes from French toast and baked salmon to BBQ chicken pizza. So I know a thing or two about cooking in the air fryer. Here are my tips for converting oven Thanksgiving side dish recipes for cooking in this trendy appliance. Yes, You Can Air Fry It! Most side dishes that can be cooked in a conventional oven can go in an air fryer....

Grabbing a cup of coffee throughout the day is normal for many people, and, as a result, the coffee machine that’s right for you is the one that provides high-quality coffee while still managing to be easy to use. If you’d rather have coffee ready as you roll out of bed, you’ll want to make sure it has an internal timer. Also, if you intend to leave your coffee machine on the kitchen counter for accessibility, it’s worth considering some aesthetic elements, too....

If you took the time to score the very best grill and seek out top-notch meat and veggies, don’t skimp on choosing high-quality charcoal. Think of lump charcoal as another important ingredient in your grilling or smoking. Different charcoals impart different flavors, and they imbue your meat with the complex smokiness and rich aroma quintessential to barbecue, a uniquely deep, woody, smoky flavor that you can’t quite replicate with anything else....

A gas grill cooks food with gas jets located underneath its cooking surface, fueled by natural gas or liquid propane. It can utilize either gas from the house using a connected hose or a refillable propane tank. The advantages to gas grills over their charcoal counterparts are many. They’re tidier: You can skip the messy wood chip/pellet and charcoal system and ash cleanup. They’re faster: Just turn it on instead of waiting for the coals to heat through....

To help you have a less stressful holiday, I polled a top expert to share his top tips and trade secrets to ensure that your gingerbread house building and decorating is a success. “Piping takes practice,” states John Cook, executive pastry chef at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. “A piping practice sheet can be helpful so that when you are ready to add icing to the house, you’ll have a steady hand for icing the trimming and adding piped window accents to your house....

But once upon a time, ice was a luxury. Now, it has definitely come a long way from the BCE ice houses—buildings and underground areas insulated with straw or sawdust and packed with ice chunks—to the through-door ice dispenser we see on fridges today. And ice cube trays themselves have changed: The first versions by Lloyd Copeman were made from rubber; the next generation by Guy L. Tinkham was flexible stainless steel (similar to this one) and the first to eject ice cubes....

It’s worth noting that pepper mills and salt mills are not interchangeable. With salt, you just want an accurate grind or crush, whereas pepper mills release the oils from within the peppercorn while breaking down the pepper. (It’s a subtle difference, but still a difference.) Once you discover freshly ground black pepper, it’s hard to go back. Old favorite dishes become even more beloved—scrambled eggs, cacio e pepe, steak au poivre, and more....

Below, we listed some of the deals you can still get. Some also include links to the products on other retailers for comparison. Make sure to keep checking this page throughout the week as we will update it with the best post-Prime Day deals you can still shop. Editors Picks As you can see, there are a ton of deals to sift through, so we wanted to call out our top picks:...

If you don’t have access to parchment paper, though, there are several suitable alternatives. Many of these options are quick and easy replacements that you likely already have at home. Read on below to find the best substitute for your cooking and baking needs. 5 Substitutes for Parchment Paper 1. Silpat: Best for Lining Baking Sheets Max temperature: 480°F - 500°F (oven, microwave and freezer-safe) The Silpat, a well-known silicone baking mat, is an excellent substitute used to line baking sheets....

But not all turkey basters are created alike. There are several things to consider when looking for a good one. Material is one factor. Some materials are dishwasher safe, while other basters need to be washed by hand. You also want to consider a baster with accessories like tip attachments, which will come in handy for other dishes in your repertoire. Cleaning brushes help a lot during that post-dinner tidying up haze....

What Makes Cousin Willie’s Popcorn So Good? In the world of snacks, there are chips people, pretzel people, and popcorn people; and I am firmly in the popcorn people camp, in the especially devout cheese popcorn subgroup. From Orville Redenbacher’s sprinkle-over cheddar microwave popcorn (which apparently no longer exists!?) to a fresh bag of Smartfood, I’ve never met a bag of cheese popcorn I didn’t like. But I love Cousin Willie’s the most because of its subtle Parmesan-y flavor, with a nice round nuttiness that telegraphs: real cheese within....

I blame my father. He can’t resist a side that sounds good. Of course we need creamed turnips along with creamed cauliflower, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, and turnip gratin. And that’s just the starches! Every year we pick out a turkey big enough for all of us, not counting the fact that we will be so full of sides that we won’t have a lot of room left for the turkey....

The most common form of home canning is water bath canning—probably because it’s the most straightforward. It’s not rocket science, but there are lots of steps and required equipment to get familiar with. Stick around and we’ll walk you through it so you can can with confidence. A Bit of Canning History Preserving food has been around as long as humans have hunted and gathered. Compared to smoking, curing, and fermentation, canning is quite new....

For some reason, it doesn’t feel like a popular or go-to green, even though it has all the qualities and traits one could want in a vegetable. It’s mild in taste, easy to prep, and offers two different textures and components in one. Plus, the colorful stalks are so beautiful that you only need to sauté them to have a gorgeous side dish that’ll brighten up your table! Chard is simply a great green to add to your weeknight rotation....