What is Stracciatella alla Romana? Stracciatella alla Romana is made for days like these. “Stracciatella” means “little shred” in Italian, which well describes the “shreds” of egg in this light, nourishing soup. Ingredients in Stracciatella alla Romana At its essence, the soup is hot chicken broth into which a paste of beaten egg and Parmesan cheese has been stirred and cooked. You can also add greens or mix some breadcrumbs or semolina flour in with the egg mixture for a little more body....

For the rest of us, cornbread is the ultimate comfort food. For you I present a spicy, cheesy jalapeño cornbread, made in a cast iron skillet, with fresh or pickled jalapeños, corn, and jack or cheddar cheese. Perfect to go with chili beans. Stir in the melted butter, the chopped jalapeños, corn, and cheese. Serving tip—drizzle with honey! There’s plenty of butter in the batter, none extra needed. Honey Jalapeño Cornbread from Shared Appetite Jalapeño Cornbread Panzanella Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod Jalapeño Pale Ale Cornbread from The Beeroness

These Kofta-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers are made with ground chicken, bulgur, heaps of herbs and spices. They have just a hint of heat, and come with a tangy yogurt sauce to spoon on the side. The fact that they happen to be healthy (and easy to make) is the icing on the cake. What Is Kofta? The inspiration for these peppers is kofta, spiced ground meat that shows up in the cuisines of the Middle East, Central Asia, and pockets of the Mediterranean....

While I’m sure Tipper’s gingersnaps were admirable, Laura’s big Texas cowboy cookies ran away with the prize. And for a good reason, these cookies are good! What Are Cowboy Cookies? Packed with oatmeal, pecans, coconut, and chocolate chips, these cookies aren’t shy. They’re big, hearty, now-that’s-a-cookie kind of cookie. Mrs. Bush’s original recipe is huge, it can easily make 6 dozen cookies. So I’ve made some slight adjustments to cut the recipe in half, which still makes plenty....

Maple syrup is just so much of what’s right with the world! Placing it in a cookie can only make it more so. The cookie brings out maple syrup’s sweet natural flavor and pairs it with the velvety taste of brown sugar and the bittersweet bite of fresh walnuts. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely....

It’s not that you don’t want to delight in these preserved goods. You do! It’s just that… they’re so precious, right? You want to save them for a special occasion, right? Or maybe, just maybe, there’s only so much toast with heirloom fruit jam that you can eat, right? Well, my friend Marisa McClellan, a.k.a. the Canning Queen, just came out with a brand new cookbook to help us all with our canned goods dilemma....

I just love saying that word. What Is Rutabaga? What’s a rutabaga? Well, it’s sort of a large turnip glancing in the direction of a sweet potato. It’s yellow in color on the inside, and tastes sort of like a turnip, but somewhat less bitter. It’s also called a “Swede” or a Swedish turnip. I don’t think you can escape Minnesota without having had your fair share of rutabagas, and my dad is no exception....

These Morning Glory muffins are like carrot cake cupcakes, though not as sweet and at least somewhat more nutritious. They’re mixed with grated carrots and apple, along with raisins, walnuts, and spices. Curious about where Morning Glory muffins first originated? Most bakers attribute them to the Morning Glory Cafe on Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts. That was in the 1970s when bakers were first starting to experiment with adding vegetables such as grated carrots and zucchini to their baked goods....

When I was young, every birthday was the same. We gathered at my grandparents’ house to celebrate the four July birthdays (technically, my grandmother was born in June, but she gets lumped in with the July babies), unfolding card tables and chairs to fit the entire extended clan. There was so much food: vermicelli heaped with scallion oil, egg rolls straight from the fryer, chicken curries, my favorite shrimp and sweet potato fritters, and, above all, one giant bakery cake from Publix, always brandished with great fanfare....

Just for fun, the Simply Recipes team got covet-y and spilled the beans on what we really want this holiday season. And because we’re a wishful bunch, we narrowed down our list to the delicious and delightful kitchen and food products we hope to unwrap this year and categorized them into two sections: our favorite gifts under $50 and our big-ticket dream wishlist beyond any dollar restraints. P.S. Got tons of gifts to wrap?...

This isn’t the exact recipe we used at the bakery, but instead a version I prefer to make at home. I swapped out the spices and toned down the sugar to let the fruit take the lead. There’s really no better way to celebrate summer than with fresh fruit. Sometimes peaches can taste overly sweet. And sometimes raspberries are too sour. Peach raspberry pie balances the honey sweetness of peaches with tart raspberries all encased in buttery, flaky pastry....

But when I emailed her asking for the recipe, she didn’t know how to give it to me. Like most recipes of hers, she free-forms it, adding peanut butter until the batter “looks and feels” right. It looked like I’d need to head into the kitchen and do some experimenting! The Secret to Easy Peanut Butter Fudge The one thing she did casually mention was that she uses marshmallows in her peanut butter fudge, something I’d never thought about....

Well, my tall, dark, handsome guy doesn’t have a horse or a castle; he’s French and he loves to cook. (Now that’s a prince!) One of his favorite ways to cook new potatoes is to roast them with onions, tomatoes, garlic, olives, and olive oil, and seasoned with Herbes de Provence. This is his most requested recipe at any gathering or event, it’s that good! The little potatoes are like savory potato candies, with caramelized bits of onions and tomatoes....

But unlike a soft custardy pie, these cookies are what good biscotti should be—crispy and crunchy. They’re great for dipping into coffee, or eating on their own. You can make these biscotti plain, or adorn them with sweetened dried cranberries and pecans or walnuts. Both work, though the plain version will be a bit crispier. A Few Helpful Tips About Making Biscotti Don’t attempt to make biscotti on a humid day; the cookies will absorb too much of the air’s moisture and won’t be crispy....

Although we could any time open a can of tuna or sardines and eat to our hearts content without permission, the canned salmon was off limits. Although the excuse my father gave was, “it’s special” (followed by “keep your hands off”), I think the real reason was that he loved the stuff and always wanted to make sure there was a can or two in the pantry when he wanted it....

I’m glad to report that I was completely wrong! They actually take less time to prepare than regular artichokes because they cook up in only a few minutes versus 40 minutes for globe artichokes. Even though they are called “baby artichokes,” they aren’t actually immature artichokes, but simply a different variety that reaches maturity at a much smaller size than regular artichokes. Unlike larger artichokes, more parts of these small ones are edible....