Now to be clear, an air fryer is not actually frying food in the traditional sense of deep fat frying. Instead, it makes food crispy by circulating hot air around the item you put inside, similar to a high-powered convection oven. To learn more about air frying, here is a first-timer’s guide on how to use an air fryer. Along with the Simply Recipes air fryer guide, here are a few tips to keep in mind when working with the appliance....

Apple cinnamon rolls consist of pillowy brioche dough, cinnamon apple filling, and maple cream cheese frosting. Their sweet, warming flavors make them the perfect comfort food for chilly fall weather. The process of making cinnamon rolls takes a few hours (most of it hands-off), so it is a nice activity for a relaxing weekend at home. Serve apple cinnamon rolls for dessert or as an indulgent breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea....

I recently had a lovely Asian coleslaw at a local grill that was served with an ahi tuna burger. This is my attempt to recreate that coleslaw, and I think I’ve come pretty close (may try my hand at the burger sometime, too). It’s super easy to put together. What Goes Into an Asian Slaw? The defining ingredients for an Asian slaw are cabbage, rice vinegar, and toasted sesame oil....

All one really needs to dress an avocado is a little bit of lemon juice. No need for oil, there’s enough of it in the avocado. If you’re in a real hurry, just remove the pit from one half of an avocado still in its skin, squeeze in some lemon juice, and eat it up with a spoon. But with this beautiful heirloom tomato just looking for an excuse to be eaten, it takes all of one minute more to slice and arrange both....

Online health food stores are all these things, too—just without the community bulletin board. Whether you’re searching for a seamless upgrade from a local co-op or just want healthy snacks to munch on, you’ll find an online health food store that will suit your needs. Read our best selections below. Best Online Health Food Stores of 2022 Best Overall: Vitacost Best for Organic Groceries: Misfits Market Best Membership Option: Thrive Market Best for Supplements: The Vitamin Shoppe Best for Snacks: Naturebox Best for Special Diets: DirectEats...

Enter this two-bowl cake designed to be easy to put together, like a boxed cake, and perfect for any party! How to Make Vanilla Cake The cake has a soft crumb and goes heavy on the vanilla to hit some nostalgia buttons. There’s a little butter that gets worked into the dry mixture, which keeps the cake tender and adds a little flavor. I also use oil because it keeps the cake from drying out....

These memberships, run through wine shops, wineries, and independently, are really quite simple. You join and you’re shipped a selection of bottles on a regular basis. The cost, frequency, and number of bottles all depend on the club. It’s a simple way to get wine shipped straight to your door without having to put a lot of effort into it. If you’re someone who gets overwhelmed at wine stores and really just wants someone else to do the heavy lifting for you, wine clubs are the answer....

This dish, which is our version of a Southern Italian classic called calamari in umido, takes the long view of calamari cooking. Think of this dish as something between a stew and a pasta sauce. It’s every bit as good as-is—with crusty bread, of course—as it is accompanying pasta (go with a short pasta like penne, bowties or fusilli) or, even better, a creamy polenta. You can even add a little cheese to the polenta, if no one’s looking....

Carnitas are usually served with warm corn tortillas to make one of the most iconic and classic tacos in Mexico. You get the succulent taste of pure pork—salty, crispy, and perfect in every way. The Secret to Homemade Carnitas Homemade carnitas with crisp edges can be achieved without special equipment or even a large amount of fat. It’s true that pulled pork works well in the slow cooker, but it leaves the meat sitting in lots of delicious cooking liquid....

Actually, I’ve known the name of it for a while — chayote. One sees chayote often in Mexican markets out here, and Whole Foods carries them. But it wasn’t until a friend thrust one into my hand with the challenge “it’s good, I’d love to see what you make with it” that I actually set out to cook one. Chayotes, also known as “vegetable pears”, are related to zucchini, cucumber, and melons, and in a way, taste like a combination of all three....

What Are Empanadas? And Why Cheeseburger Empanadas? Empanadas are Latin American fried or baked turnovers that consist of a filling (savory, and sometimes even sweet) wrapped in a pastry dough. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar which translates to “enbreaded”— having something wrapped or coated in bread. With the addition of cheese, we take a classic sofrito-laced ground beef empanada recipe, and it magically becomes a luscious and glorious cheeseburger empanada (please cue the salsa music)....

After a week of oatmeal or smoothies consumed on the way out the door (or at the desk), pancakes always feel extra special. Today’s pancakes feel particularly indulgent thanks to a handful of mini chocolate chips thrown into the batter and a sweet-tangy raspberry syrup to top it all off. I like the way mini chips disperse more evenly throughout the batter, giving you a better chip-to-pancake ratio in every bite, but regular chips will also work....

What’s a compound butter? It’s just butter mashed up and mixed with herbs or spices which then flavor the butter. You can either use it right away, or roll it up in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for later. Just cut slices from it to flavor steaks, chicken, shrimp, veggies or pasta. Here’s one of my favorite compound butter recipes, Southwestern style, with cilantro and lime. Do you ever make herbed butters?...

I wanted to make something that would work well with fresh or frozen beans, so we could enjoy it during any season. In this creamy green beans with mushrooms recipe, we first lightly boil green beans (I used frozen), then toss them with cremini and shiitake mushrooms and onions that have been sautéed in butter. At the very end sour cream is added to bring everything together. If the sour cream seems odd, think of this as a stroganoff....

They’re boldly spiced with an Indian curry mix and boast a delicious crispy skin. Serve it on a bed of wilted greens and thinly sliced onions for an easy meal. Any good curry powder will work in here. Try a hot madras curry if you like it spicy, or go for a mild garam masala if you like Indian flavors without the heat. You could even use a vindaloo seasoning for a kick of both heat and acid....

It’s essentially meatloaf stuffed into bell peppers and baked in the oven. My mom and dad have their own different versions, both delicious. This one is my dad’s. Video: How to Make Stuffed Bell Peppers The Best Peppers to Buy These stuffed peppers can be made with any bell pepper. Red, yellow, and orange peppers are sweeter, because they’re riper, having been on the plant longer, while green peppers have a fresh bitterness that can make a welcome contrast to the meatloaf-like filling....