These aren’t all totally authentic Creole or Cajun recipes, and they’re certainly not all Lenten foods (if you’re observing starting on Weds; we have plenty of recipes for it if you’re looking, though!). Some are pepped up with Creole or Cajun seasoning—like Slow Cooker Cajun-Spiced Stuffed Peppers—and others, like Shrimp Po Boy, are New Orleans through and through. New to Meal Planning? Start here! Need More Meal Planning Ideas? We Have You Covered!...

I have yet to find the ingredients for either of those at the grocery store. It’s a constant struggle in my house to find a meal everyone can agree on, even more so finding a dinner that everyone likes. Meals don’t need to be elaborate affairs of long roasts or decadent sauces (and most of the time kids enjoy simpler meals). In fact, I find recipes like buttery ritz encrusted baked cod and comfort food dishes like lemony chicken piccata are the ones that receive the seal of approval from everyone in my house....

There are small ways to fight this battle in your own home—including with cookbooks that make the most of all the peels, seeds, roots, and stems we might normally throw away. While confronting such a consequential issue may feel daunting, these cookbooks are full of creative, achievable solutions and keeper-level recipes.

These Air Fryer Onion Rings start off with sweet onions, are breaded and air fried, then served with a quick French fry dip. No need to raid your freezer for this bar-food favorite when you have these homemade air fryer onion rings as an option! Why Make Onion Rings in the Air Fryer? There are three great reasons for making these onion rings in the air fryer. It’s perfect for smaller portions!...

It’s still a favorite comforting side dish, though I’ve fancied it up a notch with the use of angel hair pasta (so quick!), more herbs than just rosemary, sliced garlic, some red pepper flakes, and lots of freshly ground black pepper. In this recipe we are using rosemary, oregano, and thyme, sturdy herbs that grow year round outside my kitchen window. You could easily use other herbs. If you use more delicate herbs like tarragon or basil, I would recommend not heating them in the oil, but tossing them in at the end with the Parmesan cheese....

An arroz con pollo you find in Cuba may be quite different than one you find in Peru. Please read the comments at the end of this recipe to see some wonderful classic versions of this dish. My Family’s Recipe for Arroz Con Pollo What follows is my mother’s basic arroz con pollo recipe, which she adjusts depending on her mood and what she has on hand. For instance, she might substitute chipotle chile powder or red chile powder for the paprika....

What Are Shishito Peppers? They’re a thin-skinned, sweet pepper from Japan. I say sweet, but about one in ten of the peppers are spicy. Not as hot as a jalapeño, but enough to make your tongue tingle. They’re about the same size as a padron pepper, the ones I’ve seen at the market ranging from 1 to 5 inches long. They come into season in summer through early fall, so grab a box at your local farmer’s market while you can....

What is Cacio e Pepe? If you’re as food-obsessed as I am, then I’m sure you’ve seen the words “cacio e pepe” all over the place recently—but what exactly is it? If you don’t speak Italian, it translates to “cheese and pepper.” As you might expect, this means that anything with this label will feature these two ingredients prominently, with Parmesan cheese and black pepper being the standards. Try our recipe for Cacio e Pepe Spaghetti!...

To make this a loaded baked cauliflower recipe, add crumbled bacon and sprinkle with chives, and stir in a cup of chopped ham, chopped spinach, or both. To add some texture, top the casserole with buttered panko breadcrumbs. You can keep this cheesy cauliflower dish quick and easy or dress it up with all the fixings. It’s up to you! Ways to Adapt Cauliflower Casserole I like to keep things simple, but that also means I’m prone to using what’s on hand....

This easy stovetop chicken stew with corn and potatoes uses just such a sauce. It’s a perfect meal for right now—all the fresh flavors of summer, but so warming on a crisp fall day. Don’t balk at making your own sauce for this recipe; it’s a matter of about 15 minutes. First, remove the husks from the tomatillos and rinsed off the sticky sap. Then pop them briefly under the broiler with a poblano pepper or two and some garlic for company....

“It’s sort of like a thin mint, reincarnated as a cupcake,” I declared to Garrett, about the peppermint extract version, frustrated that my spearmint experiments weren’t working as well. “A thin mint cupcake? I would SO eat that!” countered Garrett. We grow a lot of spearmint, so if I could come up with a recipe for a mint chocolate cupcake that would put a lot of this mint to good use, that would be great....

If you’ve never experienced the flavor combo of chocolate and pumpkin, stop what you are doing and make these pancakes! Sure, chocolate is great. We all know this. But adding pumpkin into the mix takes things up a level. These rich chocolate pancakes get their chocolate flavor from, you guessed it: CHOCOLATE MILK. Kids will love them, but they are interesting enough for adults to enjoy as well thanks to the warm fall spices and hint of pumpkin....

Looking like a two-inch thick ping-pong paddle made of steak, the cowboy cut of steak is actually a beef rib-eye, with the bone Frenched. So that if you were the cowboy eating this steak, you could just hold it by the bone. (So, cowboys don’t use forks and knives?) I can just see Marlboro Man now, sitting by the campfire, tin coffee cup in one hand, cowboy steak in the other....

I’ve gone a bit cranberry crazy at the moment. Plain loco. Off the deep end. You see, it’s 35°F outside and I have my ice cream machine running. Now before you roll your eyes at me and and simply pass me off as simply lunatic fringe, please, hear me out. I love cranberries. Adore them, in fact. I horde them come November and December because I just can’t get enough of their sweet-tart taste that just nibbles at your tongue....

A margarita when made properly is a refreshing glass of mouth-puckering tartness with an earthy, agave finish and a well-balanced sweetness. It’s perfect in its original form, but I’m not afraid to mess with perfection and you shouldn’t be either. I adjusted those classic flavors with the addition of cucumbers to make a refreshing frozen margarita that’s easy to make and serves up to six. The cucumbers give the drink a cool green hue, and the crisp, slightly sweet vegetable adds complexity to the drink....

At home, cook the bulgogi on a hot cast iron grill pan. All you need is a warm bowl of rice on the side for the most satisfying dinner. The Best Beef for Bulgogi Thinly sliced ribeye is the best cut of beef for bulgogi. As an alternative, use thinly sliced, tender, and well-marbled chuck, sirloin, flank, or tenderloin. If you have a Korean grocery store nearby, you’ll find pre-sliced bulgogi beef in varying grades....