Simple Cooking

These mac-and-cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers can be prepped in advance and tossed in the oven shortly before the party starts for an easy-peasy-cheesy crowd-pleaser.

This is an ingenious one-pot dish where the pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, so there’s no need to boil it beforehand.

Baking these chocolate chip cookie bars at a low temperature ensures they are soft from edge to edge.

A play on the familiar crispy rice treats, this sweet and chewy dessert with savory, nutty undertones was inspired by a cup of tahini-tinged hot chocolate.

As the name suggests, this no-churn ice cream cake is super-simple to put together: a crunchy biscuit base filled with vanilla ice cream and a blackberry ripple

Put a spring in your step with this creamy after-dinner drink, which offers all the flavor of a boozy mint-chocolate shake.

A pot roast so good you have to pull your kid out of school early, just to make sure it gets into the oven in enough time to cook. Now that's an endorsement.

These rich and tender matzo balls are cooked in homemade chicken stock that’s perfumed with parsnips, turnips, dill, and star anise.

These raisin-studded apple strudels have a hint of cinnamon and a zingy whipped cream topping fortified with sour cream.

Keep your coupes chilled and ready for this simple 3-ingredient rye whiskey cocktail.

This hearty homemade potato soup owes its richness to plenty of melted cheddar cheese and a topping of crispy bacon.

Make your own grenadine from pomegranate juice for flavor-packed cocktails at home.

Made with cut zucchini that is salted and marinated, this recipe is proof that a satisfying pasta can be made with minimal cooking.

Swap the dry vermouth for fino sherry to bring your martini to new heights.

With silky pumpkin filling and a beautifully flaky crust, this vegan pumpkin pie is a dessert everyone will love.

As good as this lemon cake is, it’s the tangy icing that finishes it off perfectly. The cake holds up well in the fridge, so you can prepare it in advance.

Timeless and undeniably crowd-pleasing, this banana cream pie recipe will have everyone reaching for seconds.