Simple Cooking

This gingery vodka cocktail has a complicated past, but the recipe couldn’t be easier to make.

This fun twist on zucchini bread is covered in a buttery Cinnamon Toast Crunch topping.

This fuss-free strawberry cake is perfect for springtime snacking. You’ll want fresh strawberries—this is not the time for frozen.

The classic Corpse Reviver #2 cocktail combines equal parts gin, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and Kina Lillet, an aperitif. It’s an easy drink for happy hour.

The Last Word, a classic gin cocktail, balances nutty, herbaceous, sweet, and tart flavors. It’s one of the most successful examples of the equal parts game.

Not to be mistaken for American flapjacks (a.k.a. a stack of pancakes), these British oat bars make a fantastic on-the-go breakfast or snack.

Our favorite recipe for strawberry-rhubarb pie gets a crumb topping with cinnamon and brown sugar and a flaky, buttery bottom crust for the best of both worlds.

The best part about gougères is that the dough freezes incredibly well, so you can have these ready to bake for a tasty happy hour snack whenever you want.

This oil-and-vinegar-dressed German potato salad is the light, bright side dish your BBQ needs.

Baking salmon in a low oven keeps the fillets moist and tender for an elegant meal that’s virtually guaranteed to become a staple in your repertoire.

This is a classic Ashkenazi Passover recipe, with a little brown sugar added for depth.

Think of this easy vegetarian casserole as a kosher for Passover spanakopita or green lasagna—it’s similar to a style of matzo pie called mina in Sephardic homes.

If you’re looking for the ultimate chocolate chip muffin recipe, this version—with a cocoa-enriched batter and big chocolate chunks—is absolutely perfect.

This rhubarb crisp recipe lets the pretty pink stalks shine, accented by ginger and orange and topped with a brown sugar-pecan crumble.

This simple, classic recipe for strawberry shortcake takes just over an hour to make—and includes an easy trick for stabilizing whipped cream.

With a no-frills ingredient list and a cook time that comes in under an hour, this spiced coconut lentil soup is simple and unfailingly forgiving.

Roasting a halved lemon on the sheet pan along with artichoke hearts and leeks for this quick salmon dinner softens the pucker of the juice to use in a sauce.

A buttery stuffing of sautéed onions, prosciutto, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan brings big flavor to this recipe for portobello mushrooms.

This is one of the most basic onigiri recipes. It also revolutionized the onigiri world.