Simple Cooking

Yes, brownies can—and should—be made with white chocolate.

A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.

This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.

Who says latkes have to be potato? Brussels bring a delicious cruciferousness.

A short list of ingredients comes together in this elegant sake martini.

This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

With sharp cheese and diced chiles in every bite, the bread’s great on its own. But just think of the possibilities.

Tangy cream cheese custard drenched in bittersweet caramel. Cue the oohs and aahs.

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.

Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.

Tangy and sunny, this curd can be made with either fresh or frozen pulp.

Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.

Love a tuna melt? Meet your new favorite nachos—fast and filling all thanks to tinned fish.

A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.

With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.