Simple Cooking

This is a homemade version of a miracle spice mixture that's a staple in Puerto Rican kitchens.

A pesto that uses the versatile herb culantro, which tastes a little like a cross between parsley and cilantro.

A chocolate tart shell filled with a soft-but-stable caramel filling and swoops of chocolate ganache is the kind of dessert romantic dreams are made of.

Springy ramen noodles and a cilantro-miso sauce bring a welcome twist to a classic pesto recipe.

Be sure to pick up extra flatbread to serve with this one-skillet dish. You'll want to soak up every last drop of the rich, flavorful sauce.

Make the dressing in a food processor if you like, but it won’t be as smooth or have that bright green hue you get when you do it in a blender.

This updated chowder recipe is made with buttermilk—which lends brightness to the creamy broth—and smoked trout, giving the soup an extra layer of flavor without any extra work.

What's the secret to the silkiest scrambled eggs ever? A dollop of cream cheese stirred in right at the end. Piling them onto a sandwich with melted American cheese takes them even further over the top.

Seasoning each component really well in this vegetarian sandwich, will make everything pop.

Cutting slits into the bologna before cooking helps it brown evenly across the surface.

You can use any thinly shaved or sliced vegetable you like, and customize your sandwiches accordingly.

Spoon this chunky condiment over baked fish, roasted veg, or pork chops.

Not only does this oven method free you from needing to constantly tend the bacon while it cooks, but it also produces superior results.

Serve this bacon as part of a vegan brunch feast, or pile onto English muffins with a tofu egg and toppings for the best breakfast sandwich ever.

This moist, chewy loaf is packed with seeds, oats, and whole wheat, which makes it both energy-sustaining and beautiful to look at.

You can use any Pilsner in this recipe, but a Mexican Pilsner will go best with the chorizo. Serve with a nice green salad to round out the meal.

Known as wheaten bread in some parts of Ireland, this version of soda bread incorporates whole-wheat flour for a heartier crumb. Buttermilk adds a pleasant tang.

Cook ribs over a mix of red cabbage and tart apples in this easy one-pot pork dinner.

This is a typical Sichuan technique for dry-frying beef. Unlike most meat stir-fries, the beef is not marinated; instead it is stir-fried immediately then cooked for a few minutes longer to intensify the beef flavors and to give give the meat a slightly chewy texture.

Trouble finding kefir? Plain yogurt—or sour cream thinned with a little water or lime juice—works just as well in this hearty Tex-Mex dish.