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25 side dishes to make for Thanksgiving.

25 Thanksgiving Side Dishes

If you’re like me, Thanksgiving is ALL about the sides: crispy, custardy stuffing rubbing elbows with creamy, thyme-scented, Gruyère-crusted scalloped potatoes, the happiest union...

Thanksgiving

How To Dry Brine and Roast A Turkey

I confess: every year, when it comes time to deal with the bird, I feel I’m winging it. The simple method I used last...

A piece of vegetarian tortilla casserole on a plate.

Dinner

Vegetarian Layered Tortilla Casserole

This tortilla casserole is packed with veggies — onions, red pepper, corn, and zucchini — beans, herbs, and cheese, all combining to make a...

Sourdough Breads

Sourdough Flour Tortillas (made with discard or not)

This sourdough flour tortilla dough couldn’t be simpler to mix up — truly it takes 5 minutes to stir together — and after a...

Pasta

Pasta with Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

Here’s a super simple but super flavorful summer pasta recipe: orecchiette with sautéed cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, basil, mozzarella, and parmesan. It’s a...

Chicken

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

Here I’ve simplified my favorite chicken tinga recipe by using my Instant Pot, which not only turns the dish into a one-pot wonder but...

A plate of roasted broccoli steaks on tomato sauce topped with olive bread crumbs.

Vegetarian

Easy Roasted Broccoli Steaks

A new summer favorite: Roasted broccoli steaks with fresh tomato sauce and olive bread crumbs. Here, roasted tomatoes and onions unite in a super...

Sourdough Breads

Why is my sourdough so sticky? 4 Common Sourdough Mistakes + Answers to FAQ’s

We all face failure, at some point, when making sourdough bread. Common troubles include: an impossibly sticky dough a just-baked loaf looking more like...

Just-baked black bean and cheese enchiladas.

Vegetarian

Vegetarian Bean and Cheese Enchiladas

These vegetarian black bean and cheese enchiladas are so satisfying. It’s a simple recipe with a modest ingredient list, and best of all, it’s...

Sauces and Dressings

Quick Red Enchilada Sauce

Several years ago, I learned a super quick enchilada sauce recipe. It called for broiling onions and garlic, then simmering them for 7 minutes...

Pies, Tarts and Cobblers

Peach-Frangipane Galette

This is my favorite dessert: peach-frangipane galette. Here I share my recipe for foolproof all-butter pastry dough, which comes together in no time. There...