Close your eyes and think of the last slice of key lime pie you had at a beachside café — cool, creamy, and so tart it made your shoulders happy-dance. This is that pie, made easy at home. A thick, buttery graham cracker crust is pressed high up the sides of the dish, the filling…
The best minestrone soup is not a watery vegetable soup with a few beans lost at the bottom of the pot. This minestrone soup is thick, hearty and generous — two kinds of beans, tender chunks of potato, zucchini, sweet little pasta and a deep tomato broth, crowned with fresh basil leaves and served with…
Nobody — and I mean nobody — will ever guess what makes these brownies so ridiculously fudgy. These sweet potato brownies are dark, dense, and loaded with melty chocolate chunks, with shiny crackly tops and crunchy pecans scattered over every square, just like the photo. The sweet potato melts right into the batter, bringing moisture…
This is not plain cornbread, and it is not corn pudding either — this cornbread casserole is the best of both. It slices into thick, tall squares with a fluffy, moist center full of sweet corn, tender onion and melted cheddar, and the top bakes into a deep golden, almost crispy cheese crust. Look at…
Most “healthy” banana bread tastes like a compromise — dry, dense, and a little bit sad. This healthy banana bread is the one that finally breaks that rule. It bakes up tall and golden with a soft, moist crumb, real banana flavor in every bite, and a glossy caramelized banana laid right on top, exactly…
A bowl of tortilla soup should never be a thin, sad tomato broth with three chips floating on top. This tortilla soup is the real deal — a creamy, smoky tomato broth loaded with shredded chicken, tender white beans and sweet corn, finished with crunchy tortilla chips, a dollop of sour cream, crumbly cotija cheese…
If your garden — or your neighbor’s — hands you more summer squash than you know what to do with, this squash casserole is the answer. Tender rounds of yellow squash and zucchini nestle into a rich, creamy cheese sauce, and the top bakes up bubbly and golden with crispy bacon, sweet little tomatoes and…
Every holiday table has one dish that disappears before the turkey is even carved — and in my house, it is this corn casserole Jiffy recipe. It comes out of the oven with a deep golden, almost caramelized top, and underneath it is soft, moist and custardy, with sweet corn kernels in every single bite….
If fall had a flavor, it would taste exactly like this butternut squash soup — silky smooth, gently sweet, and warm with sage and nutmeg. One roasted squash, a few pantry staples, and a blender give you the kind of soup that tastes like it came from a little café, with that pretty cream swirl…
If there is one side dish that never comes home with leftovers, it is this hashbrown casserole. Shredded potatoes baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce until the top turns golden and bubbly, finished with crispy bacon and a sprinkle of fresh parsley — just like the slice in the photo. It is the famous restaurant-style…