The Creamy, Glossy Stovetop Mac and Cheese I Make When I Need a Win
I don’t always feel the need to elevate mac and cheese. However, there are times when I want…
Dinner
Family-friendly dinner recipes that make weeknights easier and more delicious. Discover comforting classics, one-pan meals, hearty mains, and simple dinner ideas everyone will enjoy.
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The Cozy, Crispy-Edged Pasta Bake I Make When I Need Dinner to Feel Like a Win
I think the pasta bake deserves to be appreciated more. I love the moment when the cheese on…
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The Velvety Pink Sauce Pasta I Make When I Want Dinner to Feel Like a Small Victory
I would be dishonest if I said I was not once skeptical of pink sauce pasta. I thought…
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Chicken Caesar Pasta: All the Swagger of a Caesar Salad, But Warm, Creamy, and Weeknight-Friendly
I used to side-eye the idea of “salad as pasta.” It felt like one of those internet fads…
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Buttered Noodles That Taste Like You Actually Tried (Even When You Didn’t)
Buttered noodles are often seen as a meal made with little thought or sentiment. I may be a…
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Easy Pan Fried Chicken With a Crackly Crust and a No-Fuss Skillet Rhythm
For my first time cooking, I chose making pan fried chicken. I had a thermometer (which I lost…
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One-Pan Lemony Chicken and Orzo That Tastes Like You Tried Harder Than You Did
When I want my dinner to feel orderly, I make chicken and orzo. Not fancy or fussy, just…
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Beef Tips and Gravy That Actually Taste Like Sunday Dinner (Crockpot or Stovetop)
I’ll confess it initially seemed to me that beef tips was some sort of restaurant euphemism for mystery…
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Creamy Acorn Squash Pasta That Tastes Like Autumn Got Its Act Together
To be completely honest, I used to walk by acorn squash thinking it was just a decoration. Pretty,…
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Baked Spaghetti That Eats Like Lasagna (But Won’t Make You Wash Four Pans)
I’ll admit something slightly embarrassing: I used to think baked spaghetti was just leftover pasta wearing a cheese…
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Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers That Actually Hold Together (and Taste Like Dinner, Not a Chore)
For years, I turned down stuffed bell peppers. I thought they were just sad, floppy veggies with a…
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Chicken Parmesan Casserole That Tastes Like the Classic (Without the Frying, Splatter, or Drama)
I love chicken parmesan. I don’t love the part where my stovetop looks like it lost a small…