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…
Recipes
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Easy Pan Fried Chicken With a Crackly Crust and a No-Fuss Skillet Rhythm
For my first experience with cooking, I decided to try and make pan fried chicken. I had a…
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French Onion Noodle Casserole: All the Cozy Drama of Soup, Baked Into a Cheesy Pan
I can’t lie, French onion soup is the type of dish I get at restaurants and rarely if…
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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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Homemade Pita Bread That Actually Puffs: Soft Pockets, Charred Blisters, No Drama
I avoided making pita for year because I felt like the “pocket” was some kind of exclusive magic…
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Pioneer Woman’s Blackberry Cobbler: Jammy Fruit, Buttery Crust, and That Golden, Bubbling Edge
I wouldn’t say that quick dessert ideas are my favorite. They are uninteresting. They also have strange textures…
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The Velvety Nacho Cheese Sauce I Make When I Want Movie-Theater Drama at Home
I’ll admit it: I don’t always want “real” cheese sauce. Sometimes I want that glossy, cling-to-the-chip, suspiciously smooth…
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Beef Tips and Gravy That Actually Taste Like Sunday Dinner (Crockpot or Stovetop)
I will admit that at first “beef tips” sounded like a restaurant euphemism for “mystery cubes”. But then…
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Herbed Chickpea Pancakes That Crisp at the Edges and Stay Tender in the Middle
I make these herbed chickpea pancakes when I’m looking for something that will make dinner feel planned, when…
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The Crispy Shrimp Po’ Boy I Make When I Want New Orleans Energy in My Own Kitchen
I’ll be honest. The first time I attempted to make shrimp po’ boys at home, I got a…
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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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Best Homemade Sloppy Joes: Tangy, Glossy, Not Too Sweet (and Absolutely Not Canned)
I’ll admit something mildly embarrassing: for years I thought Sloppy Joes were doomed to taste like cafeteria nostalgia…