This blueberry custard cake layers a tender lemon vanilla yogurt cake full of blueberries under a silky vanilla custard that sets as it bakes. The custard is cooked on the stove first, then spooned over the batter, so the finished…
These vegetable potstickers are filled with finely chopped cabbage, dried shiitake mushrooms, firm tofu, ginger, and garlic, then pan fried until golden and steamed until tender. The filling is savory, lightly sweet, and full of texture, and the dumplings freeze…
This one pot Greek chicken orzo cooks seasoned chicken thighs, zucchini, bell pepper, and tender orzo in a single skillet with tomatoes, lemon, and oregano. A short stint in the oven finishes the pasta in a rich tomato broth, and…
These chewy muesli bars are made with peanut butter, honey, rolled oats, almonds, raisins, and seeds, and they set in the refrigerator with no oven needed. The peanut butter and honey simmer briefly into a thick, sticky binder that holds…
This purple jasmine rice cooks fragrant jasmine rice with finely shredded red cabbage, onion, garlic, and butter in a single pot, and the cabbage turns the whole dish a deep purple. The cabbage softens as the rice steams, so it…
These homemade chili dogs pile a thick, smoky beef chili over snappy smoked sausages, then finish with raw onion, yellow mustard, and a generous handful of melty cheese. The chili simmers for 20 minutes while the sausages cook, so the…
This lunchbox pizza bread is a soft, cheesy savory loaf baked in one pan with pizza sauce, pepperoni, peppers, and olives on top. It bakes in a single 9×13 pan and is ready to slice in about 70 minutes. Cut…
This Moroccan lamb backstrap is rubbed with warm cumin, ginger, allspice, and cinnamon, seared in a hot skillet, and served with a cool lemon yogurt sauce. Backstrap is also sold as lamb loin, and it cooks in under 10 minutes…
These oven baked buffalo wings get shatteringly crisp skin from a simple baking powder coating, then get tossed in a buttery hot sauce and served with creamy blue cheese dip. There is no deep frying and no mess, just a…
This rum raisin ice cream is made without an ice cream machine, using sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, and plump raisins soaked in dark rum. The base whips together quickly once the raisins have soaked. After a long freeze it…
