Crispy rice with spicy tuna is a diner style appetizer made from rectangles of pressed sushi rice fried until golden, then topped with a creamy, spicy tuna mix, avocado, and jalapeno. Each bite has a crunchy base and a cool,…
Hot buttered corn rice is a one pot side dish where long grain rice simmers with garlic, sweet corn, and chicken broth, then gets fluffed with extra butter at the end. Each spoonful is buttery, savory, and lightly sweet from…
Ranch style rice salad is a satisfying, make ahead dish that tosses cooked brown rice with black beans, corn, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro in a smoky honey lime dressing. It comes together in about 15 minutes once the rice…
Portuguese chicken and rice is a colorful one pot dinner made with paprika marinated chicken thighs, turmeric basmati rice, red bell pepper, and sweet peas. The chicken soaks up a smoky, garlicky marinade, and the rice cooks in the same…
Homemade pizza sauce is easier than most people expect, and this post gives you three versions: a no cook paste sauce, a quick passata sauce, and a simmered sauce made with crushed tomatoes. Each one takes only a few pantry…
A creamy seafood pasta bake turns a simple pot of macaroni into a bubbling, golden dinner with sweet leeks, a silky white sauce and tender seafood in every forkful. It is the kind of casserole that feels special but uses…
Ham and cheese puffs are warm, flaky little bundles filled with salty ham, melted cheddar and a thin layer of Dijon mustard, and they disappear from the plate faster than almost any other gathering snack. Each puff is built from…
Ricotta and spinach puff pastry bites are golden, flaky cups filled with a creamy, cheesy spinach filling, and they are just as welcome at a gathering as they are packed into a lunch box. Frozen spinach, ricotta and a handful…
Chicken vegetable ramen noodles are a fast, savory stir fry built on a humble packet of instant noodles, tender chicken thighs and a crunchy mix of carrot, bell pepper and cabbage. The seasoning packet is discarded, and a quick sauce…
Korean BBQ short ribs, known as galbi, are thin, flanken cut beef ribs soaked in a sweet and savory marinade of soy sauce, Asian pear, garlic and sesame oil, then seared until caramelized at the edges. The grated pear and…
