What is better than an impressive, dinner party-worthy dish that also has low-fuss, weeknight ease? This one-skillet dish combines seared sausages and tender sweet apples with crisp bitter greens and toasty walnut vinaigrette.
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Tomato and White Cheddar Tart
Puff pastry is one of our favorite store-bought shortcuts. The delicate, flaky dough can be found in your freezer aisle and makes this elegant savory tart a weeknight possibility. Serve it as a light dinner with a simple green salad on the side, or cut into smaller wedges and arrange it on a platter for an easy party bite.
Grilled Eggplant Parm Boats
Although available year-round, eggplant is at its peak in the summer and early fall. But when the weather is hot and the outdoors are calling, who wants to spend the time and effort breading and frying? This recipe has all the flavors of a classic eggplant parmesan, but in an easy, lightened-up, weeknight-friendly package.
Monster Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Greens, and Jammy Tomatoes
It’s an incredibly easy way to whip up breakfast for the whole family in one fell swoop! Every component, from the fresh-baked bread to the eggs, are cooked in the oven – no toasting, frying or scrambling required.
BLT Soup
This recipe has all of the flavors of your favorite BLT sandwich but in a comforting, easy-to-make tomato soup.
Skillet Monkey Bread with Garlic Butter
Whether you’re looking for a star side for tonight’s dinner or interested in trying your hand at homemade bread, this recipe will not disappoint. We’ve taken the pull-apart fun of monkey bread and given it the garlic knot treatment with a caramelized garlicky butter, parsley and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
Kale and Butternut Squash Lasagna with Herbed Ricotta
This vegetarian lasagna is the perfect dish to make when it’s starting to feel like spring, but you’re still craving cozy comfort food.
Loaded Sweet Potato Taco Bowls
When we’re looking for something healthy and satisfying to eat, sweet potatoes are always top of the list. Here, we’ve given this versatile vegetable the “twice baked” treatment and loaded it up with all of our favorite taco fixings like chorizo, black beans, Mexican crema and shredded cheese.
Roma’s Classic Bolognese Sauce
This classic Bolognese is from Chef Angelo Cuppone of Roma in Houston. While the recipe says it serves four people, it makes a significant amount of sauce. The sauce freezes incredibly well, so pop it in your freezer for future meals or up the amount of pasta if you’re expecting a large crowd.
Alamo Springs Café’s Roasted Garlic Crostini with Goat Cheese
This simple appetizer from Alamo Springs Café in Fredericksburg looks impressive, but it’s quite simple to make. It’s a real conversation starter that gets your guests involved in squeezing and spreading that sweet, buttery garlic from the bulb onto freshly toasted bread. This recipe calls for basil powder to be sprinkled on the crostini. It […]
Cacio e Pepe Popcorn
Cacio e pepe is one of the simplest, but most satisfying meals. Meaning literally “cheese and pepper” in Italian, we’ve taken the backbones of this humble Italian pasta and applied the winning combination of fruity cracked peppercorns and salty aged cheese to good ol’ popcorn. While you can use just Parmesan cheese in this recipe, […]
Thanksgiving Detox Sandwich
We all know that one of the best parts about Thanksgiving is diving into those leftovers the next day. If you’re still getting over your food coma […]
Calle Onze’s Ostiones Asados (Chargrilled Oysters)
Calle Onze in Houston brings the flavors of Mexico City’s finest restaurants to each dish. This recipe for chargrilled oysters is extra tangy thanks to bone marrow butter and a fresh chimichurri sauce. The oysters are also served on a plate of smoldering hickory chips lit just before they arrive at the table.
Helen Greek Food and Wine’s Pumpkin Moussaka
30-Minute Pumpkin and Apple Soup
Pumpkin purée is a phenomenal shortcut ingredient when you’re looking for a dose of fall in a flash. This beyond-easy soup comes together in 30 minutes, but it tastes like it’s been simmering on the stove for hours.