Simple Cooking

Risotto is an Italian term describing a unique way to cook rice. Basically, the rice is cooked in broth or another liquid until it and the liquid swell to a creamy union. With this version of risotto, I use the same cooking method with cauliflower rice, thereby subtracting the calories and the carbs you'd get from rice.

When I made this recipe for the first time, I had it in the oven 4 minutes after starting the process, and I sort of looked around my kitchen, startled, thinking, What just happened? If anything could logically be described as “impossibly easy,” this would be it. If you’ve never experienced crispy kale, you are in for a serious treat. It’s a great snack on its own, but sooooo perfect with the tender salmon. This dinner is a keeper, man!

Layer slices of toasted baguette with creamy goat cheese and sugar-crusted blueberries for a sweet-and-savory hors d'oeuvres that is sure to please.

This retro-style platter of pickled vegetables and crudités makes a refreshing addition to a decadent holiday dinner table.

These pork chops are a fantastic way to take advantage of fall flavors. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger. Or, you can just skip the spice mixture and add a second cinnamon stick.

With the help of a few pantry staples, you can get all the flavors of slow-simmered chili in just 30 minutes.

Want cookies you can make in less than an hour without having to run out to buy perishable ingredients—or even turn on your oven? These no-bake cookies rely on nut butter and white chocolate for their creamy, chewy texture, and a combination of oats, pistachio, and cranberries adds a nice, sweet crunch.

Toss cooked beans with red onion and a lemony cumin dressing; then pack them up separately from lettuce leaves to make quick lettuce wraps for lunch or dinner.

When you cook broccoli gratin on a sheet pan, every single morsel gets an ample coating of crunch.

Made in a sheet pan, this is simply chocolate cream pie squared.

The key to the richest apple pie filling? Macerate apples in brown sugar, lemon, and spices, then reduce the juices with fresh cider to concentrate the flavors before baking.

Using chilled gravy is important. If the gravy isn’t solidified, the mayo will be runny.

With just a hint of sweetness, this bright, bracing uncooked relish is an antidote to all the saccharine jellylike cranberry sauces out there (unless you’re into that sort of thing).

Unpeeled potatoes absorb less moisture when boiled, and the ricer will catch the skins—great news for lazy cooks everywhere.

This twice-roasted method allows for the sweet potatoes to get super-creamy on the inside while their skins get a little crispy.

Cutting the leeks into rounds is an update on the classic presentation—and makes them easier to serve to a crowd.

Like a greatest hits album, this recipe combines the essential elements and the most successful techniques from all of our most popular stuffing recipes.

Make this stock ahead of time and freeze it to get it out of the way. You’ll have stock on hand for weeks.

Who needs pulled pork when you can have braised turkey legs? These beauties will give you a reason to cook turkey more than once a year.

You can get away with making this foolproof salad with a sharp knife, but a mandoline is the ideal tool.