Simple Cooking

A simple Buffalo-style hot sauce delivers a big punch of flavor to these grilled wings. Brush a little sauce on the wings at the end of grilling for caramelized flavor, then toss them in more sauce before serving for full spicy saturation.

Crisp-tender grilled green beans on a bed of creamy whipped ricotta is the ultimate simple summer side.

Turn the classic iced tea and lemonade combo into a frozen cocktail for all of your backyard parties. Freeze the drink components into ice cubes before blending for an icy drink that isn't watered down.

A creamy Italian vinaigrette acts as both the marinade and the dressing for this super-easy grilled chicken and tomato number.

Let it rain with the kosher salt—for the best flavor, you want to season these simple steaks really well before they get grilled.

In this easy grilled dinner, store-bought pesto works as both a simple marinade for the chicken and a finishing sauce.

A fresh, bright pineapple dressing ties together this irresistible steak dinner.

Buttering the bread before you waffle it ensures a crispy, golden brown exterior. Adding the maple butter right as the sandwich comes out of the waffle iron means the sweet, rich mixture soaks into the still-warm bread

Iced tea with tapioca pearls that are sucked from a large straw are perhaps Taiwan’s most famous culinary export.

Grilling the watermelon adds a savory depth to the fruit, giving this refreshing summer salad much more flavor than you’d imagine from this simple combination.

This simple jam is full of fresh peach flavor with hints of vanilla and bourbon.

A luxurious almond cream makes this one-hour summer stone fruit dessert taste like an all-day labor of love.

It’s key that you let the peppers steam in a covered bowl until cool. This will make them more tender and easier to peel.

Crushing and smashing green beans and cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up as much umami-rich miso sauce as possible. And this is a dressing you'll want a lot of.

Don’t trust anyone who doesn’t love a chicken cutlet.

Yes, you’ll need a lot of spices, but it’s not much work from there. Let the chicken marinate for 12 hours to get the most impact. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Sliced tomato makes a colorful addition to this classic Greek yogurt sauce. It's a refreshing accompaniment to lamb.

This isn’t the thick harissa that resembles a paste. Treat it like your favorite barbecue sauce and smother grilled steak and chicken with it.

These coconut- and oat-studded bites come together in just one bowl—keep them on hand for a healthy anytime pick-me-up.

Not a fan of blackberries? This cocktail recipe will be just as good with blueberries—or any other berry you like.