Simple Cooking

Trimming a generous amount of the stem from the brussels sprouts makes it quite a bit easier to tease apart the leaves for this winter slaw recipe.

After a day of power-eating, all we want is this palate cleanser. It has tons of spice, zing, freshness—and vegetables that still have some crunch.

Fennel and celery share more than just the dubious honor of being incredibly underrated vegetables. Their snappy crunch is awesome raw, as proven by this densely textured salad recipe.

A true Southerner wouldn’t dare add sugar to this cornbread recipe, but a Yankee might miss it. Do what you will; we don’t judge.

The oats, nuts, and fruit in this batter will start your day on the right nutritional foot—even with a generous glug of maple syrup poured over the top.

This recipe for raw vegetables is the only conscionable thing you can serve right before sitting down to a heavier meal.

This zesty spin on the old party classic matches hot-smoked salmon with beet horseradish, two kinds of soft cheese, and crunchy veg and herbs. Serve it with bagels or pumpernickel bread.

This crackers recipe features a variety of seeds, and the combination of colors and textures is impressive, but you can use fewer types—just make sure total volume stays the same.

Treat this recipe as COOK90 nextover inspiration: instead of steaming squash, use whatever cooked leftover vegetables you have on hand for the flavorful stir-fry.

This figs recipe is sweet, salty, sticky, and acidic—everything you want in a one-bite appetizer.

Cacio e pepe works on so many things, this potato chip recipe is just our latest obsession with using the whole flavor combination.

You know how the cheese sometimes oozes out of a grilled cheese while it’s cooking and gets all brown and crunchy when it hits the skillet? Well, this open-face sandwich recipe is dedicated to making that happen on purpose.

Traditional Greek skordalia is mostly garlic and olive oil with some potato or nuts added to thicken it. We flipped the ratio in this recipe: more potato, less garlic. Serve as a dip, or thin out with lemon juice and olive oil and use as a sauce for fish.

A quick spin in the food processor is all it takes to mix up these rustic whole-wheat crackers.

Transform the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers into this irresistible pizza, with mashed potatoes taking the place of tomato sauce.

The lime juice and oil will keep the avocado from turning brown, but it’s a good idea to make this pico de gallo recipe right before you serve it.

Deliciously smooth Brown Gravy every time.

Make Perfect Turkey Gravy every time.

Maple syrup pumps up the flavor of puréed sweet potatoes and provides a sweet glaze for extra-peppery candied pecans in this classic Thanksgiving side.