Simple Cooking

This classic frosting couldn’t be easier to make and is a must for finishing red velvet and carrot cakes (or a batch of cupcakes). Using vanilla bean paste gives it a pretty speckled look, but if you don’t have it on hand, pure vanilla extract will lend the same flavor.

Sweet, tart homemade cranberry sauce is the key to a bright and balanced Thanksgiving meal—and it’s easy to whip up in just 20 minutes.

The Jasmine is one of the earliest entries in the modern classic cocktail canon, coming just a couple of years after the creation of the cosmopolitan.

This easy turkey gravy recipe uses the drippings from the bird (deglazed right in the roasting pan) to give you maximum flavor with just three ingredients.

This classic homemade lemon meringue pie recipe is sweet and tart with a fluffy, cloudlike meringue top and crisp and flaky pie crust.

The trick with this all-butter pie crust is that...there’s no trick. It uses ingredients you have on hand and comes together in minutes in a food processor.

This quick and easy green beans recipe gives you a side dish with an exuberant crunch—and no ice bath required.

A double dose of dairy—milk and condensed milk—makes this dessert extra creamy.

This vegetable Massaman curry gives you the best of both worlds: a full-flavored and ultra-comforting curry that’s also unfussy enough to whip up on any weeknight.

Pour this classic powdered sugar icing over a batch of doughnuts, drizzle it on a cake or cinnamon rolls, or use it as the base icing for a cookie decorating party.

A quick and easy version of the darling dark green leaf of long braises: collard greens.

Roasted pecans also achieve a crunchy texture that raw pecans can only dream of.

A simple pancake recipe that doesn’t require any measuring tools—any juice cup or mug will do.

This minimalist roasted carrots recipe results in a showstopping side dish—don’t be surprised when everyone asks for more.

This brown sugar bacon recipe is not a throwback, it’s a classic.

Cheesy baked potatoes au gratin is the perfect cold weather comfort food and makes a great side dish for any family dinner or holiday meal.

This simple, creamy squash casserole with a crunchy breadcrumb topping is the perfect way to use up summer’s most bountiful vegetable.

This easy bread pudding recipe gets an even easier sauce.

A bit of melted coconut oil quickly turns blender-pulverized fortune cookies into a pourable topping that transforms into a crisp “magic shell” once poured over ice cream.