Simple Cooking

This old-fashioned recipe is simple and memorable; the secret is starting with fresh, juicy corn on the cob.

Try these halibut and canned sardine cakes instead of crab cakes for a starter or light lunch.

This spaghetti with fennel and sardines turns a few simple pantry ingredients into a rustic seafood feast.

This simple but delicious sardine rillettes requires only two motor skills: opening a can of good sardines and smashing things together with a fork.

This elegant dessert relies on the energizing powers of coffee and chocolate—balanced with the richness of cream—to liven up the mood.

Forget lackluster loaves—apple cider brings big autumnal flavor to this tender pumpkin bread.

The texture and flavor of green beans make a great swap for green papaya in this Thai salad.

This Thai salad highlights bold, bright flavors, pairing lacy fried eggs, a punchy dressing, and fresh vegetables.

Bean thread noodles absorb the bright, citrusy flavors of the dressing that’s made with lime juice, fish sauce, and Thai chiles in this Thai noodle salad recipe.

Proof that the best cornbread isn’t necessarily the most complicated, this easy recipe gets it on the table in 30 minutes.

While many cocktail sauce recipes call for chili sauce, ketchup lets you add your desired level of spice to tailor it to your exact taste.

Made with haricots verts, nutty brown butter, and toasted almonds, this French classic is a perennial favorite.

Brown sugar and chopped pecans form a crackly topping as this sweet potato casserole bakes.

Nutty marinated cucumbers are paired with curly coiled scallions in this refreshing salad.

This easy blender béarnaise sauce stems from classic creamy hollandaise. A combination of vinegar, lemon juice, and tarragon gives it a bit of bright, fresh flavor.

Brown butter lends a subtle toffee-like flavor that makes these brown butter chocolate chip cookies far more enticing than your everyday version.

Creamy butter beans turn this dish of sesame broccoli into a hearty one-bowl meal, though you could leave out the beans and serve the tofu and broccoli with rice.

This New England clam chowder recipe gets its creamy consistency from half-and-half and smokiness from finely chopped bacon.

Celery stalks finally get their main-character moment in this creamy celery soup recipe.