Simple Cooking

Leftover rotisserie chicken finds new purpose in this endlessly comforting dish.

“Soft and pillowy, custardy and light—they were unlike any other scrambled eggs I had experienced before.”

Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.

Crispy tots topped with savory-sweet sauce, mayonnaise, furikake, scallion, and katsuobushi.

Yes, brownies can—and should—be made with white chocolate.

A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.

This crunchy, creamy salad has everything you want for a cookout.

Who says latkes have to be potato? Brussels bring a delicious cruciferousness.

A short list of ingredients comes together in this elegant sake martini.

This quick breakfast or dessert is renowned in Yemen and throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

With sharp cheese and diced chiles in every bite, the bread’s great on its own. But just think of the possibilities.

Tangy cream cheese custard drenched in bittersweet caramel. Cue the oohs and aahs.

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.

Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.

Tangy and sunny, this curd can be made with either fresh or frozen pulp.