Magic Mac and Cheese is a no-boil, no-roux, and no-nonsense recipe for the richest and most flavorful baked mac of your life. While its flavor is deliciously complex, its foolproof method is (truly) simple to cook and customize. Consider this my Mac N Cheese Manifesto. This spring I set out to create the easiest, cheesiest,...
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Chili Garlic Noodles with Crispy Tofu
If you’re craving spicy Asian food, these Chili Garlic Noodles with Crispy Tofu are saucy satisfaction in a bowl. Make it a big bowl, by the way, because you’re going to want to load up. The noodles can be served hot, cold, or at room temperature and-- bonus-- they taste even better when made ahead...
Syracuse Salt Potatoes
These 4-ingredient Syracuse Salt Potatoes are a classic Central NY dish. Thin salt crusts, almost impossibly tender centers, and a drizzle of melted butter make them just as irresistible as they are easy to prepare. Every year until I was 15, my entire extended family traveled to Syracuse, New York to celebrate my great-grandfather’s birthday....
Asian Steak and Shishito Skewers
There’s more to these Asian Steak and Shishito Skewers than meets the eye. The sweet and garlicky marinated steak will be love at first bite, while the rare spicy surprise of a hot shishito keeps you coming back for more. ASIAN STEAK AND SHISHITO SKEWERS Popping up on trendy menus across America, you’ll typically find...
The Best Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
Big, fluffy, moist, bursting with blueberry flavor, and topped with crumbly streusel, these homemade muffins are better than you could buy. I call them The Best Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins, and they pull out all of the tricks for perfect muffins, from how to get a perfectly domed top to how to prevent the blueberries from sinking...
Easy Chicken Tikka Masala
Briefly marinating in a spiced yogurt mixture keeps the chicken in this homemade Indian-inspired recipe tender and juicy, even after charring the exterior for maximum flavor. The star of the show, however, might not even be the chicken. When it comes to Easy Chicken Tikka Masala, it's all about that creamy, comforting, flavor-packed curry sauce! You...
Cajun Shrimp and Corn Cakes
These Cajun Shrimp and Corn Cakes take just 20 minutes to make and even less time to fly off the plate. They're the perfect treat for seafood lovers, whether they're served for a Mardi Gras dinner, as a party appetizer, or simply on toasted buns with lettuce, onion, and remoulade. The Mardi Gras celebrations have...
Sheet Pan Chili-Lime Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
When you want a ton of flavor without a ton of dishes, this recipe for Sheet Pan Chili-Lime Chicken and Sweet Potatoes is your answer. Juicy chicken thighs, tender chunks of sweet potato, onion, and bell pepper are all tossed in a spicy, sweet, and citrusy marinade before baking all together for a one pan, healthy recipe. I...
Sweet and Smoky Bacon Jam
Sweet and Smoky Bacon Jam. Brown sugar, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, coffee, apple cider vinegar, caramelized onions and of course, LOTS of bacon give this spread addictively deep, smoky, spicy, sweet, and salty flavors. You're going to want to spread it on everything-- consider this fair warning. I don't know what I love more-- the...
Cranberry-Jalapeno Baked Brie Dip
Cranberry-Jalapeno Baked Brie Dip. Tart cranberries, spicy jalapenos, and brown sugar transform brie cheese into a hit party dip. This recipe for Cranberry-Jalapeno Baked Brie Dip was also featured on Serious Eats. You all have probably picked up by now that I'm a sucker for sweet and spicy recipes, gooey cheese, and easy appetizers. But...
The Great Kitchen Kapers Holiday Gift Guide and GIVEAWAY 2018
We've made our list and checked it twice: Check out our round-up of the best kitchen gifts for everyone (and we do mean everyone) on your list, whatever your budget. Don't tell anyone, but I haven't bought any Christmas presents yet. I can't believe we're already through week one of December and quickly moving on to...
Honey-Glazed Hasselback Butternut Squash With Parmesan Breadcrumbs
Honey-Glazed Hasselback Butternut Squash With Parmesan Breadcrumbs. This fall and winter dish has it all: thin crisp slices, tender flesh, a sweet and garlicky glaze, and crunchy pistachio and parmesan breadcrumb topping. This recipe for Honey-Glazed Hasselback Butternut Squash with Parmesan Breadcrumbs was also featured on Serious Eats. Four years ago, a surge of recipe videos,...
The Best Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Bacon
The Best Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Bacon. This cornbread stuffing (AKA cornbread dressing) pulls out all the stops. Sweet cornbread, salty bacon AND sausage, tons of herbs and aromatics, and crunchy toasted pecans make this stuffing the most popular side dish on your Thanksgiving table. It's about time that we all start ironing out...
Grapefruit Bourbon Yule Mules
Grapefruit Bourbon Yule Mules. This holiday-inspired spin on the classic Moscow Mule features the warming flavors of Brown Sugar Bourbon and ginger beer, as well as plenty of citrusy grapefruit. It's the perfect drink to unwind during the Christmas season. This post is sponsored by Heritage Distilling. Use code "HostToast10" to get $10 off each...
Obatzda Bavarian Beer Cheese Dip
Obatzda Bavarian Beer Cheese Dip. This rich and piquant beer garden classic is made with just a few simple ingredients and is perfect to serve with pretzels or rye bread. I've never been much of a traveler. Is that really uncool to admit? Okay, yeah, it is. But I like to be honest here, and...
Homemade Mall-Style Soft Pretzels
If buttery, mall-style soft pretzels are your ultimate snack, look no further than this recipe. You'll find all the secrets to the perfect golden-brown, butter-brushed, homemade soft pretzels right here! It's easier than you think, and there's even a how-to video to help you along. There must come a time in every food blogger's career...
Bacon-Wrapped Figs with Blue Cheese and Bourbon Caramel
Bacon-Wrapped Figs with Blue Cheese and Bourbon Caramel. This impressive appetizer recipe has the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and tangy flavors, and only requires 6 ingredients. This recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Figs with Blue Cheese and Bourbon Caramel was also featured on Serious Eats. I'm not a superstitious person, nor am I someone who takes...
Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad
Everyone goes crazy over this Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad! It's a flavor-packed potluck favorite, and leagues better than anything you can get from the grocery store. This loaded pasta salad recipe features multiple cheeses, meats, olives, peppers, and more to create a hearty summer side dish. It'll definitely become your go-to pasta salad! I've spent...
Browned Butter Lemon-Garlic Green Beans
Browned Butter Lemon-Garlic Green Beans. Green beans take on a deep, nutty flavor from toasted almonds, browned butter, and grated parmesan cheese. Lemon juice adds a little brightness to balance out the rich butter sauce, and plenty of garlic will make these green beans the highlight of your dinner. It's so easy to get caught...
Homemade Garlic Naan
This Homemade Garlic Naan recipe is truly the best. Even if you've never made bread at home before, this soft, chewy, garlicky flatbread is easy to make and well worth the effort. You're going to love serving it with your favorite Indian dishes. Bread-baking seems a little intimidating at times, doesn't it? If I could...
Charred Cherry Whiskey Lemonade
Charred Cherry Whiskey Lemonade. Grilled or sauteed cherries add great flavor (and a little edge) to these sweet and tart whiskey cocktails. Yesterday, while scheduling out my to-do-lists for recipe-making in the next few weeks (which, by the way, is a very ambitious schedule that's definitely going to result in lots of How Did I...
One Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
One Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice. This delicious one pot dinner features tender seasoned Cajun chicken, andouille sausage, and flavorful rice, and it takes less than an hour to make from start to finish. Given the fact that I'm Ms. Rarely Repeat A Recipe (once it has already been tested, perfected, photographed, and video'd successfully, of...
Grilled Potato Wedge Fries with Roasted Garlic Aioli
Grilled Potato Wedge Fries with Roasted Garlic Aioli. No burger is complete without a side of fries, so whip these easy grilled, seasoned wedges up for your next barbecue. The aioli, made from grill-roasted garlic, is just as addictive as the fries! The first time I made grilled fries for the blog, just over 5...
20 Minute Corn Carbonara
20 Minute Corn Carbonara. This quick and easy pasta dish is filled with fresh corn and bacon, and flavored with a creamy corn-based sauce. No eggs are necessary for this spin on carbonara! I think that other Jerseyans can relate to the fact that no matter where we travel (in this country or another), if...
Cheesy Asparagus and Ham Cannelloni
These Cheesy Asparagus and Ham Cannelloni make for an impressive dinner without a ton of effort. Lasagna sheets, deli-sliced ham, fresh asparagus, and a simple 3-cheese sauce come together to make a truly special dish for the family. I'm what I like to call a "season" person-- it gets me through the year, and...
Party Potato Pave Bites with Cheese Sauce
Any time I go to out to eat, I devour the fries that came with my dish first and save most of the actual meal for leftovers. It sounds ridiculous, but I live and die for potatoes. It must be the Irish in me.* The path to my happiness is paved with warm, crispy-edged, fluffy-centered...
5 Ingredient Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst Bites
This blog might, in all honesty, solely exist as an excuse for me to make a endless cheese-stuffed or buffalo chicken-covered or bacon-wrapped recipes-- to bring my billions of slightly-sinful snack ideas to fruition-- and eat them in the name of "taste-testing" on random Tuesday mornings instead of having a balanced breakfast. I know it's...
Buffalo Chicken Dip Stuffed Bread
Listen, I'm not saying that this Buffalo Chicken Dip Stuffed Bread has magical powers or anything... but I've made it for every single game since my Homegate several weeks ago and now my team is going to the Super Bowl, baby! Some people have pregame rituals. Some have lucky outfits. I have an ultra...
How to Host a Homegate
Thank you NFL for sponsoring this post. Can’t wait for my next Homegate! I’ve been hosting football parties since before I knew what a touchdown was. Or I guess I should say that my dad was hosting them back then (since I was a baby and all), but you know, I was hosting by...
Jalapeño Popper Pretzel Bites
Making pretzels from scratch is a little intimidating and labor intensive, I know, I know. I've got about a billion recipes on here that ask you to do all of that yeast and kneading and rolling business... but this isn't one of them. These Jalapeño Popper Pretzel Bites might seem complicated (they are two appetizers in...
Loaded Pull-Apart Breakfast Bread
This Loaded Pull-Apart Breakfast Bread is sponsored by Smithfield (and in my heart, co-sponsored by my sincere and unwavering love of all things bacon-related). I don’t know that there’s ever a bad reason to make a bacon-y recipe, but lately I feel like I’ve got a lot of excellent ones. To name a few: It’s...
Green Chile Chicken Quesadilla Sticks
You could say that I'm extra invested in football season this year. The guys got NFL Sunday Ticket so we now get all of the games at home, I finally formed my own fantasy football league, and most importantly, I actually took time in the off-season to study up so I kinda know what I'm...
Hawaiian Huli Huli Grilled Chicken Wings
This recipe has also been featured on Serious Eats. Consider this my petition against the end of the so-called "grilling season". Everywhere I looked over the past couple of days, there were articles and advertisements proclaiming that Labor Day Weekend was our last chance to grill up some burgers and dogs, enjoy the sunshine, and host a backyard...
Piri Piri Chicken and Potato Skewers
I'm sure you're a dutifully patriotic citizen, planning your all-American menu for this weekend as we speak. You've probably also been expecting a recipe from me that's red white, and blue; or super traditional; or at leeaaaast originates in this country... But you know what? American food is kind of confusing. Hamburgers and hot dogs were...
Salted Caramel S'more Dip with Cinnamon Sugar Chips
Hold on to your sweet tooth, because this dip is all dressed up and ready to party. James-- being the resident dessert-fiend-in-chief that he is-- has been asking me to make something sugary for, gosh, probably two months now. But since I'm selfish and prefer salty foods usually inspired by more savory ideas, I just finally got around...
Slow Cooker Spicy Shredded Mexican Chicken
This month is like an experiment in how many lazy dinners I can make. And how many days in a row I can use my slow cooker before actually putting it back into the cabinet. And how many tacos I can stomach. Especially that last one. I bought a jumbo-sized package of tortillas at the wholesale...
Slow Cooker Sticky Bacon & Whiskey Meatballs
When I was reading my list of upcoming recipes aloud for James, he stopped me at this one. "That sounds like a great snack for poker night with the guys," he hinted. (He is so subtle, isn't he?) But I had big, estrogen-packed plans for these Slow Cooker Sticky Bacon & Whiskey Meatballs: I was going to...
Slow Cooker Ancho Coffee Shredded Beef
I'm trying to be a glass-half-full sort of person, so instead of apologizing that this Slow Cooker Ancho Coffee Shredded Beef recipe wasn't out in time for you to pile it into your Cinco de Mayo tacos, I'm going to say that I'm doing a public service by sharing it with you SO FAR AHEAD...
Mini Party Poblano Quesadillas
The end of April in near, which means three things: It's almost Cinco de Mayo It's time to put *NSYNC on repeat and burst into laughter whenever Justin Timberlake says "It's gonna be me" in that nasally way that makes "me" sound like "May". Oh, you don't do that? Uhh... me neither. It's my birthday All of...
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
I missed the perfect window to post this recipe, I know, I know. But wouldn't it figure that I didn't start craving jambalaya until the day after Mardi Gras? So here I am, two weeks into May, proclaiming "better late than never" in-between mouthfuls of leftover Slow Cooker Jambalaya. Realistically though, can there ever be a bad...