Giant pan-fried beans are the best. By cooking huge beans in a splash of olive oil, you get a crisped, golden crust on the beans and they’re absolutely incredible. I do a bunch of different versions of these, finishing them with all sorts of different combinations of ingredients, but this one has been enduring. Toasted walnuts are a natural compliment...

Today’s recipe? Orzo pasta with roasted vegetables. I simply roasted a number of the ingredients I had around the kitchen, and pulled it all together on a big family-style platter. The star of the show is the delicata squash. I can’t get enough of it this time of year, and love that you can roast and eat it with the skin on! Kale? It’s hard to escape...

My mom received the recipe for The World’s Best Cookies fourth-hand. By the time I found the recipe in her three-ring recipe folder, it had notes on it written by three different women, along with a little floral stick-it note that said “really enjoyed dinner and spending time with you” from one of her lifelong friends. Featuring rolled oats, crushed...

This is an ice cream recipe I’ve turned to for over twenty years. Part of the draw is the simplicity. The other part is the flavor. It’s just five ingredients churned into billowy, vanilla flecked ice cream with no refined sugar. The only sweetener is honey, use your favorite, it comes through wonderfully direct. Honey Ice Cream: the Inspiration...

I call this summer toast. It’s the result of a couple things in my life colliding into a really good lunch option. Here’s what we’re looking at. Slices of homemade sourdough bread rubbed with olive oil are broiled until golden and toasted. Each slice is smeared with Greek yogurt that has been absolutely loaded with grated zucchini and carrots, toasted...

Rice pilaf is a great foundation recipe to know. Once you learn to make it well, you can tweak the recipe a thousand ways to your liking. This is a favorite approach for me. Be sure to make it pretty (and extra delicious) with toppings. There are a bunch listed in the recipe. How To Make Rice Pilaf: The Technique The backbone of a good pilaf is,...