After a long day at work, there's a 50/50 chance that I will want to cook something for dinner. Living in a city like New York, it’s all too easy to succumb to ordering...
“New year, new you” is a tired concept. Just typing those words makes me tired. The whole idea is why New Year’s resolutions fail: we’re all pretty much the same people we were at...
When it comes to potatoes, you may have your favorite cut for fries and a go-to way of making mashed potatoes, but it’s hard to argue that when it comes to baked potatoes, classic...
If you're looking for a hearty taste of the past, you'll get it in one of these 20 retro casserole recipes. Grab your trusty 9x13 baking dish because it's time to find a new...
You cold sum up my personality as "easy but fancy." I *may* need to reword that slightly before my Real Housewives debut, but needless to say, Colu Henry's cookbook, Colu Cooks: Easy Fancy Food,...
I’ve worked in kitchens nearly all of my life and I can tell you that some of the most unexpected equipment is the most prized. As a prep cook in a pizza restaurant in...
Trader Joe’s has no shortage of high-quality snacks. Their dried fruit and nuts section is arguably the best, and their herb popcorn and rolled chili lime tortilla chips are surefire favorites. Not to mention...
Chipotle chile peppers are jalapeño peppers that hang on the plant, ripening until they turn red. Right after harvest, the peppers are slowly smoked over mesquite, removing all moisture and adding a smoky flavor....
Roasting vegetables is a staple of my weeknight cooking routine. Doused in olive oil, seasoned simply with salt and pepper, and blasted at high heat (400°F to 425°F), almost any vegetable can become the...
I lived on this planet for 20 years before I had a bite of winter squash that wasn't in the form of pumpkin pie. I blame my squash-loathing parents for this cruel omission to...
