Simple Cooking

No one—and we mean no one—can resist crispy potato jackets stuffed with velvety mashed potatoes.

Transform a sheet of puff pastry and a bowl of sugar into these stunning holiday cookies.

Cook your pasta, build your sauce, and bake your mac all in one pot.

With glacéed fruit, spices, and no small amount of rum, this elegant fruitcake recipe is no joke.

Silky mashed potatoes in an Instant? It can be done.

A perfect combination of sweet, salty, crispy, and tender, this maple-roasted delicata squash will have everyone reaching for seconds.

This New Orleans classic is an arm workout that pays back in dividends.

Chef Thomas Keller’s food is known for fine dining finesse, but his recipe for simple roast chicken is about as easy as it gets.

Rich, meaty, and incredibly satisfying, this streamlined lasagna is the ultimate comfort food.

Forget the bells, whistles, and time-consuming garnishes. A classic Bloody Mary is all about balance.

Ever wondered what is in pumpkin pie spice? Spoiler: You’ve probably got all the ingredients in your cupboard.

This soup is inspired by ginger-turmeric carrot-orange juice at the juice bar. You can swap in cream to make it richer, or coconut milk to make it vegan.

Use a fresh or smoked ham for this easy holiday ham recipe with brown sugar glaze.

Wait to make this tomato-watermelon gazpacho until it’s the scorching second half of summer when your farmers market is bursting with juicy tomatoes.

These brussels sprouts with crispy edges and deep caramelization are the ultimate addition to holiday meals, weeknight grain bowls, and more.

This Gourmet classic makes a perfectly spiced pumpkin pie with a flaky, buttery crust.

This warm, comforting vegetarian stew of chickpeas and spices hails from Afghanistan and is topped with a creamy cumin-flecked goat cheese sauce.

These mac-and-cheese-stuffed jalapeño poppers can be prepped in advance and tossed in the oven shortly before the party starts for an easy-peasy-cheesy crowd-pleaser.

This is an ingenious one-pot dish where the pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, so there’s no need to boil it beforehand.