Mini goat cheese pizzas are the appetizer that makes people hover by the oven. Rounds of puff pastry topped with marinara sauce and crumbled fresh goat cheese bake into something flaky, tangy, and gone in one hand. Twenty-seven minutes from start to platter. Looking...
Easy Spicy Sautéed Mushrooms Recipe
Simple 10-minute sautéed mushrooms are the fastest way to turn a carton of button mushrooms into something worth putting next to everything. A hot pan, olive oil, and a shake of chili powder give them browned edges and a gentle kick. Salt at the end and they stay...
Classic Mixed Greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Mixed baby greens with balsamic vinaigrette is the salad I make when I want something simple that still tastes considered. A sharp dressing of balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, and finely chopped shallots does all the work over tender mesclun and chives cut...
Spicy Seitan Buffalo Wings (Easy Vegan Recipe)
These vegan buffalo wings get their chew from chopped seitan and their crunch from a soy milk and flour coating fried in neutral oil. Tossed in a glaze of hot sauce and coconut oil with garlic and onion powder, they hit the same tangy heat as the bar-food original. A...
Easy Microwave Stuffed Potato Recipe
A single-serving microwave stuffed potato is dinner in about 13 minutes, no oven required. Fluffy inside and finished with butter, Greek yogurt, shredded Cheddar, paprika, salt, and pepper, it is the fastest comfort food I know how to make for one. One potato, one...
Easy Vegan Maple Date Carrot Cake Recipe
Maple date carrot cake sweetens itself with pure maple syrup and chopped Medjool dates, so there is not a stick of butter in sight. Raisins plumped in pineapple juice keep every slice moist, and a warm blend of cinnamon and allspice makes the kitchen smell like the...
Tropical Hawaiian Waffles with Macadamia Nuts
These Hawaiian waffles with pineapple and macadamia nuts are a tropical breakfast that feels like vacation. Buttermilk batter studded with chopped macadamia nuts and well-drained pineapple chunks cooks up crisp outside and fluffy inside. Brown sugar gives them a warm,...
Easy Vegetarian Fried Rice with Egg & Peas
Simple egg and pea fried rice is the takeout-at-home classic that's on the table in 25 minutes. Cold day-old white rice gets scrambled with eggs, fresh ginger, garlic, and scallions in screaming-hot peanut oil, then tossed with frozen green peas and soy sauce....
Easy Marinated Artichoke Hearts Recipe
Simple marinated artichoke hearts are the make-ahead appetizer that quietly upgrades everything they touch. Canned artichoke hearts marinate in extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, and a few slices of tomato until they're tangy and deeply...
Creamy Vegan Roasted-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Vegan roasted garlic mashed potatoes are the creamy, dairy-free mash that no one at the table will guess is vegan. A whole head of garlic roasted in olive oil until sweet and spreadable transforms simple potatoes into something special, with vegan margarine and soy...
Easy Vegan Messy Taco Salad (Ready in 15 Mins!)
Messy taco salad (vegetarian) is the gloriously un-fussy dinner that gets everyone at the table quiet. Chopped iceberg lettuce, refried black beans, corn, black olives, and jalapeño pile up with salsa, taco sauce, and a creamy drizzle, then get showered with crumbled...
Hearty Ratatouille with Cannellini Beans
Hearty ratatouille with cannellini beans is Provençal comfort food turned into a full meal. Zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and red bell pepper slow-cook with tomatoes, herbes de Provence, and creamy cannellini beans in one pot. Ninety minutes of mostly hands-off...












