Butternut squash melts into the polenta as it cooks for this creamy make-ahead dish. Once transferred to a baking dish, pressing chunks of creamy Fontina cheese into the polenta ensures that once baked...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Inspired by a dish at Brooklyn's Saint Julivert Fisherie, this updated tuna noodle casserole is homey, bright, and pantry-forward. Chef and owner Alex Raij modeled the menu item after fideuà, a paella-style...
Author: Kendra Vaculin
Jarred roasted red peppers, canned white beans, and a bunch of pasta water make this pasta sauce flavorful, thick, creamy, and totally vegan. But the crunchy topping may be the best part of all.
Author: Kendra Vaculin
Layering and baking sautéed garlicky greens, beans, and Parmesan on top of make-ahead Parmesan Polenta creates a super fast, pantry-friendly weeknight dinner that's sort of like a polenta pizza.
Author: Anna Stockwell
Keep the mushrooms whole or in large pieces (so they don't fall through the grate), and you will be rewarded with burnished, concentrated mushroom goodness.
Author: Brad Leone
These 10-ingredient gluten-free and vegan burgers are crisped up like a smash burger in the oven. We would never say that you HAVE to put cheese on them, but let's just say we highly recommend it.
Author: Chris Morocco
Three heads of broccoli spread across two sheet pans may seem like a lot. But when broccoli is this tender, crispy, and caramelized, it's hard to stop eating it right off the pan.
Author: Mindy Fox
The fleeting vibrance of spring vegetables is captured in this citrus-and-garlic-infused marinade. Spoon over toast slathered with ricotta.
Author: Rachel Gurjar
This dairy-free cake hits all the right autumnal notes: it's earthy thanks to the olive oil, warm thanks to the spices. Just be sure to choose your apples wisely-a softer type will melt into the cake,...
Author: David Tamarkin
Eggs, cream, peppery greens. This is a low-fuss, highly satisfying brunch made in a skillet on your stovetop. It's a brunch recipe that'll impress with no fuss.
Author: Christian Reynoso
Don't even think about lifting this cake out of the pan before it's completely-and we mean completely-cool. Because it's vegan, with no eggs for structure, its delicate crumb needs time to set.
Author: Ochre Bakery, Detroit, MI
Here, eggplant gets halved lengthwise, drenched in olive oil, and roasted at a very high temperature. It never quite crisps, but it browns and caramelizes while the reset of it turns to the texture of...
Author: Alison Roman
We took a cue from traditional Italian tonnato sauce (which uses canned oil-packed tuna) and combined it with classic deviled egg filling. Topped with crispy fried capers and salmon roe (if you're feeling...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Make-ahead marinated lentils give heft, protein, and a rich earthy flavor to this pantry-only pasta dinner. The secret is to use some in the sauce and save some to sprinkle over the top for texture and...
Author: Anna Stockwell
This riff on sesame noodles features sweet potato cellophane noodles. Pleasingly chewy and gluten-free, they're a great alternative to wheat noodles.
Author: Cheryl Slocum
Everything in this dinner (including the eggs!) cooks together in one steamer insert. It's the quick, fresh-tasting dinner we crave in the middle of winter when we can't stand the thought of another roasted...
Author: Anna Stockwell
This soup feels like coastal Oaxaca in a bowl. It has a light spicy-smoky broth and chochoyotes: dumplings made from masa or masa harina.
Author: Christian Reynoso
This salad is a vehicle for eating crispy, melty cheese for dinner. Not just any cheese, but rich and dense grillable cheeses like bread cheese, Halloumi, or paneer.
Author: Kendra Vaculin
These make-ahead components with tons of flavor and texture mean that lunches and speedy dinners can be ready in minutes.
Author: Anna Stockwell
You know pasta salad, but this is salad pasta. A whole salad's worth of greens, folded into pasta to make a complete dinner in one bowl (or plate). We like to make this recipe with chickpea pasta for the...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Letting the dough do its first rise in the fridge overnight means improved flavor and ease of handling, but if you don't feel like waiting that long, leave it out at room temperature until doubled in size-three...