Faith Durand

Is there a more versatile and dessert-friendly fruit than bananas? From the simplest one-ingredient banana ice cream to banana pudding to lavish banana foster there are so many ways to spin this fruit into a fantastic dessert. Maybe banana cream pie isn’t your thing, but you are up for some Nutella banana bread, a caramel banana cake, or chocolate-covered frozen bananas. From unexpectedly light treats to decadent cakes, bananas make some of the best desserts.

Make it once and enjoy all week long.

There were a few surprises!

It's one of the easiest ways to instantly bring your dishes to the next level.

Three words: Thaw. The. Turkey.

If it works on your toughest dishes, it'll work on your bathtub.

For years I had heard that the way to get the fluffiest, lightest mashed potatoes did not involve a masher, a wooden spoon, or (shudder) a food processor. The magical tool was a food mill. Last year I finally acquired one and I can say that the stories are true; for the lightest, fluffiest potatoes, a food mill is the way to go. I am a big fan of this food mill made by OXO. It’s dishwasher-safe, which is a major bonus when you’re talking about mashed potatoes and other purées.

They're also a great gift!

It’s perhaps the most romantic gift my husband has ever given me. And like our relationship, this Dutch oven was built to last.

Like the boxed stuff, but so much better. Here's a step-by-step recipe that shows how to get the taste you crave on Thanksgiving and beyond.

Bigger isn't always better. (P.S. It's on sale.)

This buttery crumble does some things differently — and wow does it work.

The recipe that makes almost any meal a little better.

Dig in with this guide and recipe collection.

Got tomatoes?

Don't try to be original — just make this four-ingredient recipe.

You're just 3 ingredients away from the ultimate spring side dish.

If you're cooking Thanksgiving dinner for just two, you can easily whip up mashed potatoes without making a Thanksgiving-sized pot-full.

Hard-boiled, soft-boiled, any way you like. We've got the perfect method for eggs, your way.

Grilled pizza is a summertime, weeknight meal that has everything going for it. Whip up the perfect dough for grilling pizza, top with your favorite cheese and goodies, and let it cook while hanging out on the back deck with friends, wine glasses in hand. It’s easy, make-ahead, and elegant in all the right ways, and it doesn’t heat up your kitchen. Bonus. But to make a great pizza, you need a great dough.

Happy tap, tap, tapping!

It also happens to be the easiest.

Just me, an air fryer, and a Wiener schnitzel.

Happy Sunday, and welcome to Kitchn’s Week Off, our first-ever collective staff vacation. While we have generous individual paid time off here at Apartment Therapy Media, I’ve been reflecting for a long time on how the work of digital media — especially when you write about food, which we live with every day in our own kitchens — is tough to shut off. Even when you feel like you should be taking a break, it can feel hard to completely disconnect.

Nutella, meet whipped cream.

Fruit juice, yogurt, and a healthy helping of nostalgia.

It's time to bring Jell-O back! Here's the easy-peasy, 2-ingredient method I use to make Jell-O from all-natural ingredients.

Nutella fluff, squares that look like an art project, and two-ingredient Jell-O are all grown-up-friendly and oh-so cool.

It's bright, tangy, and full of herby kick.

I'll never forget the moment I knew I'd nailed it.

Once you pop one, it's hard to stop.

Mushrooms all day long.

It takes five minutes and is soooo good for a crowd!

From the deep chocolate flavor to the gooey center to the chewy edges, we can't get enough.

It has nothing to do with lime, the pit, or plastic wrap.

You just need 5 ingredients and there's no baking required.