Jesse Szewczyk

Jalapeño poppers are the ultimate game-day snack. They’re spicy, crisp, and a serious crowd-pleasing appeziter. The catch? They aren’t very practical to make at home. Restaurant-style poppers require a deep fryer, a messy breading setup, and a lot of planning to pull off. To solve this, we created a recipe that ditches the deep fryer altogether while still delivering on texture and flavor. What’s our secret? Bacon.

On their own, baked potatoes are one of the absolute best foods. They’re cheap, filling, and require practically zero effort to make. All you really need is salt, pepper, and a pat of butter. You could be satisfied — no, delighted — by this simplest of preparations. But let us indulge, if you will, in what a humble baked potato could become.You don’t even need a recipe.

Creamy, cheesy, and crowd pleasing dauphinoise potatoes are practically impossible to dislike. This classic French dish is simple yet indulgent, and pairs perfectly with showstopping mains like roasted beef tenderloin, glazed ham, or prime rib. With a few kitchen tools and a bit of prep work, you can easily make dauphinoise potatoes from scratch.Dauphinoise (DOE-PHEEN-NOWAAZ) potatoes is how the French say casserole of potatoes, heavy cream, and cheese.

Countertop air fryers are an increasingly popular kitchen gadget. Air fryers work by circulating super-hot air, which quickly and evenly reaches all the surfaces of the food. In other words, it gives food that crispy-fried texture and golden-brown color without having to actually deep-fry anything. If you’ve joined the air fryer club and need some ideas for meal essentials, we’ve got you covered. You can make practically anything that you would fry in an air fryer.

You won't believe how I do it.

Fondant potatoes look like a dish you’d order in a fancy restaurant. But don’t be intimidated by their appearance — they take less than one hour to make and use humble ingredients you might already have on hand. They also come together using just one pan, making cleanup a breeze. Serve them with seared steak or roast chicken for a restaurant-quality dinner at home. Or serve them alongside prime rib for an impressive holiday meal.

Every year as the holidays approach, I eagerly anticipate holiday baking and decorating sugar cookies. And every year, they don’t exactly turn out as planned. That’s because decorating cookies is a lot easier said than done — especially if you’re a perfectionist like me who likes straight lines and clean edges. But this year, I’m prepared. I recently got to work developing a simple royal icing recipe that makes cookie decorating as stress-free (and mess-free!

There are so many possibilities.

A bag of frozen veggies = endless dinner opportunities.

Recipes, ideas, and suggestions for turning your pantry staples into complete and filling meals.

After spending an entire day baking, I finally found the absolute best chocolate cake recipe.

Because it's not summer until you have corn on the cob.

We made it all this year, from Olive Garden's creamy chicken gnocchi soup to Taco Bell's Crunchwrap Supreme.

They're perfect.

No meat, no dairy, no problem.

Easy and comforting is exactly what we need right now.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts don't have to be boring.

They're perfectly chewy.

They're chewy-yet-crisp and loaded with pumpkin and warm fall spices.

Keep this recipe in your back pocket for quick weeknight dinners.

It's one of the most important cooking techniques to master.

The retro mall-style cookie cake you know and love, only better.

Save money *and* eat well!

You just can't go wrong with crisp, breaded zucchini spears.

These fuss-free recipes are totally doable.

From sweet cinnamon rolls to savory cheddar biscuits.

Whatever you call them, here's the very best way to make them.

If you've never cooked with rhubarb before, this is the perfect place to start.

From a classic cobb to a hearty carnitas salad bowl.

These easy smoothie packs are the ultimate breakfast hack.

It has the most decadent, creamy center.

An impressive, fuss-free dessert guaranteed to wow your guests.

It comes together, from start to finish, in one skillet.

It's likely not a common ingredient for dinner — although it should be!

After spending an entire day baking, I finally found the absolute best carrot cake recipe.