Katie Workman

Everything is done in the same skillet in this recipe — easy cooking and easy cleanup.

This is a breakfast game-changer.

It feels so fancy — but couldn't be easier.

Never have I experienced such immediate success with a fish dish in my house than with this tortilla-crusted tilapia with Sriracha sauce. Seconds were requested. It was also requested later the same week. This is such a good example of how when you match a food that kids like (tortilla chips) with a food that needs a bit of support (fish), sometimes brilliant things happen.

This isn’t a very sophisticated recipe, but it’s also the recipe my husband eats as if he will be fasting for the following week. His eyes get kind of teary whenever I make this; he’ll show up for dinner early when he knows it’s on the menu. It’s nothing new under the sun, but once you try this delightful stovetop dish, you will understand the deepest meaning of the word crowd-pleaser. And it all cooks in one skillet. Even the pasta, which cooks right in the sauce!

You know what gives me enormous pleasure? Finding quick and easy recipes that serve me well time after time, and allow me to get dinner on the table for my family with a minimum of stress and effort. Then there is another level of joy in a recipe that serves as a template for an infinite number of meals that follow the same basic plan, but can result in dozens of versions of this delicious dinner.

Mushrooms are a mainstay of many a vegetarian’s diet, as they are substantial, have great texture, 
and provide that elusive and desirable umami flavor we all crave — especially when meat isn’t part of the program. Maybe you haven’t cooked with mushrooms much, or thought about them as a main course, but you should — mushrooms are a great food to love, and a pretty important one if you are looking for hearty, meatless meals.

This is one of those dishes that makes you feel quite pleased with yourself. Fast, easy, healthy, and more delicious than Chinese takeout – a series of winning propositions. You can prep pretty much all the ingredients ahead of time, making this a fantastic last-minute weeknight dinner. The sweetness in the sauce makes this a dish that normally picky eaters will lean into. There’s plenty of sauce, too, which you’ll be happy about as you spoon it over hot rice or quinoa.