Baking

Looks fancy, but it's so easy to make.

Trust us on this one.

Do I have to share?

Easy and brilliant.

Just wait until you see how easy it is.

So light, so citrusy.

Enjoy with a glass of good wine.

Fruit cobbler meets banana pudding.

Homemade takes the cake.

Anything but boring.

Serve a la mode.

“My husband ate more than half of the bowl.”

Chewy, nutty, chocolaty perfection.

There are many reasons to love black cod — it is sustainably fished, full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and wonderfully buttery when cooked. Here’s one more: Nobu restaurant’s miso-marinated black cod, a classic Japanese-influenced recipe that makes an easy, elegant dinner for guests or a quick main dish you can prep over the weekend.

Nothing could be better.

Store-bought biscuits for the win.

It's impossible to eat just one.

It’s a comfort-food classic.

They bake in half the time as the classic.

A must for any chocolate-lover.

The key to a really good pizza is, of course, the crust. I make pizza at home at least once a week, so you can be sure this recipe comes to you after years of very meticulous kitchen testing! (Totally new to making pizza? Check out our absolute beginner’s guide to pizza making, too!)Also, the fact that this dough comes together in just a few minutes and doesn’t need time to rise means that you can have pizza for dinner any night of the week.

King cakes are made around the world as part of the festival of the Epiphany, but in New Orleans, king cakes have truly taken on a life of their own. From the start of Carnival on January 6 through Mardi Gras at the beginning of February, you’ll find one of these sweet, color-splashed king cakes just about everywhere. Did you get “the baby”? That means you bring the next cake — and we have just the cake you’ll want to bring.

Lobster tails may seem like a fancy meal that should be relegated to a special night out, but they’re actually quite simple to cook at home. The tails come frozen and ready to cook, and their meaty texture and sweet flavor pair well with just melted butter and a squeeze of lemon. Of course, you can also chop up the meat to make a killer lobster roll , lobster ravioli, or lobster risotto instead.

This one’s for all the chocolate-lovers out there.

Get your baguettes ready.

I’ve never really met a chicken wing that I didn’t like. No matter the type, though, crispy skin is a must. Getting the skin nicely browned and blistered isn’t difficult at all. It just requires a little time and a staple pantry item: baking powder. Baking powder is the secret ingredient that makes the best crispy chicken wings for your next game day party or weeknight dinner. We bake them in the oven here, but you can also cook the chicken wings in your air fryer.

My husband is from New England and we go back to visit a few times a year, so I consider myself a part-time New Englander. We feast on a lot of whole lobster while we’re there — especially in the summer when the whole family’s together and a lobster dinner is both celebratory and fun. Although I’m partial to claw meat, most of the family loves tail meat, as the tails are meaty and easily come out of the shell in one piece.

One of the ingredients is in the soup aisle!

The creamy sauce takes it over the top.

Cooking eggplant is quite easy and works in a million different ways: grilled eggplant, crispy baked eggplant, stir-fried eggplant, and stuffed eggplant, to name a few. (You just want to know what mistakes to avoid when cooking it!) But whenever fall rolls around I find myself consumed by an abiding drive to roast things, and oven roasted eggplant is one of the best and easiest things to do. Globe eggplant: You’ll need 2 medium eggplants or 1 large eggplant.

Like the classic, only cuter.

Crispy outside + fluffy inside = perfection.

Spicy! Crispy! Saucy!

It all starts with store-bought gnocchi.

And go back for seconds!

Bon appétit!

The ice cream isn’t really optional.

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.

Hint: Put down the extra-sharp cheddar.

Oh, and it cooks in 30 minutes.

It features the crispiest potatoes of all time.

It’s retro in a good way.

I promise you.

These will be gone before you know it.

All the cooking happens in the oven, so you barely need to stand in front of the stove.

Baked chicken breasts don’t have to be dry and boring. They can, in fact, be moist, tender, and full of flavor — something you actually look forward to having for dinner. The secret? The parchment paper method. By covering the chicken with a piece of parchment paper, the chicken bastes in its own juices so they never dry out. It’s basically a cross between braising and roasting and is sure to become one of your new favorite ways to cook chicken.

The Mediterranean diet is all about moderation, which means dessert is hardly out of the question. Ingredients such as fresh fruit, olive oil, and yogurt are staples when it comes to sweets, resulting in desserts that are light, fresh, and full of flavor. Like so much of Mediterranean cooking, desserts are rarely complicated, often coming together in one bowl with just a few ingredients. Here are 15 of our favorite Mediterranean dessert recipes.

Oh, and they're ready in under 30 minutes.

Who doesn’t like crispy cheese?

You only need six ingredients.

Casually read a book while you wait.

Flaky biscuits, creamy gravy, can’t lose.

It's ready in about 20 minutes.

Three words: crescent roll crust.

And they’re a breeze to make.

What's a bowl?

I have the recipe memorized.

It's even great for beginners.

These are beyond worth the effort.

You can prep it the day before.

Take your pick of mix-ins.

It's perfectly retro.

You had me at crispy bacon and gooey cheese.

It doesn't get any fancier than this.