Freezer Friendly Recipes & Freezing Tips
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These Piña Colada Cupcakes Will Instantly Transport You to the Beach
They taste just like the quintessential summer cocktail.
May 11, 2023
This Spring Dinner Proves That Boursin Is So Much More than a Spread
Calling all Boursin lovers!
May 5, 2023
How To Freeze and Defrost Ground Beef
Our favorite tool for the job might surprise you!
May 4, 2023
The Best Ways to Organize, Care for, and Take Advantage of Your Freezer
Even the most organized home cook tends to have a messy freezer. Why is that? It doesn’t have to be that way! We spent the past year writing about all sorts of tips for cleaning the freezer, organizing it, and just taking better advantage of it. Here’s what you should do in 2018. Just like your fridge, your freezer needs cleaning. It’ll probably need it less often, but it still has to happen.
May 2, 2023
The Last Thing You Should Always Do with a Lemon Rind
We can’t get enough of this brilliant no-waste trick.
Apr 26, 2023
10 Freezer-Friendly Casseroles for Busy Weeknights
Each one is a gift to your future self!
Apr 20, 2023
My Homemade Costco Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Is Better Than the Original
It’s dangerously delicious.
Apr 12, 2023
Three Methods for Perfect Rice on the Stove
Never have a failed pot of rice again.
Apr 7, 2023
How To Cook Fluffy, Tasty Quinoa
This method is foolproof.
Apr 7, 2023
How To Make Muffins: The Simplest, Easiest Method
Do you know the Muffin Method? Time to learn it by heart.
Apr 6, 2023
These Incredibly Popular Egyptian Pastries Are My Favorite Easter Tradition
Enjoy shoreek with a cup of milky tea or coffee.
Apr 5, 2023
The Secret to the Most Flavorful Lamb Meatballs? Stuff Them with Feta.
It’s one of the best surprises.
Apr 4, 2023
This Carrot Ring Doubles as Dinner and Dessert During Passover
A lightly sweet treat for your table.
Mar 27, 2023
Fluffy Matzo Meal Pancakes Are a Cloud-Like Breakfast Treat
The fluff and flavor come from five simple ingredients.
Mar 25, 2023
My Moroccan Chickpea Stew Is Pure Comfort in a Bowl
It’s my spin on the classic soup served during Ramadan.
Mar 22, 2023
Soft, Chewy Carrot Cake Cookies Are a Carrot Cake Lover’s Dream
Like a really good slice of carrot cake in cookie form.
Mar 19, 2023
My Great-Granny's Carrot Bread Is One of My Most Cherished Family Recipes
"Great-granny Jestine always cooked the house down for our holidays in her tiny country kitchen."
Mar 10, 2023
How To Make a Cake from Scratch
Have you graduated from boxed cake mix? Want to step up your cake-making game? Lucky for all of us, baking a cake from scratch is completely doable for the home baker. If you are just starting out, we have some great tips and just the right recipe for you. Classic yellow butter cake straight from your own oven – what’s better than that? Let’s get started!
Mar 8, 2023
Nutty, Spiced Thandai Layer Cake Is My Best Bake for Holi
A festival of flavors and colors in every slice.
Mar 5, 2023
My Search for the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies Ended with This Recipe
With crispy golden edges and a gooey center.
Feb 24, 2023
Key Lime Layer Cake Tastes Like Sunshine
The cake is extra fluffy, thanks to this one simple trick.
Feb 18, 2023
How to Defrost Salmon: The Easiest Method
Yes, frozen salmon can taste nearly as good as fresh — you just have to defrost it the right way.
Feb 9, 2023
Brown Sugar Cornmeal Waffles Transport Me Back to My Grandmother's Kitchen
I can still remember my first time tasting a cornmeal waffle covered in a blanket of butter and syrup.
Feb 14, 2023
Pretzel Pillows Take Game-Day Snacking to a Whole New Level
The bird's eye chili cheese dip is out of this world.
Feb 9, 2023
Butter Pecan Pound Cake Gives Major Ice Cream Vibes
This buttery pecan cake delivers that classic Southern flavor.
Feb 5, 2023
Light-as-Air Pandan Chiffon Cake Is Fluffy Perfection
Pandan extract gives the cake a lovely jasmine-like aroma and the prettiest hue of green.
Jan 30, 2023
These Buttery, Bite-Size Pineapple Tarts Are Perfect for Lunar New Year
They represent honor, wealth, and prosperity.
Jan 20, 2023
Chinese Steamed Buns Are Pillowy-Soft, Slightly Sweet, and Best Eaten Warm
Fill them however your heart desires.
Jan 14, 2023
How to Make the Softest, Squishiest, Most Tender Slider Buns
Better than anything you can buy.
Jan 13, 2023
Crispy Chinese Chive Pockets Represent Wealth and Good Fortune
At the center of any Lunar New Year celebration (and certainly those I grew up around) is food.
Jan 13, 2023
Creamy Lobster Ravioli Is the Ultimate at-Home Luxury
The 10-minute tomato cream sauce is pure bliss.
Dec 23, 2022
My Great-Grandma's Christmas Cookies Are My Favorite Holiday Tradition
It's the perfect recipe for little helpers.
Dec 20, 2022
Instant Pot Pork Shoulder Is the Fastest Way to Make Delicious Pulled Pork
Use it as the base for many great meals.
Dec 18, 2022
Spiced Almond Polvorónes Are Buttery, Crumbly, and Totally Irresistible
The zest from one orange adds a little brightness, while the brown sugar pairs nicely with the toasted flour and almonds.
Dec 17, 2022
Here’s How Long Bread Will Last in the Freezer (and How to Store It)
It's possible to freeze carbs and enjoy them later in a not-rock-hard state.
Dec 15, 2022
Riffing on Kitchen-Sink Cookies Is Half of the Fun
We loaded them with chocolate, pretzels, and coconut, but that's just the start.
Dec 14, 2022
Crispy Kimchi Scallion Latkes Will Blow You Away
Inspired by the Korean banchan gamja bokkeum.
Dec 14, 2022
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Freezing Soup
​Keep a few containers of homemade soup in the freezer and suddenly the long winter ahead doesn't seem so bad after all. Here's how to make sure you get the best results.
Dec 12, 2022
These Crispy Cheesy Latkes Are Inspired by Tater Tot Nachos
Spoiler: they're even better.
Dec 12, 2022
How to Make Super-Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies
These stay soft days after you make them.
Dec 9, 2022
Why Freezing Is the Best Way to Preserve Cilantro
Whether it’s the ongoing debate that a dislike of cilantro is determined by genetics or the recent stir caused by cilantro imported from Mexico, cilantro certainly seems to be a hot topic right now. While some crave its fresh, spicy flavor, others find it utterly unappealing. For me, I can’t get enough of it. Not only can it be tricky to grow, but it also proves challenging to preserve.
Dec 8, 2022
10 Foods to Keep in Your Freezer to Make a Quick Meal
A full freezer is only useful if it’s stocked with foods that can help you put dinner on the table quickly on a busy weeknight — unfortunately, ice cream doesn’t fit the bill. Over the years, I’ve learned through trial and error what to always keep in my freezer so that I can, with the help of a few pantry and fridge staples, throw a variety of dishes together quickly with little effort. Here’s a list of my top 10!
Dec 8, 2022
How to Make Super-Delicious Christmas Pudding (aka Figgy Pudding)
A super-detailed recipe with lots of tips, perfect for first-timers.
Dec 6, 2022
Do You Know How Long Food Will Keep in the Freezer?
My freezer is the repository for all un-eaten things great and small. That last pork chop no one wanted? In the freezer! A batch of pierogi for fall meals? In the freezer! Some strawberries about to go bad? Yup, in the freezer! With so much going in there, it might be weeks or (more likely) months before I get around to using many of these things. Which raises some good questions: How long do freezer foods keep? Do they have an expiration date? There’s a short and a long answer here.
Dec 1, 2022
The Secret to Creamier, Better Oatmeal Is Your Rice Cooker
It’s not that cooking oatmeal the regular way is hard — but rice cooker oatmeal is so much easier.
Nov 29, 2022
My Favorite Way to Upgrade Maggi Noodles
Keema makes it a meal.
Nov 28, 2022
Red Wine and Prune Rugelach
They're filled with jammy red wine soaked prunes.
Nov 27, 2022
These Holiday Magic Bars Are Inspired by My 96-Year-Old Nonna
She eats them with espresso for breakfast, with red wine after dinner, and, when no one’s watching, as dinner.
Nov 27, 2022
Crispy, butter perfection.
Nov 26, 2022
Warm, Fudgy Tahini Brownie Cookies Taste Like Home
They're the best way to upgrade boxed brownie mix.
Nov 26, 2022
Cara Cara Crinkle Cookies
They're soft, buttery, and chock-full of fresh citrus!
Nov 26, 2022
Lace Cookies
These easy, delicate cookies taste of brown butter and caramel.
Nov 26, 2022
Better-than-the-Box Vanilla Wafers
Never buy the boxed kind again.
Nov 22, 2022
Brown Butter Makes This Banana-Walnut Bread Extra Special
It's not your average loaf.
Nov 20, 2022
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Freezing Baked Cookies or Cookie Dough
Avoid these mistakes and you'll have holiday cookies to reach for all season long.
Nov 11, 2022
Keema Cottage Pie Is the Coziest Comfort Food Mash-Up
The pillowy turmeric mashed potatoes are irresistible.
Nov 18, 2022
No-Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream Practically Screams Fall
Like pumpkin pie, but chiller.
Nov 15, 2022
Bourbon Balls Are an Easy and Fun No-Bake Grown-Up Treat
It's the perfect bite-size dessert for the holiday.
Nov 14, 2022
This Super-Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole Has Cozy Holiday Vibes
The whole thing comes together quickly, thanks to three pre-cooked, store-bought ingredients.
Nov 13, 2022
Salt & Vinegar Potato Soup Is Cozy, Comforting, and So Much Fun
Potato chips, but make it soup.
Nov 9, 2022
Blueberry Banana Bread Is the Best of Both Worlds
You just can't beat this mash-up.
Nov 2, 2022
How To Make Gluten-Free Gravy
This recipe makes a classic gravy that's perfect for gluten-free holiday tables.
Oct 29, 2022
Cranberry Orange Muffins Are the Perfect Make-Ahead Breakfast
They're just sweet enough, with a little zing from the cranberries to really perk you up.
Oct 29, 2022
Fruitcake Cookies Are Loaded with Flavor and Texture
Even fruitcake skeptics will approve.
Oct 28, 2022
Individual Beef Wellingtons Are the Perfect Make-Ahead Holiday Main
Everyone gets their own savory pastry package.
Oct 25, 2022
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Pudding Is an Easy, Holiday-Worthy Dessert
It makes a great breakfast, too!
Oct 23, 2022
Chicken Adobo Is a Super-Tender, Extra-Flavorful, One-Pot Dinner
Everyone has their own idea of the perfect chicken adobo — this is mine.
Oct 23, 2022
This Extra-Crispy Fonio Fried Shrimp Is Downright Irresistible
A creamy ginger-lime yogurt sauce is the perfect match.
Oct 20, 2022
Candied Orange Peels Will Make Your Home Smell Like the Holidays
They're the perfect holiday gift.
Oct 16, 2022
The Secret to Soft and Chewy Brown Butter Macadamia Nut Cookies
Hint: It's probably already in your pantry.
Oct 14, 2022
This No-Bake Cake Tastes Just Like a Chocolate Éclair
Without all the hard work.
Oct 12, 2022
Exactly the One-Bowl Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread You've Been Craving
Pumpkin and spice and everything nice!
Oct 12, 2022