Snacks

It turned me from a grape skeptic into a voracious grape eater. 

They're crunchy, salty, snacking perfection.

A basic recipe for beginners and seasoned bakers alike.

It's pure magic.

I can't stop snacking on them.

It really takes it to the next level.

It comes together in just 5 minutes.

Choose your starting lineup well.

Plus, it's a great baking project for kids.

It's scary good.

Sweet, creamy, and ridiculously refreshing.

One bite will transport you back to your childhood.

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

Every bite is hot, gooey, and ultra-crispy.

The minimalist dessert gets a maximalist upgrade.

Ready to pack into little pink boxes — or directly into your mouth.

Save your pennies! Watch the video to learn how to make your own kombucha at home.

Who doesn't love Hawaiian rolls?

It's as rich and creamy as you could ever hope for.

A reason to never throw away bacon grease.

From start to finish, it comes together in just about 20 minutes.

Turn 5 ingredients into the dreamiest dessert.

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

Perfect for fans that don’t own an ice cream maker!

It doesn't get any more epic than this.

Have you ever tried making your own crackers? Your very own crispy, crunchy, seed-topped crackers? My recommendation: try it. Definitely. Crackers are surprisingly easy to make at home with just five basic ingredients, a rolling pin, and a baking sheet. There is no kneading required nor yeast needed; just mix the dough for a minute, then roll, cut, and bake it. Make yourself a quick batch tonight and have homemade crackers for lunches, snacks, and dinners all week long.

Ready the food processor and grab that jar of roasted red peppers in the back of your pantry.

As much as we love ice cream, we wouldn’t want you to miss out on another sweet, creamy treat: homemade frozen yogurt. So I went about looking for the very best method for making frozen yogurt. After testing several recipes I’ve found that whipping up your own batch of fro-yo isn’t too different from making your own ice cream, though there are a few key differences to keep in mind.

While the idea of churning my own butter appeals to the part of me that obsessed over the Little House on the Prairie books as kid, I think that if Laura Ingalls Wilder landed in the present day, she’d ditch that butter churn for a blender in a heartbeat. In a blender, making your own butter becomes a practical, everyday affair for us modern-day home cooks. Find a sale on your favorite heavy cream? Have half a carton leftover from the weekend? Treat yourself to some homemade butter.

One bite and you'll wonder why you haven't been making fruit salad this way all along.

Feels goods, right?

Just saying.

Let’s talk about holiday appetizers and cocktail party snacks. Everyone needs just one or two really reliable crowd-pleasers around the holidays, no? It’s a relief for a cook to set out a plate of tasty bites while he puts the finishing touches on a meal. And in the spirit of giving, let me offer you the prettiest, easiest, and most lusciously decadent appetizer I know: baked brie in sweet cranberry sauce. I mean, hello.

You likely have everything you need.

They're also vegan.

Winter's feel-good, caffeine-free nightcap.

Made in a pressure cooker, rice pudding takes about 30 minutes and comes out creamy and perfect each time.

Potatoes are dreamy — there's no way around it. But dreamiest of all is when their tender innards are spiked with salt and vinegar.

All the flavor of hot wings without any of the fuss.

Do you really need a reason to bake a single dark, chocolatey brownie? One that requires only pantry staples and a toaster oven? A brownie that you don’t have to share? Fine, I’ll give you a few — it’s better than a box mix and only takes about 20 minutes total to make, bake, and cool. Brownies are the champions of chocolate cravings, and this one is chewy, chocolatey, and fast. Baking in a toaster oven has a few benefits.

If you're on appetizer duty for the Super Bowl party, this is what to make!

At taco trucks, my drink of choice is always jamaica, that bright red brew that is a little tart, a little sweet and totally refreshing on a hot day. Made with dried hibiscus flowers, jamaica is easy enough to make at home, but it wasn’t until recently that I discovered how much tastier — and even simpler! — it can be when you cold-brew it overnight in the refrigerator.

The secret ingredient? Cooked carrots.

If you're looking for a quick way to preserve a bunch of cherry tomatoes, pickling is a unique way to put them to good use.

When you crave a sweet snack but want to avoid the seduction of a whole cake or a dozen chocolate chip cookies, the one-off mug cake is your best friend. Have you ever made a mug cake? It’s just what it sounds like: a few tablespoons of ingredients whisked up in a mug and baked in the microwave for less time than it takes to make popcorn. Presto: sweet, moist cake. And just one of them.

It steals the scene at every party.

No, it's not feta.

Bananas, dates, oats, and nuts — that's it.

There really is nothing quite like a multi-day cooking project to ease winter’s biting chill, and with the current temperatures in the single digits I’m sure we could all use an activity to bide our time indoors. These Southern-style tamales are the perfect way to get your friends and family off the couch and into the kitchen, and a batch is guaranteed to keep your minds occupied and bellies warm!

If you can't get enough of Mexican street corn, we combined all the flavors in one sweet, salty, and crispy fritter.

You only need two ingredients.

Eat them straight from the sheet pan, or make spicy, saucy tacos.

Knowing how to make chocolate pudding from scratch is like having the golden key to winning dessert.

Boneless wings are the secret to breaking your drive-thru or chicken wing habit.

When you make vanilla ice cream at home, with good milk and cream, and real vanilla bean, it's anything but plain!

Snacks and fall just seem to go together.

Ready the vanilla ice cream.

Like the classic salad, but way better.

Get ready for people to demand seconds.

They’re also pretty to look at.

This easy dip will make your potato chips taste just like sour cream and onion flavors — only better.