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When I was a kid my dad made my brothers and me breakfast every morning. We often didn’t get to see him much since he came home late at night, so mornings were always boy bonding times in our house (probably much to the relief of my mom who could sleep in and get ready for work without being bothered). When it got cold out he would start making us piping hot bowls of oatmeal....

For this recipe, I brine the pork chops and elevate a few pantry ingredients from basic to brilliant. Whisk sweet peach preserves, pungent Dijon mustard, rosemary, and sage for a bright, herbaceous, sweet, and tangy sauce that is spread over the pork chops. A grill pan or a skillet is all you need for this simple Southern-inspired supper. What Cut of Pork Should I Buy? For this recipe, get bone-in center-cut rib pork chops because they are less likely to dry out....

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This braising liquid and a hearty amount of garlic, ginger, and scallion creates a dish that is sweet, salty, sour, and savory (combining many tastes in one dish is key to successful Chinese cooking). If you want, you can add Sichuan peppercorns and star anise to develop more depth of flavor and a pleasant, tingly heat. Related Video

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Here are eight things you can start crossing off your list right now so that when the holidays descend — and it always happens quickly — you’ll be armed and ready to tackle whatever casserole or cookie comes your way! 1. Start Gathering Recipes You Want to Make It may sound crazy, but I recommend starting to plan your holiday menus now. This way, you’ll have plenty of time to decide what you’re making, change your mind a few times, collaborate with family members, shop for ingredients, and generally stay on top of things....

The good news is you can get along perfectly fine with just one inexpensive loaf pan. Or you can be like me and have so many, you need to store them in a plastic bin in the basement. Either way, this guide will walk you through. What Recipes Use a Loaf Pan? Besides the aforementioned banana bread, loaf pans are handy for baking meatloaf, pound cake, yeasted breads, and weird little casseroles you throw together with leftovers....

Baked Potato Wedges Baked Potato Wedges are our family’s favorite version of French fries. We serve them with everything from burgers to steaks to fried chicken. They’re a bit healthier than regular fries, because they’re baked to crispy perfection rather than fried in oil. And they taste so much better than bags of frozen French fries that you get at the store. They’re simple to make and add such an elegant steakhouse feel to any meal!...

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What Makes a Southern Cornbread The thing that distinguishes Southern cornbread from, say Yankee cornbread, or any other cornbread one is likely to eat outside of the southern states, is that it is savory, not sweet, and it is made mostly with cornmeal. Northern cornbreads tend to be more cake-like, on the sweet side, with a finer crumb due to more flour in the mixture. Southern cornbread is flavored with bacon grease, and cooked in a cast iron skillet, a perfect side for barbecues, or chili....

Crockpot Peach Cobbler This Crockpot Peach Cobbler takes me back to lazy summer evenings out on the back patio, enjoying a dish of fresh peaches and cream. There’s just something about those tender, juicy peaches that reminds me of simpler times. I’ve tried making peach cobblers in the oven, in a dutch oven, even the microwave and this recipe is not only delicious, but it’s so easy to make! And the best part is, the peaches retain their sweet, fresh flavor and bright peach color, while the topping stays nice and crisp....

The cross-hatch pattern on top is the defining touch for a peanut butter cookie. One look and you know what the cookie is, right? Who Invented the Peanut Butter Cookie? The peanut butter cookie recipe that most resembles modern peanut butter cookies, and introduced the now familiar cross-hatch pattern, first appeared in Ruth Wakefield’s Toll House Tried and True Recipes in 1936. Over the years, similar recipes followed, including Betty Crocker’s peanut butter cookie recipe....

Fresh Spring Rolls These Fresh Spring Rolls are a light and tasty snack for any occasion. I love the crunchy veggies, the cold noodles, and the flavorful herbs. They are fun to make because depending on what ingredients you have on hand, they can be a little different each time. Even my kids love to help me roll these up! Ingredients Fresh Spring Rolls are typically made with rice paper wrappers and filled with vegetables, rice noodles, meat or seafood, and herbs....

Why Tuesday? That was the night when each wing cost only 13 cents. The Best BBQ Wings of My Life Now I’ve eaten thousands of Buffalo wings before and since, but none were like Big Barry’s. I swear they had to be either roasted or grilled because Barry’s wings were crisp and charred and very much not like those nasty, pallid fried things you get in most of the country....

Balsamic vinegar has just enough sugar to help the steaks char beautifully under the broiler, and soy sauce and spices round out the flavors, making for super savory bites. Broiling is one of the simplest, most fuss-free ways to cook steaks. Since all of the heat and grease spatter is contained in the oven on a foil-lined baking sheet, there’s hardly any cleanup involved! It’s also a very fast way to get a good char on a steak while cooking it through—broiled steaks cook through in about 10 minutes....

Now, these are not heavy hitters, booze-wise—you’ll likely need to eat over half the popsicles to begin feeling the rum. I don’t add as much rum as I would in a drinkable daiquiri. Booze doesn’t freeze solid, so the amount of rum needs to stay low for the popsicles to firm up. However, even with a smaller amount of rum, you’ll enjoy its fruity, buttery, and subtly spiced flavor, which also helps balance the sweet peaches....

The recipe is adapted from one in the Sacramento Bee by Jane Dewey, the wife of a local pistachio farmer. I tweaked the recipe a bit from the original. I prefer using a brick of white chocolate and chopping it into chunks for a more rustic look, but white chocolate chips will do just fine. I also reduced the butter and used kosher salt which gives a spark of contrast to the cookies’ sweetness....

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Carrie and I share something in common when it comes to pretzels— our favorite version comes from Pennsylvania. I went to college outside the City of Brotherly Love and I have vivid memories of traveling into the city for a day of museums and wandering along South Street. These trips always included at least one (maybe two) street vendor soft pretzels. The buttery crust. The sharp crunch of the salt....