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Although chermoula is most often paired with fish, it’s excellent with chicken! Chicken thighs hold their own with this flavorful rub made with parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, coriander, lemon, and olive oil. This recipe is an easy one-skillet dish, perfect for a midweek meal. First we brown the thighs on the stovetop, then we slather the thighs with chermoula sauce and pop them in the oven to finish. A cast iron pan works well for this because it easily goes from stovetop to oven....

You can find them in many grocery store bakeries, packed neatly in plastic clamshells and decorated in the colors of whatever holiday is up next. I have a soft spot for the palm-sized, pink-frosted, rainbow-sprinkled variety of my youth that my friends and I would find individually wrapped from the convenience store. Video: How to Make Lofthouse Sugar Cookies Making Lofthouse Sugar Cookies I set out to recreate those specific Lofthouse-style cookies at home....

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These pancakes taste toasty from the white whole wheat flour, gently tangy from the buttermilk, warm and sunny from the cinnamon and lemon, and with lots of crunch from the walnuts. Maple syrup (warmed for bonus points) and a pat of butter are, in my opinion, the perfect accompaniment to these pancakes. A mild, runny honey is a lovely alternative. If you’ve ever wanted a legitimate excuse to eat cake for breakfast, look no further!...

The Secret to This Banana Cream Pie Recipe I start this homemade pie with a creamy, custardy homemade vanilla pudding flavored with vanilla bean paste. The method is simple with results that truly rival any boxed pudding mix. The ingredients are added to the pan all at once, whisked smooth, and stirred over moderate heat until thickened. My version, like many classic takes, layers ripe bananas within the pudding. I pour in half the pudding into the crust, add a layer of sliced bananas, then spread the remaining pudding over the fruit....

By the way, if you’re going to use a Fancy French Word for something to eat, it better deliver. Fortunately, these chicken bacon roulades do! My father found this recipe years ago in an old issue of Gourmet (July 1998). These roulades are chicken breasts that have been pounded very thin, and then rolled up with strips of cooked bacon, sautéed shallots, and grated Parmesan, then browned and baked. They are served sliced over a creamy white sauce made from the bacon and chicken drippings....

I’ve made this one with a peppermint whipped cream filling, rich chocolate ganache on the outside, and a crushed peppermint candy sprinkled on top, giving it a particularly festive, wintry air. The light, springy cake practically melts in your mouth. If you’re looking for a show-stopper dessert for your holiday table, this is it. I based the sponge cake part of this recipe on a classic chocolate genoise. This style of cake doesn’t contain any leaveners, like baking soda or baking powder....

Tofu is mild in flavor, so it’s first marinated in a combination of flavorful ingredients like soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil. The strong combination of flavors in the marinade helps to deeply flavor the tofu so that it’s delicious on its own as well as in salads, noodle dishes, or whatever else you please. An added bonus: air fryer tofu is ready from start to finish in under an hour and reheats marvelously....

While these carrot dogs are great for a party, they are just as suited for a weekday lunch. In fact, I’m probably more likely to have carrots on hand than hot dogs. Slather Your Carrot Dogs With BBQ Mustard Paste What makes these more than just a “grilled carrot” is the use of a mustard paste. The paste, a combination of yellow and Dijon mustard, includes the BBQ mainstays of garlic, paprika, and cumin....

Cornish game hens. Almost everyone has seen them at some point, either sitting next to the chicken at the meat counter or hiding in the freezer section like little poultry-shaped hand grenades. They kinda-sorta look like chickens, but are they? Despite their name, Cornish hens are not a game bird — although they are, more or less, the size of a partridge. No, they are merely young birds (about five weeks old) from a small breed of chicken....

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And that’s one reason our team has been on the smoothie train lately. There’s certainly nothing new about smoothies, but blenders have certainly come a long way since my smoothie heyday in the late 90s, and interesting frozen fruits and veggies are now more accessible than ever! But still: a busy weekday morning comes along and gathering, measuring and blending all those ingredients can take more time than we realistically have....

Paprika Parmesan Crusted Chicken This Paprika Parmesan Crusted Chicken holds a special place in my heart; it was served at our wedding luncheon years ago. I remember having a little taste of it at the luncheon and wanted to dive face first in and finish mine and everyone’s around me, but refrained because I was wearing all white and didn’t want to burst out of my dress! Our family makes this dinner every year around our anniversary (my kids lovingly refer to it as “Anniversary Chicken”) and it’s a meal we always look forward to....

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A festive occasion calls for a big statement, and this paella is just that: a colorful rice dish bursting with clams, mussels and shrimp along with smoky chorizo and saffron for tons of flavor. You don’t need much else to serve alongside it, but you could make a green salad if you feel inspired. Set the whole pan of paella on your picnic table, and bring out some crusty bread and wine glasses....

This version of Cobb salad keeps the spirit of the familiar assembled plate of vegetables and protein, but subs in a variety of new elements. Large cooked shrimp stand in for the chicken; we lose the hard-boiled eggs, but we keep the bacon, avocados, and tomatoes. Cucumbers add a refreshing crunch, and the tropical addition of mango adds just a touch of sweetness. I finish the whole thing off with a salty, crumbly Mexican cheese called cotija, and basil dressing....

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Crockpot Meals with Beef Beef cooks up beautifully in the crockpot! The rule is low and slow. The longer you let it cook, the more tender it becomes. Don’t miss our Crockpot Italian Beef recipe at the end of this post. Crockpot Roast Beef and Vegetables Crockpot Roast Beef and Vegetables is one of those meals that instantly transports me back to my childhood. Even before the days of slow cookers, my grandmother and mother would roast vegetables with a pot roast in the oven....