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This comforting pasta is unique enough to impress dinner party guests and easy enough to feed your busy family. The Delicious Origins According to Italy Magazine, amatriciana sauce comes from Amatrice, Italy, where the sauce was simply guanciale, Pecorino cheese, and fresh tomatoes. There are many regional variations of this recipe. For example, dried chiles were in the original recipe, making the sauce spicy, but tomatoes weren’t always used. The dish made its way to Rome, located in the same region called Lazio, and it has since been embraced as Roman cuisine....

Case in point, this “dirty” rice. It’s a Cajun classic, and so good that the first time you eat it you’ll wonder where it’s been all your life. What Is Dirty Rice? It’s basically a rice pilaf that is called “dirty” because it’s cooked with minced chicken livers or gizzards, which infuse it with crispy, tasty browned bits. Why Dirty Rice Is a Must-Try If you aren’t a liver lover, don’t worry!...

California Breakfast Casserole This California Breakfast casserole is layered with all the yummy goodness of a California style omelet in a family baked style. It’s one of my favorite breakfast dishes, especially when we have a crowd over for breakfast. I love making this on a warm summer morning and serving out on the patio, but it’s just as scrumptious on Christmas morning! Fresh and light, this breakfast casserole comes together in just minutes....

These are very easy to make. Tricks to Making Candied Walnuts One trick is to work very fast once the sugar starts melting. Once you mix in the walnuts, the candy syrup cools quickly and the walnuts will stick together. You have 30 seconds or so to separate them before they are forever bonded by glassy, cooked sugar. The other trick is to not burn the walnuts when you toast them....

There were two major influences on this chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe: the Nestle Toll House back-of-the-package recipe (which I think we can all agree is pretty much The Standard as far as chocolate chip cookies go) and a recipe from Christina Tosi’s cookbook Milk Bar Life. It’s thanks to Christina’s chocolate chip cookie recipe that I discovered the wonders of this one special ingredient that makes all the difference....

Benefits of Beets Beets, also known as “beetroot”, are considered to be a super food. They are chock full of nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants. Beets have a tendency to reduce inflammation, help with immunity, and improve digestion. They are especially high in fiber and low in carbohydrates. These are just a few of the benefits of eating beets. To learn more about beets, the Cleveland Clinic has a great article that dives into all the health benefits in detail....

New jars straight from the box are not sterile. And the jars you ran through the dishwasher months ago and kept on a shelf in the basement likely aren’t sterile, either. Luckily, sterilizing jars is simple, and there are a few methods you can choose from. The best way to sterilize jars will depend on how many jars you need. Technically we’re sanitizing the jars, not sterilizing the jars, but rather than get too persnickety on terminology, let’s get down to business....

The method is very simple—you sauté the vegetables with chicken and sausage, add the rice and liquid, and then cook everything under pressure for just ten minutes. That’s it! Ways to Adapt This Paella Paella is such an adaptable dish, especially in the Instant Pot. If you prefer white meat chicken, dice up some tenders in place of the chicken thighs. If you can’t find classic Spanish chorizo, use andouille or another spicy, cooked sausage....

Our standard potato salad usually includes pickle juice and hard-boiled eggs. But a potato salad with bacon and apples? Yes! This is a completely different take on a summer potato salad, seasoned with mustard, bacon, and the taste that makes you smile with surprise when you bite into it - chunks of apple. My friend Heidi H made this potato salad with apples and bacon for a group of us this week; it’s based on a recipe she found in the Boston Globe....

Sheet pan suppers are music to a busy parent’s ears, and this recipe sets the bar pretty high. The star of this all-in-one supper is chicken dusted with flavorful HIDDEN VALLEY® ORIGINAL RANCH® SEASONING & SALAD DRESSING MIX SHAKER. You haven’t tried the seasoning yet? Imagine buttermilk, onion, garlic, parsley, and dill all in one shake. How Do You Make Ranch-Roasted Chicken? Easy! So easy. The chicken thighs are brushed with a tangy honey and vinegar glaze to complement the seasoning, and then baked on top of colorful peppers and potatoes....

This peppermint hot chocolate is like the Christmas season in a cup. I don’t know about you but there is nothing like warming your hands with hot chocolate during the chilly winter months and especially the holiday season. This homemade peppermint hot chocolate recipe is far better than any hot chocolate mix you can find at the store and is much cheaper than grabbing a cup of cocoa from Starbucks....

That simple, plain, sometimes soggy (if boiled) white vegetable that we ate because we were supposed to, now became something crunchy and nutty and crazy good that we fought over to finish. The only thing better than roasted cauliflower? Curry roasted cauliflower. Cauliflower with curry is one of those magical pairings, a classic in Indian cuisine, and for a good reason. The combo tastes fantastic. It’s easy to make. Toss florets with olive oil mixed with curry spices and lemon juice, spread them out in a large sheet pan, and roast in a hot oven until happily browned....

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What is a Shamrock Shake? A Shamrock Shake is a delicious dessert served at McDonald’s for a limited time around St. Patrick’s Day. The official ingredients, courtesy of McDonald’s website, are vanilla soft serve, shamrock shake syrup, and whipped light cream. We are huge fans of this shake, but it gets pricey to buy for the whole family, so we figured out how to make them at home! This copycat recipe is easy, uses simple ingredients, and it also tastes just like the original, if not better!...

The actual name for this dish in Sichuan cuisine oddly translates to “Fish-Fragrant” Eggplant. Confusing, as this dish has no fish anywhere in it. You see, in Sichuan cuisine there are 23 complex flavors. These range from red-oil flavor, hot and sour flavor, lychee flavor, to strange flavor, and many others. Fish-Fragrant is one of the most celebrated. Fish-Fragrant is a combination of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy tastes that come from ginger, garlic, scallions and fermented or pickled chilies....

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One such bottle is Fernet Branca, a polarizing spirit that is beloved by serious bartenders. It’s featured in the Toronto, a pre or post-dinner drink for any time of year that is minty, herbaceous, and along the lines of a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. What Is Fernet? Fernet Branca is a brand of fernet which is a subset of the amaro category. Fernet was initially touted for medicinal purposes, which allowed it to be distributed in America during prohibition, and it was marketed to consumers as curing all sorts of ailments....

One year I had enough and I decided to throw my own vegan Thanksgiving party. These mashed potatoes were an instant hit among my meat-loving family members, and even though I no longer eat vegan, I still make them to this day. Vegan mashed potatoes do not contain any butter or cream, but they are still just as creamy and indulgent as the non-vegan version. Roasted garlic gives them a complex, savory, and slightly sweet flavor....

What Is Kohlrabi? The word kohlrabi is German for “cabbage turnip” (kohl as in cole-slaw, and rübe for turnip) though kohlrabi is not a root vegetable at all. It’s a brassica—like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower—and those cute bulbous shapes grow above ground, not below. Edible parts: Leaves and stems Surprise! The “bulb” grows above ground and is actually a swollen segment of the stem Uses: Cook the leaves, peel and cook the bulb or slice and shred and eat raw Kohlrabi is a rather versatile vegetable when it comes to how to prepare....