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It’s unapologetically pungent, yet balanced. There is a momentary bitterness from the mustard seeds, a background sweetness from the white wine and sugar, and a delicate acidity from the vinegar. This complex set of flavors gives it the versatility we look for in a mustard. And whether it is spooned atop a grilled hamburger at your next BBQ, used to dress a potato salad when dinning al fresco this summer, smeared on a turkey sandwich this homemade Dijon mustard recipe is one you are bound to make again and again....

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Some days dinner inspiration comes together without much thought, while others you stand at the kitchen counter blankly staring to a cupboard full of ingredients with no idea what to pull together. Not to worry, we’ve all been there. We are now fully into the holiday hustle and bustle. This week’s meals are all about keeping it simple and straight forward. We want to you have plenty of time after dinner to eat…er…bake dozens of holiday cookies, after all....

It was March of 2021, and although I was tired of constantly being on Zoom after Zoom for work, when I heard that Michael W. Twitty was having a virtual 3-day workshop where we explored the culinary connections between West and Central Africa and the American South, I signed up without hesitation. I had no idea what to expect from the session and was a little nervous. The first night of class, however, all of those jitters dissipated and every session after got better and better....

The chops were thinner, and almost always bone-in (there were a lot of kids gnawing on bones at our table). These days we get thicker chops and although we prefer bone-in, it just depends on what’s available at the market that day. Given that we eat pork chops so often, dad is always on the look out for a good recipe. This recipe we pulled from the New York Times Sunday Magazine years ago and have made it several times since....

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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna This Spaghetti Squash Lasagna is filling, delicious and actually good for you! Spaghetti squash is such a versatile vegetable that is easy to make and fun to add to dozens of different dishes. This lasagna recipe takes my love of spaghetti squash to a whole new level. Cooking and serving the lasagna right in the spaghetti squash halves makes clean-up a breeze. If you haven’t had spaghetti squash before, you have to try it!...

It’s worth keeping a jar stashed next to your baking soda and powder since it lasts forever, but accidents happen. If you misread your recipe or didn’t realize you were out of cream of tartar and can’t make a trip to the store, it’s time to fall back on a substitution. Which swap you make will depend on what purpose the cream of tartar is serving in your particular recipe....

One of my favorite dishes on this site is the tuna, arugula, chili pepper, pasta recipe. So when I stumbled on another variation with similar core ingredients in Giulia Melucci’s I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti I had to try it. Score! If you like canned tuna and pasta, you must try this. I made one batch (serves two), ate half of it for lunch and the rest for dinner....

What is Alfredo Sauce? Alfredo sauce, as it is known here in the U.S., is a smooth, velvety cream sauce made from butter, cream (or cream cheese), and Parmesan cheese. There isn’t much added seasoning because the Parmesan cheese is already packed with so much flavor. It is served over (or tossed with) pasta, as a pizza sauce, or as a dipping sauce for breadsticks. When we were growing up, our mom always made Alfredo sauce with cream cheese instead of heavy cream which gives the sauce a nice velvety texture and a rich taste....

Salsa doesn’t have to be made with tomatoes, nor does it even need fresh chiles. This is a quick and easy, delicious salsa to make to accompany steak and meat dishes. It’s made with bell pepper and seasoned with red chile flakes, onions, and parsley, basil or arugula. Related Video

When I was a little girl growing up in Alabama, every year our family would get a Christmas gift in the mail from Charleston. Amidst the usual holiday mayhem, no one really paid a lot of attention to the tin of benne wafer cookies that emerged from the package – except for me. While everyone else was busy indulging themselves with homemade Christmas fudge and stocking candies, I was stealthily and systematically emptying the tin of benne wafers....

What is a Candy Apple? Homemade Candy Apples are whole apples with a clear, thin, hardened sugar coating on each one. The deep red color comes from a drop or two of red food coloring. A stick is inserted into the center of the apple so it can easily be held and eaten. Once cooled, the coating is crispy, not chewy. I was watching a British TV show a few years ago where the characters were eating candy apples, also referred to as “toffee apples....

Chocolate Raspberry Cake This Chocolate Raspberry Cake is a delicious dessert that is made in a Dutch oven. You can cook it in the oven, in a smoker, or with charcoal briquettes. It’s an easy dessert to make when camping. It serves 12-15 people and is great with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Clean-up is much easier if you line the Dutch oven with a liner or foil. The raspberry filling complements the rich chocolate cake beautifully....

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You madly dash to turn on the broiler and then realize that the soup, sauce, or whatever will be cold by the time the garlic bread is done. A wave of disappointment overtakes you as you realize what you will be missing. But it would be so much better with garlic bread! The following quickie garlic bread is made for situations such as these. As long as you have a toaster, some olive oil, and a clove of garlic, you’re good....

Huevos Rancheros Ingredients: Eggs, Salsa, Tortillas When you cut into them, the egg yolks mix in with everything—the salsa, tortillas. So good! You can also make the eggs scrambled instead of sunny side up. In that case, the dish is known as Huevos a la Mexicana. Either way, salsa with eggs and tortillas makes a wonderful breakfast. One benefit of being raised in California by a mother with Mexican heritage is that we grew up eating and loving Mexican food....

For this early summer version, I just folded fresh blueberries right into the dough, then topped the scones with a puckery-sweet lemon glaze. Yogurt takes the place of heavy cream in my recipe, and the scones always come out fluffy and delicate – not at all like those dense hockey pucks sold in coffee shops. For extra-fluffy scones, it’s also important to chill the dough thoroughly before cutting the scones and then to handle them as little as possible as you transfer them to the baking sheet....

This particular one-pan meal starts with tossing chicken and vegetables in an easy sauce while the oven heats, and ends with everyone sitting down to dinner an hour later. Quick Marinade for Extra Flavor I like to give the chicken a quick marinade in the sauce – a mix of paprika, mustard, lemon juice, and olive oil – while chopping up the vegetables. It doesn’t need to marinate for long, but I find it makes the chicken just that much more flavorful and tender....