Frozen Peanut Butter Bites Recipe Details Level: Easy Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes (includes 1 hour 30 minutes of inactive time) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Yield: 20 bites Ingredients Peanut butter (enough to form 20 1-inch balls) Confectioners’ sugar (to stiffen the peanut butter mixture) Vanilla extract Chopped chocolate (for dipping) Directions Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat peanut...

Grilled Swordfish Skewers with Coconut, Key Lime and Green Chile Sauce An Asian-Inspired Appetizer Level: EasyYield: 4 to 6 appetizer servingsTotal Time: 20 minutes (10 minutes prep, 10 minutes cook) Special Equipment 16 to 20 wooden skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes to prevent burning) Ingredients For the Coconut-Key Lime Green Chile Sauce Coconut milk Cream of coconut Key lime juice Serrano chile (seeds...

Dan Pelosi’s Pignoli Are the Life of the Cookie Party Dan Pelosi is a firm believer that holiday joy is best shared through a cookie swap. For years, he’s hosted open-house-style gatherings where guests bring their favorite treats to a table covered in brown butcher paper—a tradition he’s chronicled in his cookbooks and online. His 2023 book Let’s Eat features classics like fig-filled cuccidati, but...

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Key Details Level: Easy Total Time: 2 hr 50 min (includes 2 hr 30 min inactive) Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 5 min Yield: About 3 1/2 cups This vegan ice cream is simpler and quicker to make than traditional cream-and-egg versions—no waiting for custard to thicken or worrying about scrambled eggs. Infusing the coconut milk with a vanilla bean...

Homemade Pineapple Upside-Down Sundae Homemade vanilla ice cream gets a swirl of homemade caramelized pineapple, with the bonus of extra caramel sauce for topping the sundae. No heating up the kitchen to bake a cake; high-quality store-bought pound cake works beautifully as the base for the sundae. Recipe Details Level: Intermediate Total Time: 7 hours 35 minutes Prep Time: 5 minutes Inactive Time: 6 hours...

Teriyaki Salmon Kebabs These grilled teriyaki salmon kebabs blend sweet, salty, and smoky flavors for a vibrant summer meal inspired by Japanese and Hawaiian cooking. Stacked with marinated salmon, tender bell pepper, and juicy charred pineapple, they’re sticky, glazy, and packed with depth—thanks to a homemade teriyaki sauce that doubles as a marinade and serving dip. Easy to make and fun to eat, they’re ideal...

Deviled Portuguese Grilled Lobsters Level: Easy | Total: 38 min (Prep: 15 min, Cook: 23 min) | Yield: 4 servings Ingredients Directions Prepare the lobsters (see Cook’s Note). Preheat a grill to medium. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until the fat begins to render, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic...

Fried Green Tomatoes with Comeback Sauce Green tomatoes are a once-a-year seasonal delight, prized for their firm texture and bright, tangy flavor. Soaking them in a brine deepens their crispness, and frying transforms them into golden, crunchy bites with a fresh, savory edge—perfect for dipping into the iconic comeback sauce. Ingredients Comeback Sauce Mayonnaise Ketchup Lemon juice Mustard Hot sauce Worcestershire sauce Paprika 1 teaspoon...

Chinese Greens 101: Stir-Fried Beef With Kale and Frisée in Black Bean Sauce Growing up, a dinner table without Chinese greens was unthinkable—like skipping rice. Quick, simple, and delicious, they’re the perfect way to add veggies to any meal. In this series, we’re exploring common Chinese greens, their cooking methods, and how to incorporate Western greens into the mix. Why This Dish Works Okay, maybe...

Strawberry Shortcake Bar Ice Cream Cake This loaf pan ice cream cake pays homage to the iconic ice cream truck favorite—strawberry shortcake bars—reimagined as a layered, make-at-home treat. It features a refreshing strawberry sorbet core sandwiched between creamy vanilla ice cream, all wrapped in a cloud of whipped cream and finished with a crunchy, fruity coating of crumbled pound cake and freeze-dried strawberries. The result...