Simple Cooking

If you’re able to stop making “Arrested Development” jokes long enough, these sweet bites will be the actual talk of your next party.

Tossed in a verdant sauce that recalls green goddess dressing, this striking herby spin on potato salad will have long-time skeptics reconsidering their stance.

Use this classic lemon curd on scones, in yogurt, or between layers of meringue.

Studded with chocolate and with a crisp yet yielding texture, these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies could compete with any classic version.

This quick vegetarian enchiladas recipe doesn’t require individually dipping each tortilla in enchilada sauce.

Luscious, fluffy whipped cream icing transforms angel cake into an impossibly dreamy dessert.

Rumored to be a Rat Pack favorite, this two-ingredient cocktail is the ultimate throwback after-dinner drink.

Grab a jar of apricot jam to make these glossy, sticky-sweet sheet-pan chicken legs.

Don’t mess with lush chocolate cake, fudgy frosting, and crunchy toasted pecans. (Who would want to?)

A classic lemon-blueberry bread is a thing of beauty. Plush lemon cake studded with jammy, perfectly suspended blueberries gets coated in a glossy, dripping glaze.

Studded with fresh strawberries and sprinkled with crunchy sugar, these tender-crumbed strawberry muffins are the best bake to wake up to.

This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.

There are no add-ins or pectin here, just the berries and sugar, which makes for a deeply fruity raspberry jam that tastes like summer.

The perfect condiment to serve with roast chicken, kebabs, pappadam, and more.

This easy orange marmalade recipe requires no obscure equipment and is bound to impress.

Summer is fleeting, but this easy recipe puts juicy peaches within arm’s reach all year long.

With fewer than 10 ingredients and bright flavor, there’s never a wrong time to make this crowd-pleasing dessert.

This simple classic gin martini recipe makes a beautiful, sophisticated cocktail that is as easy to stir together as it is to drink.

This simple and easy chocolate frosting is deeply chocolaty, fluffy, and swooshable.

Buttermilk makes the chocolate cupcakes moist and fluffy, and using oil instead of butter means they keep well.