Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Looking for a satisfying, impressive, and SIMPLE side dish? These roasted fingerling potatoes are perfect. (This time, I fancied the dish up with some carrots and mushrooms.) We served this with our Thanksgiving Turkey this year. (Here's my Perfect (Super Moist!)...

Hasselback Potatoes

Humor me for a sec. So, I've been calling these little guys Hasselhoff potatoes since I started making them. Hasselhoff potatoes. As in, David Hasselhoff. Of Night Rider fame. And more recently, Kung Fury fame. (Watch the Kung...

How to Cook Perfect White Rice on the Stove

Let me get this out of the way right now: I could live on rice. Some people love pasta (meh). Some people love bread. I love rice. Always have. I've had so many folks ask me about...

Three-Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole

Grab a fork and put on your fat pants. This is one of our all-time favorite holiday side dishes. It never disappoints whenever we bring it to a potluck. It's easy to make, travels well, and reheats beautifully. It's also unapologetically NOT low fat. (Lovers of old-school indulgent holiday dishes, unite!)
asian spiced potato chips

Rustic 5-Spice Potato Chips

It's easier than you might think to make potato chips at home. These particular chips are skin-on, thicker than usual, asian-spiced crunchy bliss. And? They take about 10 minutes to make.

Easy Baked Tortilla Chips Dusted with Spicy Chipotle Salt

This is like cheating, it's so easy. In fact, it kind of IS cheating, since I didn't make the tortillas from scratch. No matter. This is a fast and simple way to make delicious, spicy tortilla chips.

Roasted Blue Potato Wedges with Fresh Herbs

This is a really simple recipe. It's a great, easy weeknight alternative to french fries. I tossed the potato wedges with some fresh, minced herbs, garlic, and olive oil, then baked 'em in the oven.

Ultimate Mac ‘n Cheese

I'm going to tell you right now: Don't blame me if you gain a few pounds. This is one of my ultimate comfort foods. Whenever I make it, it always turns into an excruciating battle with my (underdeveloped) sense of self control.

Pasta with Brown Butter & Chanterelles

Chanterelle mushrooms have got such a fantastic flavor—and when you infuse it into melted butter, half a dozen mushrooms goes a long way. This is an elegant and luxurious appetizer for about four, or main course for two.

Pad Thai

Pad Thai, perhaps Thailand's most infamous noodle dish, has dozens of incarnations—including several regional variations—each one a slightly different take on the mouthwatering combination of sweet, salty, and sour flavors. Some are super spicy,...