reformed dill dip with iced garden vegetables Good old vegetables and dip might seem basic, but they're actually the perfect start to a big summer spread. It can easily be prepared ahead of time, doesn't take long to pull together, and it won't spoil anyone's appetite.
home-ground burgers with hot-and-sauer pub cheese It's hard to beat the nostalgia factor of a burger on the grill, and to make them special, build in layers of flavor with a spice rub and a tangy basting sauce. Pub cheese, a cousin of pimento cheese, is rich with aged cheddar and spiked with tart sauerkraut and smoked paprika; it melts quickly and conveniently on top of the burgers on the grill. Want to really wow them? Grind your own beef or cook a beef and bacon combo.
In the rural Midwest of my youth, there were no "dinner guests." The people coming to dinner were always referred to as "company." My guess is that "guests" felt too formal or came with some sort of pressure to perform or to impress. But with company, the energy can flow in the other direction: The people bring the fun. They entertain us rather than the other way around. Curiously, company is also both plural and singular, meaning, of course, that it takes just one guest to turn an ordinary Friday night into an occasion.
My mom was always cooking for others, I think because she truly enjoyed feeding people. In the winter, she threw fancy holiday parties, where everyone kept their shoes on, the women's high heels sinking into the soft, deep turf of the carpet, and where she served finger food and gave out door prizes. In the summer, she hosted neighborhood parties in our garage. A fleet of potluck dishes covered a table made out of two sawhorses and a door, a tiny boom box in the corner belted out the Top 40, and it wasn't over until every blackbottom cupcake had been given away.
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PIZZA in a pot
HERE ARE A FEW CREATIVE NEW WAYS TO DO PIZZA NIGHT! SKIP THE DELIVERY AND PACK PIZZA-ESQUE FLAVORS INTO A CASSEROLE, PASTA BAKE, OR SOUP.
not your POT ROAST
GRAB YOUR BIG POT AND BRAISE YOUR WAY TO AROMATIC BEEFY DELICIOUSNESS. PICK ONE OF FOUR ENTICING WAYS TO SIMMER UP A SUNDAY DINNER-WORTHY POT ROAST TONIGHT.
GNOCCHI tonight
THESE PILLOWY POTATO DUMPLINGS-AT THE READY IN YOUR FRIDGE OR PANTRY-ARE KEY TO AN IRRESISTIBLY DECADENT SOUP, A VEGGIE-FORWARD SHEET-PAN DINNER, OR A CREAMY SKILLET SUPPER.
SOUPS & stews
THE SEASON IS UPON US FOR COZY, WARMING BOWLFULS. WHETHER YOU'RE AFTER SOMETHING LIGHT AND BROTHY OR RICH AND HEARTY, FIND IT IN OUR TOP PICKS FOR THIS ULTIMATE EASY MEAL.
PASTA on demand
IF YOU'RE IN A PASTA RUT, WE SEE YOU. THESE INNOVATIVE RECIPES PAIR BOLD FLAVORS WITH SMART, SINGLEPAN METHODS THAT WILL DELICIOUSLY REVAMP THIS PANTRY STANDBY.
SLIDE on over
GOT A HUNGRY CREW TO FEED? NO PROBLEM. YOUR TRUSTY 13x9 PAN AND THESE SMALL-BUT-MIGHTY SLIDERS HAVE YOU COVERED.
all the roasted VEGGIES
THE BEST WAY TO ENHANCE THE NATURAL GOODNESS OF ANY VEGGIE? ROAST IT ON A SHEET PAN IN A PIPING HOT OVEN. WE TAKE THAT STRATEGY ONE STEP FURTHER WITH BIG FLAVOR BOOSTS AND DYNAMIC COMBOS.
EGGS for breakfast
SIMPLE FRIED OR SCRAMBLED EGGS ARE ALL WELL AND GOOD, BUT EASY, PROTEIN-RICH BREAKFASTS DON'T HAVE TO BE BORING. TRY THESE UNEXPECTED WAYS TO DO YOUR MORNING EGGS-EACH WITH A SINGLE PAN IN HAND.
dump & bake CASSEROLES
WHEN BUSY DAYS LEAVE YOU WITH ONLY ENOUGH ENERGY TO STIR TOGETHER INGREDIENTS, LOOK TO THESE EASY CASSEROLES. EACH CAN BE HAPPILY BAKING AWAY IN A MERE 20 MINUTES (OR LESS!) OF PREP TIME.
one-for-all SHEETPAN dinners
THERE'S ONE THING THAT GIVES THE HUMBLE SHEET PAN A LEG UP ON ALL OTHER PANS: PLENTY OF SURFACE AREA FOR OPTIMAL BROWNING AND CARAMELIZATION. IT'S THE SIZZLING SECRET TO THESE OVEN-TO-TABLE MEALS.