A good stack of homemade pancakes does not require a long ingredient list or a special baking mix. With flour, milk, an egg, baking powder, a little sugar, butter or oil, and a pinch of salt, you can make soft pancakes with lightly browned edges and a tender center. The real trick is not adding … Read more

When dinner needs to be simple, pasta is often one of the easiest places to start. The problem with many pasta meals is that they still leave you with a pot for boiling pasta, a pan for making sauce, and another dish or two waiting in the sink. This one-pot pasta takes a different approach. … Read more

Some weeknights leave very little room for complicated cooking. You may have chicken in the refrigerator, a few vegetables in the drawer, and just enough time to get dinner on the table before everyone starts asking when they can eat. That is where a simple chicken dinner earns its place in the weekly rotation. This … Read more