This recipe came from the back of a box of Wilton brand cookie cutters, years ago. It's ridiculously easy, delicious, and reliable. 1 C butter 1 C sugar 1 t vanilla

My cast iron is over 20 years old, and I occasionally use dish soap to scrub it. I rarely have to re-season it - in fact, I can't remember the last time I oiled it. But it was seasoned about once...

olive oil in whatever pan is available, over medium-low heat crack egg directly into pan & let the white set just a bit after just about 20-30 seconds, cover eggs with wat...

When I feel like absolute hell the last thing I want to do is cook, so my feel-better soup is super easy to put together. Broth, a medium sized potato cut into big chunks, whole garlic cloves, an...

5 years ago, Trader Joes sold dried pluots. They carried them for about a year, then poof. Those dried pluots were all the tangy goodness of a dried apricot cranked up to 11.

Nom. Worst word ever.

@Astur, I appreciate your comments but being a nanny in a previous life does not give you fair say. Being paid to raise someone else's kid is vastly different than raising your own. ***

I use salted butter in everything sweet and savory and never make any adjustments to the recipe.

We made the sugar shuttles last year. I thought they were delicious and liked the cakey cookie under the crispy sugar outside, but they didn't go over very well with others who dismissed them for ...

My usual add-ins that aren't listed yet include cooked pasta, lentils (green or black ones that keep their shape), and chopped herbs. One of our fall favorites is spinach & arugula, roasted zucchi...

@apointe, here's my rice method (works with plain old white rice, calrose, basmati, & jasmine). For enough to feed two adults, boil two cups water in a heavy pot. Once the water is boiling, add 1...

I mix my eggs with a bit of water and put them into the buttered pan with cubes of cream cheese, salt, and pepper. We prefer large, soft, billowy curds so I don't stir during cooking -- rather I p...

Flax seeds do not need to be lightly ground before eating. They are perfectly edible when whole, and in fact many commercially prepared products that contain flax use whole flax seed. Grinding fl...

Your tofu looks great! We're close to a place that sells excellent bahn mi bread, but the veggie version of their sandwich isn't the best. We're trying this tomorrow!

When I'm truly sick and the only thing that sounds good is laying in bed.... saltines with butter hot water/lemon/ginger/honey campbells chicken & stars with cayenne pureed ...

We always put one or two tablespoons of wheat bran in pancake batter, crepe batter, and in chocolate chip cookies in addition to using white whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour for all t...

Likewise. I tried voting for the polenta dish yesterday and received a similar message.

Honestly? The taste, aroma, and mouthfeel are completely different from one another!

Our favorite is finely sliced raw cabbage, lemon juice, green onion, cilantro, and salt, especially after it marinates for a bit to let the salt & lemon do some magic to the cabbage. It's so great...

Well, looks like the 4th & 5th commenters like to put butter directly into the pan... as do my dad and husband. These "unlikely mistakes" are the norm for many people.