After a family trip to Portugal, a home cook set out to recreate the piri piri chicken they fell in love with, navigating a sea of conflicting recipes. They distilled common ingredients into a versatile marinade that works for grilling or roasting, offering a practical approach for home cooks.

A new cookbook from the creator of Smitten Kitchen features a streamlined recipe for bakery-style butter cookie sandwiches filled with jam and dipped in chocolate. The recipe cuts prep time to about 15 minutes, making the classic treat accessible for home bakers.

A home cook's twist on a classic French carrot salad adds tahini, roasted chickpeas, and pistachios for a more complex, filling dish. The recipe, inspired by a previous carrot soup, offers a fresh summer option that works for cookouts, weeknight dinners, or work lunches.

A home cook revisits French onion soup, sharing practical tweaks to the classic recipe. The updated version emphasizes more onions, flexible alcohol choices, and quicker finishing, while maintaining the soup's budget-friendly, deeply flavorful appeal.

A food blogger's quest to clear out surplus cranberries, oranges, and pecans led to an unexpected discovery: a cranberry pecan loaf that quickly became a personal favorite. The recipe, which features a full two cups of halved cranberries and toasted pecans, offers a tart, not-too-sweet alternative to classic quick breads. Here's how the loaf came together and why it's earning a permanent spot in the rotation.