Comfort Kitchen Picks

Browning the butter is a key step, and if it firms up too much, leaving it out at room temperature to soften is the fix.

Cinnamon, cardamom, and...

A $75 week of dinners for two doesn't have to mean the same boring meals or hours of coupon clipping. The secret is reusing groceries, like one...

Ground beef, two very different moods. For a bold enchilada night, the casserole layers corn tortillas dipped in red enchilada sauce with beef, black...

Only two ingredients need swapping to keep the classic casserole you grew up with. Pair a gluten-free soup with gluten-free onions and it's fully...

This soup leaves plenty of room for swaps, which helps nervous cooks:

• Swap the beef: Ground turkey or chicken works, though you may need extra salt...

Jennifer Garner shared her mom's apple cake, a nostalgic favorite built on simple ingredients like apples, cinnamon and nuts. Her mom made it every...

Brisket sits on the bottom and creamy mac and cheese on top, and the recipe makes 12 big servings.

• Make-ahead friendly: assemble up to 2 or 3 days...

For a make-ahead Christmas breakfast casserole, the bread layer is where most overnight versions go wrong. Bread that's too soft turns into baby...

Want something with restaurant-style richness on a budget? Penne Alla Vodka serves four in about 40 minutes, with penne, crushed tomatoes, cream, and...

A cheerful holiday dessert built from a light hot milk cake and buttercream, finished with tiny round sprinkles for the classic dotted look. The...

This recipe turns frozen meatballs, French onion soup, and melted Gruyere into a dinner that tastes like more work than it is. Prep takes about 10...

The whole meal comes together in one large skillet. Brown 1 pound of mild Italian pork sausage until crumbled, then stir in tomato sauce, water, and...

This one-pot soup is essentially a complete meal, and the recipe makes 4 servings. A few simple steps help keep it smooth:

• Lower the heat before...

This sweet-and-savory side pairs juicy pineapple chunks and freshly grated cheddar under a buttery Ritz cracker topping. Brown sugar in the filling,...

Refrigerated ravioli becomes a hearty baked dinner, and it's easier than it sounds:

• No boiling first: the ravioli cooks right in the gravy
• Simple...

A classic Thanksgiving is built around the dishes guests expect. These picks suit nervous first-timers:

• Turkey in a bag: Intimidating at first, but...

This comforting dinner comes together in one baking dish, using frozen shredded hash browns and refrigerated sausage crumbles folded with chopped...

This berry dump cake is about as easy as dessert gets. Dump the berries in a baking dish, sprinkle with sugar and dry cake mix, drizzle with melted...

Weeknights run busy, but this creamy tomato soup still feels like a relaxed Sunday supper. The author, who has made it for over four years, calls it...

This baked pasta is a low-fuss dinner for six, with a listed total time of 1 hr 5 mins.

• No pre-cooking: The pasta isn't boiled and the sausage...