Dinner

Cassoulet always sounded intimidating—something slow-cooked and rustic but somehow fussy. Then I tried Ina’s version. Turns out, it’s the kind of dish that makes your …

I first made this on a whim after spotting a jar of cherry peppers I forgot I had—and it turned out to be one of …

It wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t fast. But when I spooned into that first bite of Ina’s shepherd’s pie—fluffy potatoes over deeply flavored beef—I knew I’d …

A good Reuben lives and dies by its balance—and this one nails it. I first made it on a snowy Sunday when I didn’t feel …

This dish started as a weekend experiment, inspired by something Ina once made with short ribs. But when I rolled tender top round around prosciutto, …

I didn’t expect much the first time I layered crab between lasagna noodles—honestly, it felt like something that shouldn’t work. But somewhere between the sweet …

Stuffed shells used to intimidate me. Something about piping cheese into pasta felt fussy and restaurant-y. And every time I tried, the filling either oozed …

I once made a crab quiche for a brunch where everything else was store-bought—and it stuck out, but not in a good way. Too much …

Shrimp and grits used to feel like a dish I should love, but somehow mine always landed flat. The shrimp were bland, the grits got …

I thought these would be like steak tips at a diner—fine, but forgettable. I was wrong. The first time I rushed them—didn’t dry the steak …