Savory Experiments

Grilled Dijon pork chops are everything I want from a summer dinner: tangy, savory, lightly charred and easy enough to pull off without turning the backyard into a full-service restaurant. Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire and lemon pepper give the pork plenty of personality before it ever reaches the grill.

This no boil lasagna is an easy lasagna recipe made with oven ready lasagna noodles, hearty meat sauce, creamy ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, and parmesan. There is no need to boil the noodles first; just layer, cover, bake, and let the oven do the work. The trick to using no boil lasagna noodles is making sure they have enough moisture to soften while baking. This recipe uses marinara, cheese, and a covered baking time so the noodles cook up tender and al dente.

Homemade chocolate turtles have everything a good piece of candy needs: toasted pecans for crunch, soft caramel for chew, and enough chocolate to make the whole thing feel properly indulgent. A little flaky sea salt cuts through the sweetness and makes it extremely difficult to stop at one. What's In This Article Toggle Why This Recipe Works Every bite has three distinct textures – The pecans stay crisp, the caramel remains soft and chewy, and the chocolate forms a smooth coating over the top.

Flourless chocolate chip peanut butter cookies have no business being this simple or this satisfying. With a deeply peanut buttery center, lightly crisp edges and pockets of melted chocolate, they deliver everything I want from a cookie without requiring flour, a mixer or an afternoon blocked off for dough chilling.

At first most people are a little put off by visiting Las Vegas with kids, but these days there are a lot more family-friendly options than a mere 20 years ago. While Vegas is famous for casinos, nightlife and people making questionable footwear choices on the Strip, it is also packed with family-friendly attractions, indoor adventures, fun shows, nature escapes, aquariums, museums and enough neon and people watching to keep even the most screen-loving child impressed.

This Panko Crusted Salmon is flaky, buttery, lemony and topped with the crispiest golden breadcrumb crust. It feels fancy enough for company, but it is easy enough for a busy weeknight meal. The magic is in the contrast: tender salmon underneath, crunchy seasoned panko on top, and a little Dijon to help everything stick while adding a subtle tang. It is simple, fast and tastes like you did something wildly impressive.

Fresh, light, tangy and packed with herby flavor, this Cilantro Lime Dressing is the kind of homemade dressing that makes you crave salad. It is bright from fresh lime juice, a little zippy from garlic and jalapeño, lightly sweet, and smooth enough to drizzle over just about everything. Use it as a salad dressing, taco sauce, grain bowl drizzle, veggie dip or quick marinade for chicken, shrimp or fish. Basically, your new favorite all-purpose sauce.

When summer hands you a giant watermelon, you have two choices: eat it over the sink or turn it into something fabulous. No judgment either way, but these watermelon recipes have a little more flair than slices with tajin. Watermelon is sweet, refreshing and surprisingly versatile. It plays nicely with salty cheese, fresh herbs, citrus, shrimp, vodka and even creamy dessert dips.

This American Flag Sugar Cookie Cake is the kind of patriotic dessert I love most: festive, colorful and cute without requiring three hours of piping frosting, we all know I am a lazy baker. It starts with a soft sugar cookie base, gets topped with creamy white frosting and then fresh berries add the Americana flair. It is basically a sugar cookie fruit pizza dressed up for the 4th of July, Memorial Day or Labor Day. The best part?

Chicken korma is one of those cozy, creamy dishes that tastes like it should require a full spice cabinet and hours of simmer time. This Slow Cooker Chicken Korma skips all that by using red curry paste as a flavorful shortcut. Instead of measuring out a long list of spices (and having to purchase new ones), the curry paste brings big, bold flavor in one easy scoop. Add it to the slow cooker with chicken, coconut milk, onion, garlic and ginger, then let the crockpot handle the rest.