Summer Squash Casserole
Chopping summer squash means dealing with those watery ends and uneven slices, which can make the dish feel a bit ...
Fruit Pizza
Making a fruit pizza starts with a sturdy, buttery cookie crust that you press into a pan, watching it spread ...
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Fumbling with the mushrooms, I trim the stems and scrape out the gills—more for removing moisture than flavor. You want ...
Raspberry Lemonade
When you squeeze fresh lemons, the sharp scent hits your nose first, then the juice dribbles down your hand. You ...
Steak Fajitas
Fajitas start with the mess of slicing peppers, onions, and steak—each cut slightly uneven, some bits sticking to the knife. ...
Cold Pesto Pasta Salad
Making this cold pesto pasta salad means boiling the pasta, then rinsing it under cold water until it stops steaming. ...
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This cake starts with peeling back the foil and flipping that hot, sticky pineapple onto the batter, so get ready ...
Honey Lime Shrimp Skewers
The first step is threading these tiny shrimp onto skewers, feeling their slight resistance as they slide onto the metal. ...
Blueberry Cobbler
Making blueberry cobbler means dealing with a sticky, juicy mess as you toss the berries with sugar and lemon juice. ...