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We’re big fans of gourmet burgers around here and love to try new and outrageous flavor combinations like our Red, White, and Blueberry Bacon Burger with Basil Aioli, Grilled Poblano Pepper Southwest Burger, Bacon Jam Burger, and our Soy-Glazed Mushroom Swiss Burger. When summer hits and it’s time to grill, the first thing I am always craving is a really juicy, amazing burger! And while I never say no to classic grilled hamburgers with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and cheese, I like to switch things up and try new and different flavor combinations all the time....

It’s an under-30-minute meal perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. We love a good stir fry in the Beiser household, and when chicken is on the menu some of our favorites are Thai Cashew Chicken and Moo Goo Gai Pan. Today’s recipe is a takeout favorite, and a little lighter twist on our Beef and Broccoli. Why You’ll Love It Like any stir fry dinner, this dish is super quick and easy to throw together....

Swirls of rich chocolate baked into soft peanut butter cookies make these Peanut Butter Chocolate Whirligigs both hypnotizingly delicious and fun to eat. The classic combo of peanut butter and chocolate makes for one irresistible cookie. Peanut butter and chocolate just might be one of the best flavor combos of all time. Some of our other favorite recipes with these flavors are our No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie, Ultimate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies, and Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies!...

Classic Pavlova Recipe Our family recently visited New Zealand and I looked everywhere for Pavlova, hoping to get an authentic slice. But not one single bakery or restaurant on the south island that I visited had it! The closest dessert I found was eton mess, and that’s not the same at all. So I came home and baked my own! I have actually made pavlova a few times in the past but it’s still always a delight to open up the oven after hours of a long, slow cooling process to find a beautiful cloud of crunchy meringue shell filled with soft marshmallow filling just waiting to be piled with cream and fresh fruit!...

Don’t let your side dish be an afterthought! We love making this coconut rice recipe to serve with Grilled Thai Pork Tenderloin with Coconut Lime Peanut Sauce and Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs. I grew up in a potato-loving family (my mom is from Idaho after all), but my husband and kids are obsessed with rice, so that’s what we eat more than any other side dish. Our youngest, who is now in 2nd grade, even tells everyone that rice is her favorite food....

We love serving homemade salad dressings at dinner! Not only do they use fresh, real ingredients, but they are super quick to make and always taste better than store-bought dressings. Some of our other favorite salad dressing recipes are Creamy Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing, Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing, Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing, and Papaya Seed Dressing. Make your own Olive Garden Dressing at home! I can’t be the only one who fills up on salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden....

Chicken is braised into tender submission in an herb-infused red wine gravy, along with veggies and aromatics for good measure. This is one to keep in your back pocket for special occasions and company nights. Shh, don’t tell them it’s so easy… What’s the best way to cook chicken? If you ask us, there’s nothing like a low and slow braise in flavorful liquid. The end result always seems to be melt in your mouth deliciousness....

We love chocolate covered pretzels so much that we make them for almost every holiday. I have a 4th of July version and Christmas pretzels as well because they are so simple, easy, and fun to make and decorate! Colorful candy melts are one of my favorite things to use when I’m making a holiday-themed treat. They melt like a dream in the microwave, in a double boiler, or in a glass bowl set over the instant pot....

Making pudding with a base of avocado has become a thing in recent years and while I was initially skeptical, I’m here to tell you that this treat is GOOD. The avocado adds richness and a super creamy texture—and combined with cocoa powder and a little sweetener, it’s a no-cook pudding that’s incredibly easy to blend up. Making pudding with a base of avocado has become a thing in recent years and while I was initially skeptical, I’m here to tell you that this treat is GOOD....

Eggnog French Toast I had never thought to add eggnog to French Toast, but when I had the chance to work with the eggnog from Kalona Supernatural—a brand we love since it’s local to us in Iowa and that they use organic milk from grass-fed cows raised on sustainable family farms—it immediately came to mind. The brilliance of this recipe (if I do say so myself!) is that other than the eggnog, all you need is an egg and bread....

We love cobblers, crisps, and crumbles any time but especially in the summer. Don’t miss some of our other favorites like Fresh Peach Cobbler, Blackberry Nectarine Crumble, Strawberry Peach Crumble, and Mixed Berry Cobbler. We went cherry picking a few weeks ago and had such a wonderful time plucking the ripe jewel-colored fruit off the trees to fill our buckets. It was hard not to go overboard and we ended up coming home with almost 20 pounds of fresh cherries!...

I’m sneaking in one more reuben recipe as part of Nebraska Week for my American Eats series since reuben sandwiches were invented in Nebraska, after all. (Okay, New York might have a claim as well. It’s a point of contention and nobody can really say.) This easy Reuben dip recipe takes after my crazy popular Philly cheesesteak dip that deconstructs a sandwich and turns it into a fun party dip....

I know how hard it can be to eat while newly postpartum—whether due to exhaustion, being starving all the time, or just having to feed the rest of your family and take care of a newborn. To help you stay nourished a little more easily, these easy postpartum freezer meals are here to help. There are freezer-friendly options that are perfect to meal prep for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner to help you eat well all day....

Sausage Egg Muffins I have long loved making egg muffins with vegetables, egg muffins with bacon, and egg muffins with spinach—and I have discovered that sausage in egg muffins is also a most delicious combination. And since feeding a crowd (or just a normal family!) at breakfast can be a challenge with little kids in the house, this recipe allows you to make eggs for everyone all at the same time....

Carrot Cake Bars I love Carrot Cake Muffins in the spring and these bars? They are absolutely delicious! The cake is moist and tender, and filled with flavors including cinnamon and vanilla. And the frosting is a simple Cream Cheese Frosting that offers a perfect texture combination with the cake. Together, they’re a festive dessert, snack, or even breakfast to share. The key to making moist carrot cake is usually oil, but in this recipe, I use both oil and applesauce to add natural sweetness and flavor, too....

Coconut Chia Pudding I’m always looking for easy homemade breakfast and snack options that are nutritious and that the kids and I both like—this Coconut Chia Pudding is a favorite option. We’ve been making this recipe for years and love topping it with all sorts of fresh fruits. Chia pudding—which is where chia seeds are soaked in a liquid and they turn into a sort of a thick, gel (which I realize sounds odd, but is what happens!...

Fig bars have long been one of our favorite snacks to make at home and while I sometimes buy them at the store, I am slightly obsessed with this homemade version. Made with a simple dried fig filling, these bars are hearty enough to be a meal with a side of fruit, or can be a smaller mini meal or snack—depending on the portion. They taste similar to Fig Newtons, but are a little more filling....

To make it easier to feed yourself in the weeks after a new baby comes, these postpartum snacks are here to help. They include my favorite snacks to prep in advance or to quickly make in the moment to give you lots of options. Each one packs nutrients including protein, fiber, beneficial fats, calcium, and more to help give you the calories and nutrition your body needs. Whether breastfeeding or not, bottle feeding, or pumping, new moms (and dads) have special needs during this window with a new baby, so I hope these ideas take some of the work off your plate....

We love apple season! Other reader favorite apple recipes include our Easy Apple Oatmeal Muffins, The Most Amazing Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts and Poppy Seed Dressing, and Instant Pot Homemade Applesauce! Apple Fritter Yeast Bread makes the most amazing French toast and it’s excellent just toasted and slathered with butter. Or just eat a slice plain as an afternoon treat! Years ago, I discovered this amazing apple fritter bread that Target used to sell under their Archer Farms label....

We don’t live where it snows, but it definitely still gets cold and rainy during the winter season here in the California Bay Area. And it’s on mornings like that that the best way to coax my kids out of bed is with a mug of hot chocolate! It’s always such a treat! My very favorite hot chocolate is actually this European-style version that is super thick and creamy, but it isn’t quite as convenient to make in the morning as just having a mix available to do individual portions....