Looking for a simple, crowd-pleasing dish for Memorial Day weekend? Try Slow-Cooker Honey Mustard Pulled Pork. With a few pantry staples, a pork shoulder, and low-and-slow cooking, you’ll get tender, juicy pulled pork with a tangy, sweet honey-mustard flavor and a hint of jalapeño heat. Make a big batch to serve a crowd or freeze … Read more

I get excited about croutons. I know — I’m a little odd that way. I’ve loved those crunchy little bits for as long as I can remember. My mom served a salad at nearly every meal, and croutons were a regular at our table. Crunch upon crunch became the norm, and I still enjoy big … Read more

Weekly Meal Plan — Week 36: Ten talented bloggers bring you a full week of recipes, including dinners, side dishes, drinks, and desserts. Happy spring! It’s that moment in the year when the seasons shift and you suddenly notice longer days and fresher produce arriving at the market. Whether you’re thrilled about extended daylight or … Read more

Did you see the Maple Bacon Cake on Thursday Night Smackdown? Michelle, the creator of TNS, is a devoted bacon enthusiast and used bacon toffee generously on her cake. I’d been meaning to make a sweet bacon treat for about a year. A few months ago, sweet bacon recipes began appearing everywhere. I drooled over … Read more

You know I have a soft spot for salads. I may have mentioned it once or twice—or a few dozen times. I truly love salad. My everyday salad usually gets a simple dressing of olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. But every so often I crave a composed classic salad with an exceptional dressing. When … Read more

Weekly Meal Plan Week 45 – Ten talented bloggers bring you a full week of recipes covering dinners, sides, and desserts. Summer is just around the corner and the family is ready for easy, delicious meals. This week’s Easy Meal Plan features a variety of crowd-pleasing recipes: Chicken Skillet Nachos, Parmesan Crusted Chicken Tenders, Crock … Read more

These Inside Out Peanut Butter S’mores Bars are an irresistible blend of all the best parts of a s’more with a peanut butter twist. Imagine a graham cracker sandwich filled with creamy peanut butter and a dollop of marshmallow creme, dipped in dark chocolate and finished with a scattering of tiny marshmallow bits. Soft, crunchy, … Read more

A pizza sub, also called a pizza sandwich, is a toasted, tender sub roll filled with garlicky Italian sausage crumbles, generous melted mozzarella, and pepperoni with crispy edges. This straightforward recipe is easy to scale to feed any number of hungry people. Pizza Sandwich There’s no such thing as too many pizza variations, and pizza … Read more

On a recent trip to Oregon my friends were astonished to learn I had never tried a margarita. They fixed that quickly, and suddenly I found myself the subject of a lot of curious questions about which cocktails I had—or hadn’t—sampled. The truth: I’m picky about mixed drinks. I don’t drink often, so when I … Read more