Beginner
New to cooking? Start here! These approachable recipes feature simple ingredients, familiar kitchen tools, and easy-to-follow instructions. No previous cooking experience is needed—just a little curiosity and an appetite for something delicious.
Browse the posts below, or choose a subcategory when available.
In this collection
Chimichurri Sauce
Drizzle over gazpacho, or toss with cooked shrimp and pasta for a zingy Argentine-inspired scampi. Adding whole garlic cloves to the food processor first seasons the work bowl…
Sweet and Spicy Peanut Sauce
Stir into ground turkey for a savory burger, or toss with rice noodles and thinly sliced veggies for an Indonesian-style salad. Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted creamy peanut butter…
Avocado Crema
Such an easy twist on guacamole, this creamy condiment is the secret weapon on fish tacos and in burritos. Ingredients 1 garlic clove, peeled 2 ripe avocados, halved…
Chimichurri Sauce
Ingredients 1 garlic clove, peeled 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon…
Thai Watermelon Salad
Fresh, bright and full of flavor, this salad is the perfect way to highlight fresh summer melon. Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice…
Mojo Sauce
Pungent, sour, and refreshing, this simple Caribbean sauce of garlic, citrus, oil, and cumin was born for hot-weather cooking—and eating. A combination of fresh-squeezed orange and lime juices…
Tomato Conserva
Delicious in a rustic pasta or riff on a Caprese salad, these slow-roasted tomatoes can be added to just about any dish that wants some rich flavor. They…
Avocado Lime Rice
A few simple ingredients come together to make a tasty, healthy side dish. Ingredients 4 cups hot cooked brown rice (20 oz. of heated frozen brown rice) 1…
Aji Amarillo Sauce
No Peruvian table is complete without some version of this sunny chile-cheese sauce. Aji Amarillo peppers—the darling of South America—have a bright, fruity flavor and plenty of heat,…
Zesty Hominy and Cheese
A different sidedish using hominy, sour cream, cheese and green chilies. Friends who say they don’t like hominy eat it and ask for more. It’s fast and tasty.…
