Cooking with Gear & Gadgets

I enjoy coming up with new ways to use my slow cooker in the kitchen. If it’s going to take...

My bountiful garden and vegetarian daughter both inspired me to create this nutritious, calcium-rich kale pesto pasta. No one would...

I love Oktoberfest beer and food, and I'm also a big fan of soups. I was in a bar a...

I created this pork tenderloin sheet-pan dinner to suit our family's needs. It's so quick and easy to clean up...

This sheet-pan chicken curry is a quick way to get a meal on the table without fuss. Everyone loves it,...

I love puff pastry and chicken Marsala, so I decided to combine the two. The result is a very special...

We adore burgers—all kinds! We also love quesadillas and tacos, so I combined them to make amazing, very filling quesadilla...

I often take this slow-cooker monkey bread to church potlucks—children and adults alike love it! The rum extract is optional....

I was craving grits for breakfast, so I created this masterpiece with fresh corn and leftover bacon. Serve with avocado...

Our family’s holiday dinners always include a giant antipasto, and the showpiece when we were growing up was Mom’s stuffed...

My almond flour bread recipe is keto-friendly. It's low in carbs with a fluffy, crumbly texture like a traditional loaf...

This apple cake with buttermilk sauce recipe is super easy. Top with spiced apples, drizzle with the warm sauce and...

I took bananas Foster one step further and combined it with the flavors of my favorite tropical drink—pina colada. Make...

This jackfruit tacos recipe is my vegan spin on traditional pork carnitas tacos. The spicy cumin chipotle sauce is delicious...

I love chicken salad sandwiches. In this recipe, I use a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket and toss it with...

Simple BLT sandwiches are quite amazing, but when you add dill mayonnaise, avocado and brown sugar bacon, they become something...

This is a fun take on a Monte Cristo. It makes a big batch, so you can stock your freezer...

I created this steak sandwich recipe for my husband. Fried onions are a family favorite, and I thought it would...

A traditional croque-madame is a heartier version of a croque-monsieur because it's served with an egg on top of the...

It doesn’t get much easier or more delicious than this hot Italian sandwich recipe. The sandwiches are wonderful as an...

Friends in Minnesota introduced me to the Juicy Lucy burger, a local favorite. Instead of putting the cheese on top,...

Rich and creamy pimiento cheese is a southern favorite. It makes this grilled pimiento cheese sandwich shine, especially when sweet...

These lamb burgers can be made the day before and refrigerated until you're ready to grill. Serve with a cool...

I turned a classic takeout dinner into this General Tso's chicken sandwich that’s simple to make at home. We like...

This recipe combines spices from my Indian roots with a modern twist. If you want to add some extra heat...

My recipe was inspired by Vietnamese pork banh mi—particularly the fresh carrot, cucumber and radish topping. It has so much...

Arayes are grilled Lebanese-style pitas that are stuffed with a seasoned meat mixture. They're commonly found throughout the food stalls...

These Philly cheesesteak egg rolls are dangerous. Served with chili sauce, they're absolutely swoonworthy. —Marissa Allen, First and...

I love to use my slow cooker. I started to experiment with making bread in it so I wouldn’t have...