Crispy Baked Potato Halves with Butter and Chives

These baked potato halves are split, roasted until the skins turn golden and speckled, and finished with a square of butter that melts into the fluffy middle. A little chopped chive on top is enough. That is the whole plate in the photo: hot potato, melting butter, and a dark plate lined with foil. They … Read more

Caramelized Onion & Cheese Puff Pastry Squares

These golden, flaky puff pastry squares hide a jammy layer of slow-cooked caramelized onions under a creamy, slightly tangy cheese topping. They look bakery-made, taste like a French onion tart in handheld form, and disappear the second they hit the table. If you have a sheet of puff pastry and a couple of onions, you … Read more

Chicken Spinach Alfredo Lasagna Roll-Ups

These lasagna roll-ups give you everything you want from a white lasagna — creamy Alfredo, melted cheese, tender chicken, and spinach — without stacking a whole tray of slippery noodles. You spread, roll, line them up in a glass dish, and bake until the tops are golden and blistered. They look impressive, portion themselves, and … Read more

The Easiest Crusty Dutch Oven Bread

(No Knead, 5 Minutes of Work) This is the loaf that makes people think you spent all morning baking. You didn’t. You stirred four ingredients in a bowl, walked away, then baked the dough in a hot pot with the lid on. That’s the whole secret. The crust shatters. The inside stays soft and airy. … Read more