Homemade Udon Noodles

This recipe for homemade udon noodles shows you how to make thick, chewy Japanese noodles from scratch using just a handful of pantry staples, including wheat flour, water, salt, and potato- or cornstarch. Udon’s appeal lies in its texture: soft yet springy noodles with a mild flavor that happily soakContinue Reading

Pasta Carbonara With Pancetta

There’s no debating pasta carbonara’s standing in the pantheon of Italian pasta recipes. A Roman classic, its glossy sauce is built from eggs, hard cheese, cured pork, and black pepper—no cream required. This version relies on egg yolks, finely grated Parmesan cheese, rendered pancetta fat, and starchy pasta water—nothing more.Continue Reading

These Christmas Tree Tortilla Chips Are the Easiest Holiday Appetizer

Give your favorite dips the cutest seasonal upgrade with Christmas tree tortilla chips. Every December, my kitchen becomes a small but enthusiastic operation devoted to finding something festive to eat that isn’t another batch of cookies. At Christmastime, all rules are off, and holiday dining quickly becomes chaotic—especially when you’reContinue Reading

Gingerbread Latte Cookies

Skip to main content Real espresso powder awakens the cozy spices and molasses in our gingerbread latte cookies, with a matching espresso glaze for an unmistakable latte flavor. All the festive warmth, buzzy caffeine and cozy spice of a holiday gingerbread latte have found their way into our soft gingerbreadContinue Reading