This is a gluten-free chocolate cake that’s covered with a silky chocolate ganache. It’s decadent, but not too sweet. Its easy enough to whip up the moment a chocolate craving strikes. Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon Stir to melt the chocolate and create a silky-smooth ganache. Then, pour it over the cake and let it set. Though I recommend chopped chocolate bars, it’s possible for you to use chocolate chips....

This airy lemon cake is gluten-free thanks to almond flour. It’s easy to make and perfect for a holiday dessert. This is a classic cake recipe, whose roots hail from the Sephardic almond cakes of southern Spain. Elise Bauer No butter or wheat flour. The result is a light and tender crumb, softly sweet and lemony. You could easily twirl someraspberry saucearound it, or add a dollop ofwhipped cream. Elise Bauer...

It will become your new favorite holiday starter! This recipe has now become a holiday staple in our family, often requested and happily made. (Its the holidays after all!) Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas We also trimmed down and streamlined the toppings. Three caramelized onions is more than plenty, and I like to finish them with a little balsamic vinegar. This said, I think gooey puddles of brie would also be wonderful for this recipe....

It takes a third of the time for tender, flavorful ribs! Source: 2011 Weber-Stephen Products LLC. Recipe from Weber’s Time to GrillTM by Jamie Purviance. Simply Recipes / Brent Hofacker Remove the membrane from the back of each rack of ribs. Cut each rack crosswise in the middle to create two smaller racks. Season each half rack evenly with the rub. Using eight 18x24-inch sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, double-wrap each half rack in its own packet....

Fondant aka melting potatoes are crisp on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth on the inside. Here’s how to make them. When I recently discovered fondant potatoes, my eyes were opened to a whole new world. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe But thats underselling it. Its a side dish that looks and feels oh-so-fancy but is actually very easy to make. Slice each one in half so you have these hearty potato mountains that sit up....

Stunning (and totally easy) treats to end the night right. I caught up with Abi ahead of the busy holidays. She shared her tips for easy entertaining and three simple but stunning dessert recipes to end the night right. Simply Recipes / Kelsey Cherry / Andrew Bui This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Sometimes, just having a plethora of snacks is totally fine. You could order pizza and then spend a little more time on the charcuterie or vice versa....

These three simple ingredients make a world of difference. The three work well together to add depth and aroma to the broth. Bo kho can also be spicy with chilies cooked in the broth or served with Thai chili peppers. Simply Recipes / Getty Images you could upgrade practically any beef stew recipe using the ingredients that make bo kho so flavorful. As forlemongrass, it brings a citrusy aroma and herbaceousness....

Whats sometimes a refreshing drink can also be a stew savior. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Ive made and eaten plenty of meh beef stews in my day. Luckily there’s an easy fix within reach. Simply Recipes / Getty Images The next time you make a lackluster beef stew, grab this surprising beverage. Just pour it in the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking, you’ll be amazed. Why Does V8 Help Lackluster Beef Stew?...

A smart tip for giving this classic soup more oomph. I’ve been making a lot of it these days. This makes the soup so luxurious, almost creamy without adding any cream. Simply Recipes / Sara Haas It’s a trick that doesnt require any extra ingredients and takes just a few minutes. Pureeing the base of the soup gives it so much more body and a gorgeous golden hue. This is especially advantageous if you have a picky eater who doesn’t like the texture of cooked vegetables....

Use this seasoning anywhere you’d use garlic powderit’s especially delicious on chicken. In parallel, I noticed a lot of social media cookswho were not Puerto Ricanusing adobo in their recipes. The seasoning had crossed over. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Its delicious in everything from beef stew to Sunday roast chicken. Adoboand chicken are a particularly good match. However, adobo does work wonderfully with braised chicken, grilled chicken, and even air-fried chicken!...

Lovingly named after his mother. Simply Recipes / Getty Images I always keep a carton of eggs in my refrigerator. I typically resort to the usual preparations, relying on eitherscrambledorfried eggs. Simply Recipes / Getty Images If I have some foresight, Ill hard-boil a few as a gift to my future self. It was a family favorite with a humble main ingredient: eggs. Pepin lovingly named them Oeufs Jeanette after his mother....

Its a simple way to brighten up any fruit salad. Sometimes, it’s just one or two types of fruit, and sometimes it’s a mix. And I love tossing it all together into aquick fruit saladit is almost summer, after all!). Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Lime juice makes fruit taste brighter. Plus, those tiny flecks of zest transform your fruit salad into something fancy on a school night. When you put the two of them together, its magic....

This easy method yields a satisfying, versatile side dish. Panic and anxiety quickly settle in. Green beans are also easy to prepare and dress up with simple ingredients. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Sometimes, I stir fry them, or I toss them into a salad. But my real secret to better green beans is simply to bathe them in soy sauce and black vinegar. As a busy surgical resident and recipe developer, Liu needs tried-and-true techniques that she can trust....