This crowd-pleasing blend of dried herbs has dozens of uses. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel I’m really quite proud of my spice drawer. It’s jam-packed with a variety of fragrant options and in alphabetic order to boot. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel They’re a one-stop shop for adding delicious flavor to whatever I’m cooking. One of the quickest and easiest ways to zhuzh up a dish is with aspice mix....

Way better than the blue box stuff. Those little orange or blue boxes have been my friends since I was a kid. They represented simple, comforting meals I could make myself. Simply Recipes / Photo by Sara Bir / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham Ditto the years I spent as a clueless adult making my way in the world. Now my daughters the one who consumes boxed macaroni and cheese as if it were its own food group....

Make your next gathering hassle free with this homemade margarita mix. But with a crowd of people, playing bartender could become tiresome quickly. Cocktails are not one-size-fits-all when it comes to alcohol content. Elana Lepkowski What’s in Margarita Mix? How Many Margaritas Does the Mix Make? you’re able to make 8 margaritas with this mix. Elana Lepkowski Tips and Tricks to Make Homemade Margarita Mix Looking for a way to make this mix NA?...

Have a top-notch spaghetti dinner in the time it takes to cook the pasta! Its fast, its easy, and it tastes sweet and clean and tart. you’re able to have a spaghetti dinner in the time it takes you to cook the pasta. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Weeknights are a lot less stressful if you know how to make this sauce. Is Marinara Sauce the Same as Tomato Sauce? Wow, this one is so much better!...

This recipe for homemade Italian green walnut liqueur makes a great gift. The drink gets its name from the Italian word for green walnutsnocino. I’ve never seen green walnuts at any market. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer It may be easier to find a friend with a walnut tree. Walnuts STAIN like a sharpie permanent marker. So, wear gloves when you cut into the walnuts and handle the cut pieces....

This quick, easy 3-ingredient alternative to store-bought non-dairy coffee creamer is both more nourishing and cost effective. Simply Recipes / Getty Images A morning without a cup of coffeesometimes twois unheard of in my house. I dont always need the caffeine to get me going. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Even with my love for coffee, Ive never been one to enjoy plain, black coffee. I need something to make it creamysomething to give it body and add a touch of sweetness....

It’s easy to make at home and even better than the store-bought stuff. To appreciate Old Bay on a deeper level, it pays to know its remarkable past. The Origins of Old Bay Seasoning Old Bay is a Maryland creation through and through. Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell Brunn sold spice mixes to sausage makers, many of whom were likewise German immigrants....

Our homemade pancake mix comes together in minutes and keeps for up to 6 months. Saturday mornings are for pancakes! Get those hot cakes on the griddle faster by having pancake mix ready and waiting for you. Alison Bickle No need to get flour all over the place, or dirty a bunch of dishes. Whats in This Mix? DIY Pancake mix is like using Bisquick, only more affordable! Alison Bickle...

When life gives you lots of pears, make delicately spiced pear butter. Pears are more floral than apples. I wanted to see them with ginger, and nutmeg, and maybe some cardamom. Elise Bauer Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of lemon juice. Fish out and discard the star anise from the pear mixture. Discard remaining solids (seeds, stems, tough parts). Elise Bauer Measure the resulting puree, and pour into a large (8-qt), wide, thick-bottomed pan....

This pepperoni pizza is so good, you’ll forget delivery exists. My kids love pizza, so pepperoni pizza is usually a surefire dinner win. But if I’m being honest, I rarelymakepizza for my kids. Nick Evans I view pizza as a cheat night for me, and I get delivery. If you want to try homemade pizza dough, start with ano-knead version. It’s very easy to make and practically failsafe. Nick Evans...

This lemonade gets its pink color from real cranberry juice. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Why is pink lemonade so much more appealing than regular lemonade? What makes pink lemonade pink? Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Doesn’t the canned stuff just have food dye in it to make it pink? I haven’t bought canned pink lemonade in decades so don’t really know. (But just in case you’re curious too, Joe Sevier atEpicurious has some theories....

Make perfect pizza at home with this pizza recipe, including an easy pizza dough recipe. What to do when your 8-year old nephew comes to visit? Make pizza, of course! Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker Well, not of course, actually. I didn’t think of it until we exhausted Sorry, Monopoly, and gin rummy. That seemed to get his attention. Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker The pizza dough recipe makes enough dough for two 10 to 12 inch pizzas....

We call that a smart move! Simply Recipes / Nick Evans My childhood diet was approximately 40% frozen mini pizza bagels. I would eat them every day by the dozen before soccer practice and somehow still be able to run. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans Its truly a mystery. Now I make a slightly more grown-up version using full-size bagels. What Is a Pizza Bagel? Simply Recipes / Nick Evans...