Experience Sara began contributing to Simply Recipes in 2018. She was the founding food editor for the pop culture Paste Magazine. Best piece of cooking advice:“Have fun! And use your hands as much as possible.” Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Additionally, she’s authored Taco! Cookbook (2018) and Pizza! Cookbook (2024) and co-authored Fertility Foods Cookbook (2017). Learn more about her at Sara Haas Media. Beloved kitchen tool:“My most beloved kitchen tools are my chef’s knife and cutting board! Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Experience Sara Tane is a food writer and private chef based in Los Angeles, CA. Fun Fact:“Most-beloved cooking tool: microplane.” Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Favorite meal when you’re cooking for yourself:“Soft scrambled eggs with generously buttered toast.” Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

She has been a food writer, recipe developer, and stylist for nearly 15 years. Sarah first began contributing to Simply Recipes in 2020. Other editorial outlets where you might find her work include: The San Francisco Chronicle and The Cheese Professor. Favorite soundtrack while cooking:“Classic jazz (Davis, Coltrane, Gillespie, etc.) and soul (Franklin, Redding, Cooke, etc.)” Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Sarah began contributing to Simply Recipes in September 2020. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Say the word “sardines” around people and you get one of two reactions. Either they love them… or they don’t. I haven’t found many in-between-ers. Elise Bauer Obviously, given the title of this recipe, we fall in the “love them” camp. As in seriously love them. Fresh sardines, canned sardines, heck, I’ll even happily eat sardine sushi. Elise Bauer Growing up we always had several cans in the pantry. Sardines packed in olive oil, packed in mustard, or packed in tomato paste....

Sweet, savory, and smokey sauerkraut, with onions, apples, and bacon. For more information on which apple varieties are best for baking, check out ourGuide to Apples. He drains it, but doesn’t rinse it, lest the flavor rinses away. Elise Bauer A good quality apple-wood smoked bacon helps too. Sauerkraut With Bacon and Apples Adapted fromThe Niman Ranch Cookbook. Remove the bacon from the pot and set on paper towels to drain....

What’s the one day of the year most breakfast casseroles are made? Christmas morning, actually. This recipe is inspired by a Jimmy Dean sausage ad pulled from a magazine 20 years ago. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Cut it into squares to serve! Mix Up the Fillings This recipe takes very well to adaptation. Swap out the ground sausage for ground beef, shredded chicken, or leftover diced ham. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas...

Do you likeItalian meatballs? I’ve been experimenting with meatball recipes and have found an excellent one here. Why Make Meatballs with Sausage? Elise Bauer We used half ground pork and half Italian sweet sausage with some minced prosciutto for these meatballs. We use sausage because of the seasoning and the higher fat content which keeps the meatballs from drying out. The ricotta helps as a binder and also helps smooth out the texture and enrich the flavor....

Sausage Rolls are a must-have for potlucks, Game Day parties, and holiday gatherings. Made with pizza dough and fresh sausages, they’re like grown-up pigs in a blanket! The kids loved them and when my parents joined us for dinner, they did, too. Sheryl Julian You have to have one recipe that is practically as easy as ordering pizza, after all. That will really cut your work in half. To make the sausage rolls, roll out the dough and cut it into strips....

Thanksgiving stuffing with toasted cornbread, sausage, and sage is a great gluten-free side dish for Thanksgiving. Plus, you could make it ahead! Simple swaps can give old favorites new life, don’t you think? Elizabeth Stark This stuffing recipe opts for cornbread! Why Use Cornbread in Stuffing? Cornbread stuffing is also an excellent option for those who need to eat gluten-free. Elizabeth Stark How to Make Cornbread StuffingGluten Free! To make cornbread stuffing, you’ll first need to make cornbread....

Jumbo stuffed pasta shells covered with cooked tomatoes and baked. There must be a special place in heaven for men who cook. My father made this dish the other day to my mother’s and my delight. Elise Bauer Recipe adapted from recipe on box ofBarillajumbo pasta shells, and a recipe appearing in the Sacramento Bee. Cook the pasta shells according to the instructions on the package. Drain, rinse in cold water, and set aside....