Whats the secret to this shredded chicken? Here’s how to make it for parties, potlucks, or taco night at home. So, what’s your favorite taco filling? Elise Bauer While I’m sometimes tempted towardchile verdeorpulled pork, I usually pick the spicy shredded chicken. Ten minutes prep, slow cook for hours, then shred with a couple of forks. Finally, it always helps to have an endorsement from an unsuspecting guest. Elise Bauer...

This cream, cheesy dip is a terrific warm appetizer for game day or any party. Serve it with veggies or pita chips, and it’ll go fast. Its that time of year where I crave a big bubbling pot of cheese dip. Nick Evans This Spinach Feta Dip is a welcome addition to any party spread or game day celebration. If you’re really missing the artichokes, though, go ahead and add a can....

Your slow cooker makes the best dressing and frees up your oven. This slow cooker stuffing recipe with sausage, cranberries, and apples will disappear fast on your holiday table. A great stuffing will transform your entire Thanksgiving plate. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans I just run out of room! This slow cooker stuffing recipe instantly (or slowly) solves this problem for me. Stir together the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it, and forget it....

A comforting one-pot dish that’s ready when you need it. Let it cook all day and it just gets better. Since I’m already browning the meat, I also like to cook the onions a little bit. Lisa Lin This draws out their sweet flavor. Add a healthy dollop of sour cream and it’s ready to eat! Use your spatula to break up the ground beef into smaller pieces as it cooks....

Turkey thighs, seared and slow-cooked, braised in a mustard sauce with carrots and parsnips. Perfect belly warming stew for a chilly day! If you want potatoes in your stew, add them later on in the cooking. Elise Bauer My parents each gave this one a two thumbs up. Hope you like it too! Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat for a minute or two. Elise Bauer...

Marinate overnight, then roast all day until fall-apart tender. Now here’s a good one for a cold winter day. Talk about melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Sally Vargas You don’t need a knife to eat this slow-roasted pork shoulder. Just a big appetite. We first encountered this recipe by Napa chef Maria Helm Sinskey in the Wall Street Journal years ago. Sally Vargas I love this method of slow cooking a pork shoulder and think you will too!...

Theyre the punk rockers of sugar cookies. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder The quest for cookie perfection is real. Theyre like works of art, too pretty to eat. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder While I admire these edible artworks, I dont want to make them myself. Sometimes I just want to have fun baking and not worry about every little visual detail. I took this rebellious attitude and channeled it into these smash cookies....

Making a great smashburger at home isn’t hard. Here’s how to do it. The Smashburger was popularized by a fast-casual hamburger restaurant chain of the same name founded in Denver, Colorado. Nick Evans They have a proprietary system of smashing their burgers and cooking them quickly. It creates a thin patty, with a caramelized, crispy crust. Top it with cheese and all the fixings and youre in for a real treat....

Oven-roasted in butter, smashed with garlic and minced chives. Okay, so “smashed” potatoes are sometimes considered just a lazy way of makingmashed potatoes. And indeed, they take a lot less effort. Elise Bauer Spring new potatoes smash up great, as do buttery Yukon Golds. In this recipe, you essentially bake them in a pot in the oven. The potatoes cook in their own moisture while they are bathed in butter....

These crispy wings are coated with sweet waves of cherry wood smoke. Use your gas or charcoal grill. Simply Recipes / Mike Lang There are more ways to prepare chicken wings than I have fingers. Simply Recipes / Mike Lang My favorite is with only a few spices and the ultimate addition: smoke. This allows the collagen in the meat to slowly melt. Some recipes apply baking powder on the wings and refrigerate them overnight, uncovered....

Smoked paprika roasted chickeneasy weeknight or lazy weekend meal. My host laughed as my eyes lit up with “Wow, what’s in this?!” At the time, smoked paprika could only be found in specialty stores orPenzeys. Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker What Is Smoked Paprika and Why Use It? I like to think of it as the flavor of my favorite barbecued potato chips. What Is Spanish Paprika? Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker...

This is an elevated grilled cheese made with Gruyere, smoked salmon, and Meyer lemon. A great way to use up any smoked salmon left over from a weekend brunch. Add a half teaspoon of salt. Elise Bauer Do not stir while cooking. on medium high heat. While the pan is heating, arrange the sandwiches (next step). Lay out 4 slices of bread. On top of them layer slices of smoked salmon, cheese, and chives....

A little trivia here. What makes a bisque a bisque and not a chowder? Both bisques and chowders are made with seafood and vegetables, with a cream base. Elise Bauer Chowders tend to be more stew-like or chunky, and bisques pureed. We half-pureed this smoked salmon bisque, which accounts for the photograph. So creamy and good! Cook until heated through. Put flour into a separate bowl. Slowly add the milk, beating with a wire whisk until smooth....