A rapid-fire Q&A with cookbook author Micah Siva. Micah wrote a cookbook! It’s called “Nosh” and it celebrates classic Jewish recipes, many of which she turned vegetarian. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Micah Siva This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Garlic is my favorite flavor, and there is no substitute for fresh. Jarred garlic tastes weirdly acidic and bitter. Whats your most-used pan?A cast-iron skillet....

A relative newcomer to the cream cheese game takes the prize! Though I didnt have a brand preference for cream cheese back then, with age comes wisdom. This cream cheese is different from all other brands. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Instead, its made with just milk, cream, and salt. Its thick texture and tangy flavor are noticeably superior to its competitors. Thats because the bricks are made with extra cream, so it is even more luxurious....

They are less than six cents apiece. As a result, I was always looking for easy, nutritious dinner ideas that also felt fun. It was an easy lift for a tired, nauseous pregnant person and easy to multiply for weekly meals. Simply Recipes / Getty Images For that reason, it also became one of my top freezer-friendly postpartum dishes. The problem was that we’d never finish the larger bag of grocery store tostadas....

And it’ll be even more magical with Trader Joe’s Pound Plus Dark Chocolate. Irina Taskova /Getty Images On January first I made a half-baked resolution to spend less time on Instagram. I love chocolate-covered anything as much as the next girl, but chocolate-covered potato chips area dream. Irina Taskova /Getty Images How to Make Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips The recipe for chocolate-covered potato chips is so simple. For an 8.5-ounce bag of potato chips, you’ll need about 10 ounces of chocolate....

you might make it with any berries you like. And I often end up being tasked with dessert since everyone knows Im a practiced baker. Pie is ideal, but it takes some time and effort. Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph Ultimately, all I ever want for dessert is a really good slice of cake. Ive made it countless times since then, and its now my summer go-to. I added a small splash of lemon extract to the batter and swapped the cinnamon fornutmeg....

The queen of easy, flavorful recipes has done it again. One of the prompts was What would you buy your Mom if you had a million dollars? His response was pure gold: An Ina Garten toy. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustrations by Wanda Abraham / Molly Adams / Getty Images Hopefully Inas marketing team will get on that toy launch soon. This recipe lives up to the hype. Its well-spiced and texturally complex thanks to chopped pecans, golden raisins, and diced green apples....

It stays crisp and fresh-tasting for days. Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Stephanie Ganz We all have our favorite culinary personalities. I like to think of them a bit like sports teams for non-sports people (like me). Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Stephanie Ganz And, as such, I am a longtime member of Team Ina. Her breezy effortlessness, her warmth, and her simple-yet-flawless recipes have consistently won me over for years now....

Its a fan-favorite from Uno Pizzeria & Grill. This one-pot version of the restaurant favorite comes together fast and is quite customizable. You could even stir in some corn or black beans to make this dinner even heartier. Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower Add the jalapenos and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute....

They take just 30 minutes to make and they keep for weeks. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm A quintessential Australian cookie, the Anzac biscuit, has stolen my heart. This combination puts them in my favorite category of cookiesones that are acceptable tohave at breakfast. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm With the same recipe, I can choose whether to bake them crunchy or chewy. Theyre straightforward, too. Theres no creaming the butter or chilling the dough, and you dont even have to crack an egg....

It’s absolutely one of my favorite recipes. The combination of onion, garlic, spices, spinach, and chickpeas is just so comforting. And its also great on its own as a main dish. Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne Dont forget the feta and dill at the end. They bring a lot of freshness and pop to the rice. Chickpea and Spinach Rice Copyright 2024 by Julia Turshen....

Now I make them all the time! Ive always ended up with stringy egg water and a bruised ego. But all that has changed thanks to Genevieve Kosingenious poached egg recipepublished in New York Times Cooking. Simply Recipes / Getty Images However, her recipe has a few other unique recommendations that are also worth mentioning. You cook them for 15 to 20 seconds only. Reduce the heat to medium-low to yield a gentle simmer....

It’s so obvious, but somehow I hadn’t thought of it before. Its whyhe always covers his pot of pasta water with a lid. He was makingpasta(go figure), so he grabbed his big pot and filled it with water. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock His pasta water was ready in minutes, and dinner was on the table shortly thereafter. My mind was blown. Since it takes less time to come to a boil, youll save energy....

Its oh so comforting. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek We are an Olive Garden family through and through. Its probably a good thing we dont live close to one or we might eat there every single week. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek While my kids tend to get pasta or pizza, I love the soup and salad combo. Simple Tweaks This is a very flexible soup; you should feel free to substitute as needed....