Tomato, white bean, and bacon soup is the perfect use for garden tomatoes. Recipe adapted from one submitted byVerrill Farmfor The Best of Tastes cookbook fundraiser for Concord Family Service. Tomato, White Bean, Bacon Soup We’ve used canned white beans here for their convenience. Elise Bauer Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon from the pan. Set on a plate lined with a paper towel. Drain off all but 1 Tbsp of bacon fat....

Every year we get a little bit better at growing tomatoes. The first couple of seasons I tried gardening, the yield was pretty pathetic. So much so that we are a little overloaded at the moment. Elise Bauer What to do when you have a bounty of garden tomatoes? Well, my dad likes makingtomato juice, and I have spent the last couple of days canningtomato salsa. This snack, which I’ve made a few times over the last week, is a winner!...

Dear Mrs. Tipton-Martin, Do you know just how much you meant to me as a little Black girl? The very first dessert I ever made was a Lemon Meringue Pie. Someone needs to guide you in the proper making of a meringue. Simply Recipes / Clarkson Potter / Pableaux Johnson That’s not something I would’ve known without someone willing to teach me. But what if there’s no one there to teach?...

Take your spuds to the next level with sauteed, roasted, and fried garlic. Have other garlic mashed potato recipes left you underwhelmed? Dear readers, do I have the recipe for you. Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer I love, love garlic and I think that garlic and potatoes are a match made in heaven. And whilegarlic mashed potatoesare delish, they never quite deliver on flavor for me. I decided the only way forward was to addeven moregarlic to make too much garlic mashed potatoes....

It wouldn’t be the perfect Thanksgiving without at least one potato side dish. Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne Turkey, check! Potatoes, of course! Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne you could’t have the perfect Thanksgiving dinner without at least one potato side dish. Fondant Potatoes Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe 2. Elise Bauer, Simply Recipes Founder...

These dinners are packed with greens and they are quick to prepare and full of fresh vibes. Here are 6 spring dinner recipes I’m making to kick-off the new season. Canned salmon is all you oughta make these pantry-friendly patties that take well to improvisation. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Trusty green broccoli to the rescue! A zesty wine and lemon sauce makes this weeknight pasta a standout. Sheet Pan Asparagus and Srhimp Quick-cooking shrimp and asparagus make a perfect sheet pan duo....

Let’s celebrate our graduates and the community that supported them along the way. One of my favorite commencement speeches comes from comedian and actor Amy Poehler. Okay, maybe Josh, but he’s just a straight-up weirdo. Simply Recipes / Sabrina Tan You’re all here today because someone gave you strength. I love the message that no one can achieve big things alone. No graduate could have done it without the people that supported them along the way....

All the inspiration it’s crucial that you fire up your grill and top your hot dogs! Tell me whats on yourhot dogand I will tell you what you are. Out west, youre likely to find hot dogs wrapped in bacon (because, bacon). Simply Recipes / Polina Jakimova Not surprisingly, the answers were as different as the people themselves. Read on to find out whats on the Padma dog, the Jacques dog, and much more....

Plus, leftovers are the best packed school or desk lunch, so make extra! This salad swaps plain pasta for plump cheese and spinach-filled tortellini. Youll find fresh tortellini in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel Dried ones are in the boxed pasta aisle and frozen tortellini is in the freezer section. As for the filling, youll never go wrong with your favorite! I opted for spinach and cheese, but three-cheese or pesto would also be delicious....

Tortilla Espanola with potato and egg will become your go-to for brunch, dinner, and more. So the concept that a tortilla could also be a thick potato omelette, took some getting used to. But that is the difference between aSpanishtortilla and aMexicantortilla. Elise Bauer It’s good warm, room temperature, or cold, and makes for great leftovers. This recipe is meant for a 9 inch diameter pan. If your pan is larger, add a couple eggs....

It’s my go-to shortcut to corned beef beef. However, I married a Quinn named after theApostle of Ireland. I make corned beef that takes five days to cure,soda breadfrom scratch, and the butteriestcolcannon. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe It’s an uncooked piece of brisket packaged in a brine solution that’s flavored with pickling spices. It’s almost entirely hands-off and saves me from having to cure the brisket myself. It’s a no-fail way to get the most tender meat....

It’s the latest (and greatest) in a series of delicious sheet cakes. A slice is the perfect way to wind down after a long day or jump-start a warm summer morning. It retails for just $4.99, and it’s nearly impossible to eat in small increments. Simply Recipes / Getty Images After that little treat, itll be time to tuck me in and say goodnight. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Trader Joe’s

It’s a half turkey! Im happy to admit when Im wrong (sometimes); in this case, I was gloriously mistaken. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Simply Recipes / Trader Joes