2,540 simple recipes

A light, fluffy Czech pound cake, known as Babovka, with a delightful two-tone vanilla and cocoa layer. Perfect for tea time or dessert, this cake is simple to make and visually appealing.

Old-school deviled oysters (or clams) baked in shells with a rich cream sauce, egg yolk, and crispy breadcrumb topping. Simple, elegant, and ready in 15 minutes.

Puff pancake (Dutch baby) bakes a simple flour, milk, and egg batter into a dramatic golden puff. Topped with warm blueberry pie filling and fresh nectarine slices.

Five cups of fresh rhubarb layered with strawberry gelatin, sugar, marshmallows, and white cake mix, then baked until gooey and golden. This rhubarb dump cake is dead simple and absolutely addictive.

Eggless roll-out cookies with just sugar, shortening, sour milk, baking soda, and flour. A simple, old-fashioned recipe for egg-free baking. Cut into any shape you like.

Tender red snapper baked in parchment packets with fresh tomatoes and herbs. This simple 3-ingredient fish recipe steams in its own juices for moist, flaky results every time.

Slow-braised chicken fricassee with red cabbage that melts into a dark, wine-rich sauce. Just 9 simple ingredients, two hours of hands-off cooking, and deeply satisfying European-style comfort.

Char-broiled shrimp skewers marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic and fresh parsley, then grilled over hot coals and basted until smoky and just opaque. A simple six-ingredient cookout classic.

Simple cabbage soup with carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, and dill. Five-vegetable peasant soup that costs under five dollars and tastes like grandmother's kitchen.

Homemade mead recipe with honey, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and lemon. A simple beginner-friendly honey wine fermented with active dry yeast and ready to drink in about a month.

British-style lemon drizzle cake with a crunchy sugar and fresh lemon juice topping. A simple one-bowl sponge baked in a round tin with bright citrus flavor.

Thick, vegan split pea soup made with just dried peas, carrots, onion, celery, and bay leaf. A no-ham, no-stock version that proves simple ingredients make the best comfort food.

Simple tuna pasta salad with white albacore, green peas, red onion, and light mayo. Five ingredients, totally portable, and great for meal prep lunches or easy potluck sides.

Greek macaronada with nutty browned butter and grated cheese coats every strand of tender elbow pasta. A six-ingredient traditional dish that proves simple Greek cooking delivers bold flavor.

Baked apples filled with brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg, served with a simple maple yogurt sauce. Use firm tart varieties like Ida Red or Northern Spy for the best results.

German-style white asparagus draped in a creamy roux sauce with julienned ham and a hint of nutmeg. A simple, satisfying side dish ready in 35 minutes.