Summer is all about simplicity in the kitchen, and nothing could be simpler than berries and cream. Here’s a healthy spin on whipped cream to use with summer berries or to top cakes and pies: yogurt whipped cream! Many times after summer meals, Alex and I will whip up our sweetened whipped cream recipe to top some seasonal fruit. But this idea for yogurt whipped cream from our friend Cheryl’s cookbook Yogurt Culture caught my eye....

Got chives? We’ve got recipes. Bright green chives are some of our favorite herbs, because they’re easy to grow and add beautiful flavor to recipes. What do chives taste like? They’re like a mild combination of onion and garlic flavor. Chives pair perfectly with scrambled eggs, and go especially well with potatoes (sour cream and chive potato chips, anyone?). Here’s a list of our top chive recipes to make with this tasty herb!...

Looking for lighter ways to dress your salad? We’ve got them! Here’s a list of our top healthy salad dressings to try at home: fresh, bright and bursting with flavor! What makes them healthy? These salad dressings are: Homemade with no additives or preservatives. Making dressing at home is healthier than store-bought because it uses high quality ingredients and less extra fats and sugars. It also avoids the preservatives or additives that companies add to make bottles last for years in the refrigerator....

Calling all watermelon lovers! What’s more refreshing than the sweet, juicy flavor of watermelon? It tastes like pool parties, summer sun, flip flops and freshly mowed grass. So why not infuse that carefree flavor into some drinks to keep the summery vibe going? Alex and I set about to create one or two watermelon drink ideas, but somewhere along the way we accidentally came up with 10! Watermelon is perfect in cocktails, but it’s also great in smoothies or just simply sipped through a straw as juice....

Tortelloni vs tortellini Before we start: most recipes for tortellini actually use tortelloni pasta. What is tortelloni vs tortellini? These tortellini recipes are genius ways to combine bold flavors into filling dishes. Here are our favorite recipes from this website and a few others from around the internet. Tortelloni is a pasta shape that is larger than tortellini and has a filled center. Tortellini is smaller and ring shaped, with a hole in the middle....

We’re always looking for new cookie recipes, and if you’ve been following for long, you know I don’t shy away from getting creative. We’ve been making hot chocolate cookies, hazelnut cookies, and these marshmallow cookies on repeat. Recipe highlights Perfect texture. If you’re a fan of gooey cookies (like my double chocolate cookies), you will love these cookies. They’re naturally soft and chewy, and the combination of melted chocolate chunks and gooey marshmallows is seriously addictive....

Looking for vegan Instant Pot recipes? Alex and I were Instant Pot skeptics for the longest time. We figured it was just for cooking meat. Turns out, pressure cookers are fantastic tools for cooking anything from sweet potatoes to soups. They can cook dry beans from scratch, or make pasta in minutes. Now: we’ll be the first to admit the Instant Pot still requires time and effort to plan meals and cook....

And now…the best winter desserts! More winter ideas Want meals to accessorize with these treats? Here are a few more recipe ideas for winter eating: What ingredients are best for winter dessert recipes? Treats in the colder months tend to feature apples, bananas, citrus, cherries, spices, and chocolate. Whatever the case, these treats will warm you from the inside out! Ready to get baking? Also try: Best Apple Pie Recipe Also try: Chocolate Chip Almond Flour Skillet Cookie...

Hungry for more steak recipes? Try my grilled bavette steak, ranch steak, and pan-seared steak next. We are a family of chimichurri sauce lovers. It’s basically the perfect sauce, especially when paired with a juicy steak. Why I love this recipe Packed with flavor. The chimichurri adds freshness and zest, making it perfect for pairing with an otherwise hearty cut of beef. Quick and easy. Just three simple steps and your chimichurri sauce is ready to go with your steak!...

We love quick and easy pasta dishes, especially if they involve minimal prep. Some of our favorites include protein pasta, low calorie pasta, and shrimp pesto pasta. Our favorite, though, is a pesto pasta bake. Why this recipe works A set-and-forget dinner that requires barely any prep? No wonder this was a family favorite meal. Along with seafood pasta, this was a dish mom would make weekly and us kids would inhale it!...

Love unique ways to use avocado? Try my avocado cake, avocado chocolate mousse, and avocado brownies. I love unconventional ingredients, especially in desserts. If you thought avocado was reserved for toast, think again. It’s perfect to be made into ice cream. Now, to be fair, using avocados in desserts isn’t exactly a new concept. If you think about it, avocado is high in fat and creamy, similar to butter. It also has a very mild flavor, so it works beautifully in frozen desserts....

Keen on more ice cream recipes? Try my strawberry ice cream, brownie ice cream, and rolled ice cream next. In my house, we love hot chocolate almost as much as we love homemade ice cream. Hence, I figured it was about time I married the two to make the ultimate frozen dessert, full of warm hot chocolate flavor. For this recipe, I skipped the dairy in place of creamy coconut milk and almond butter, which honestly adds so much more richness than dairy alone....

Our top Thanksgiving side dishes Alex and I are married cookbook authors who’ve spent years perfecting our Thanksgiving recipe game. When we’re hosting, we go into full chef mode, sketching out elaborate menu plans into spreadsheets weeks in advance (no kidding!). On years when we’re guests, we pour all that energy into a Thanksgiving side dish that makes people forget about the mushy stuffing. Here’s our complete playbook of Thanksgiving side dishes that will make everyone at the table ask for the recipe—spreadsheets not required!...

Got a bottle of Midori? This neon green Japanese liqueur was emblematic of drinks of the 1980’s, brightly colored and intensely sweet. After going out of vogue for a while, it’s back and better than ever! Its earthy melon flavor makes refreshingly crisp, sweet tart drinks. Here are all the best Midori cocktails that make the most of this green melon liquor! At A Couple Cooks, we’re cocktail experts with over 300 cocktail recipes under our belt, and we’ve experimented with this liqueur to find the best ways to use it....

Need dinnertime inspiration? Try this list of 40 easy healthy dinner ideas! Healthy means something different to everyone. We take our definition from Mediterranean style eating, which echoes healthy diets from around the globe. Each plate has lots of fresh vegetables, healthy fats (like olive oil), lean proteins, and whole grains. You’ll see no cheesy pastas or greasy burgers below: only pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan recipes that are full of nutrients....

Here’s a dessert that’s pure perfection in its simplicity: the classic Italian affogato! Coffee and ice cream come together in the most exciting flavor pairing: sweet, creamy vanilla gelato and bitter, rich espresso. Poured at the table, you get to see the ingredients transform right before your eyes. Like you’d expect from Italian cuisine, it’s essentialism at its finest. This trick is one of our favorites for entertaining: especially to end a summer meal....

Need more air fryer sides? Try my air fryer Brussels sprouts, air fryer zucchini, air fryer red potatoes, or air fryer carrots next! I have loads of options for easy mains when I’m feeling especially tired mid-week, but when I need a low-effort side dish to pair, you better believe I’m air frying potatoes. Not only is using the air fryer quick and virtually mess-free, but the results are (dare I say it) superior to roasting potatoes....

It’s no secret that I’m always looking for cutting-edge and elegant dessert recipes that are both quick to make and delicious whether that’s a late night snack or easy dessert for entertaining guests. The inspirations for such desserts always come from my favorite treats and this decadent sweet is no different. Almond chocolate puff pastry. I never get tired of puff pastry desserts, and I love how easy it is to put together a stunning spread with minimal effort....

Prefer to bake with almond flour? Try my almond flour sugar cookies, almond flour cupcakes, and almond flour cake next. I was raised in a house where biscotti was a holiday staple. My mom would make a batch every week, and I think she was the one eating most of them! She liked to test new versions of her classic gluten-free biscotti, and one of my favorites was her almond biscotti recipe....

Want oatmeal for breakfast but you’re running out the door? Make up a batch of these apple oatmeal muffins! Alex and I used to not be muffin people. You see: most muffins are just an excuse to eat cake for breakfast. Right? They’re chock full of lots of sugar and all purpose flour: which are not bad in themselves, but lead to a major crash hours later! If you’re anything like me, you want to save your sugars and flours for dessert instead....