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Birthday Breakfast, No Cake Needed

It seems like there’s a birthday every week in the Cooking Channel office. And with the amazing local bakeries plus some very talented employees, that can mean a lot of cake. So in honor of our latest birthday girl (and her upcoming trip to Greece), cake was swapped for yogurt and a birthday breakfast was [...]

Sensational Sides: Cheese-Filled Summer Side Dishes

All winter long I fill my side dishes with cheesy, gooey goodness. From cheesy roasted vegetables to cheese-filled pastas and casseroles, it’s a go-to ingredient fit for comfort food-filled months. But with the warm weather approaching, I’m not giving up one of my favorite forms of dairy. These summery side dishes have enough cheese to [...]

Sensational Sides: 5 Ways to Use Arugula

Arugula is one of those greens that tastes amazing all on its own. It’s a little bit spicy so you don’t need much to make a complete salad burst with flavor. Complement the spice with a citrus or creamy dressing, add in nuts or crispy bacon for crunch and toss with vegetables or protein to [...]

Sensational Sides: Kid-Friendly Baked Ziti

The whole family is sure to love a classic one dish pasta that’s filled with cheesy goodness: baked ziti. It’s easy to prepare on a weeknight and reheats deliciously the next day. Though the below version is a classic cheese creation, you can experiment by swapping in your favorite cheeses or adding in ground beef [...]

Sensational Sides: Mashed Plantains

While on vacation in the Dominican Republic a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have time for a leisurely breakfast each day featuring a Dominican classic: mangu. Mangu is mashed plantains with butter or olive oil and can be served plain or, as I often ate it, with fried cheese. Back at home [...]

Sensational Sides: No-Cook Kale Salad Recipes

Crunchy, healthful kale doesn’t need to be cooked in order to taste delicious. It’s a more nutrient-filled alternative to lettuce and its distinct crunch gives great texture to traditional salad recipes. 1. Massaged Kale Salad (pictured above) In lieu of cooking the kale, Aarti massages the greens in lemon juice and olive oil until they [...]

Farro Salad With Greek Yogurt

Since I discovered farro a few years ago, it’s become a weekly lunch staple. Because it’s easy to prepare and can be made in large batches, I normally make a full bag of farro at the beginning of the week so I can take it to work for lunch every day. This week I decided [...]

Oven Roasted Vegetable Recipes

With a chill still in the spring air, keeping your oven on to get perfectly roasted vegetables is no problem. It’s often as easy as tossing your favorite veggie with salt, pepper and olive oil. But if you want to take dinner one step further, these recipes have a few secret ingredients to make roasted [...]

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Matzo

Manischewitz makes 1 million sheets of matzo per day during Passover season and almost 75 million sheets annually. That’s a lot of matzo. We visited the plant and headquarters in Newark, N.J., to go behind the scenes of a production that, during its peak season, has its team making matzo 20 hours a day. To be [...]

Comfort Feast: Low-Key Lasagna

If the idea of making a lasagna as soon as you get home from work sounds time-consuming, never fear, this lasagna comes together with minimal prep thanks to a few store-bought shortcuts.

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