Homemade Naan

Homemade naan is a soft, yeast-raised flatbread made with yogurt, flour, and olive oil. This oven version makes four breads with lightly golden edges, ready to brush with butter or ghee and serve alongside a saucy meal.

Homemade naan is a soft, yeast-raised flatbread made with yogurt, flour, and olive oil. This oven version makes four breads with lightly golden edges, ready to brush with butter or ghee and serve alongside a saucy meal.

Bang bang chicken skewers pair grilled chicken breast with a creamy sauce made from mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and optional Sriracha. These are unbreaded skewers with browned grill marks, served with the sauce after cooking.

Southern-style canned green beans simmer in their can liquid with bacon drippings, then finish with a brief sizzle as the liquid reduces. This is a soft, savory side dish with bacon throughout, rather than crisp roasted beans.

Homemade pancakes use milk, butter, vanilla, and a simple baking-powder batter for a tender breakfast. This batch makes about eight 1/4-cup pancakes, divided into four servings of two.

Shake a raspberry cosmopolitan with vodka, raspberry liqueur, cranberry, and lime. Learn measuring, chilling, and straining tips for one cocktail.

Chili's queso dip is a restaurant-inspired cheese dip made with Velveeta, no-bean chili, milk, and warm spices. This homemade version is rich and scoopable, with lime juice added at the finish.

This homemade flour tortilla recipe makes eight small, soft rounds with flour, oil, baking powder, and warm water. A short dough rest makes them easier to roll thin, and a dry skillet produces golden spots.

Crab rangoon pairs crisp wonton wrappers with a sweet cream cheese filling, finely diced imitation crab, and scallions. This version uses powdered sugar for a distinctly sweet filling and makes about 48 small wontons.

Creamy ranch dressing combines mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk with parsley, dill, chives, and lemon juice. Expect a tangy, pourable dressing for salads and vegetables, with a short chill to let the seasonings blend.

Brown butter chocolate chip cookies combine toasted butter with brown sugar, two sizes of chocolate chips, and a chilled dough. This batch makes 24 cookies with golden edges and soft, set centers.