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Mom vs. Reese: Who has the best cornbread pie?

By Don Mauer
Apr 08, 2026 5:28 am - I recently discovered Reese Witherspoon’s recipe for Corn Bread Chili Pie. It reminded me a lot of my Mother’s Corn Pone Pie. I headed for my recipe box and found my mom’s recipe from 1978. There were many differences between the two, but enough similarities to inspire this new best-of compilation.
Fries are much more than a side. Here’s how to turn them into dinner.

By Kristen Hartke
Apr 08, 2026 5:26 am - Crispy, thick-cut french fries — what the British refer to as chips — baked in the oven are easily achievable with a few smart tricks. The result is a fry that’s crisp on the outside and tender inside, ready to dunk into your favorite condiments or serve with chili, butter chicken, mushroom gravy or your favorite creative topping.
Sorry, lettuce. This is why parsley should be the star of a salad.

By Ellie Krieger
Apr 07, 2026 5:54 am - This parsley salad, with cool cucumber, crunchy toasted walnuts and scallions in a lemon-olive oil dressing, feels like spring on a plate. It’s an ideal accompaniment to rich roasts and stews, and it can also be turned into a simple, tasty meal topped with a piece of chicken, boiled egg or tuna. It’s proof that parsley can be so much more than a garnish.
Curly parsley is better than Italian flat-leaf. There, I said it.

By Emily Heil
Apr 07, 2026 5:52 am - By the turn of the 21st century, contemporary cooking authorities had deemed the taste of flat-leaf parsley, also known as Italian, to be unquestionably better. But Emily Heil would like to posit something that might cause people to clutch their Le Creusets: Curly parsley is actually superior to its softer, more tender cousin.
Nutrition advice is often unreliable. Here are 3 things you can count on.

By Tamar Haspel
Apr 07, 2026 5:33 am - You can find some kind of support for almost every diet theory going.There are, however, three issues where we have a robust body of reasonably reliable evidence. While there’s no such thing as absolute certainty when it comes to the complexities of nutrition and the human body, I am willing to say we’re pretty sure about these three things.
Spicy Lentil Soup is warm, bright and comforting all at once

By M. Eileen Brown
Apr 01, 2026 6:08 am - This recipe for Spicy Lentil Soup seems to bridge both winter and spring. With lentils and rice at its base, it’s filling and comforting enough for a cold day. But then comes the bright green puree stirred in at the end — a hit of freshness that feels unmistakably like spring.
Cake baking fail? There’s a good chance one of these things went wrong.

By Becky Krystal
Apr 01, 2026 5:50 am - A botched cake is just as powerfully disappointing as a successful one is thrilling. There’s no such thing as a bad cake baker. Bad recipes? Yes. Bad habits? Surely. But no one is destined for permanent cake failure. Here are some potential issues to troubleshoot, as well as a few bonus tips to solve other common cake problems.
Three lively, chillable wines to welcome spring

By Mary Ross
Apr 01, 2026 5:07 am - With spring on the calendar and occasionally in the air, here are three lively, chillable and delicious wines to celebrate the season.
2 little twists that make roasted carrots pop on an Easter table

By KATIE WORKMAN
Mar 31, 2026 10:13 am - Roasted carrots are delightful served hot, warm or at room temperature. To make them extra special, top multi-colored varieties with a dollop of Spinach Parsley Pesto. These would be the perfect side dish for an Easter feast, Mother’s Day lunch or any gathering.
Matzo brei is Passover comfort food fried up in a pan

By KATIE WORKMAN
Mar 31, 2026 6:03 am - The traditional Passover food matzo brei (rhymes with fry) is essentially matzo fried with eggs, or scrambled eggs with matzo, depending on how you look at it. The holiday requires observant Jews to stay away from any leavened breads, so matzo, which is unleavened, becomes a staple.

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