Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The moment I landed on a page of her 2012 cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Foolproof, and spotted a 5-ingredient recipe for a vibrantly ...

Great food isn’t always pretty, and split pea soup might be the best example of that. Anytime I mention it to someone, they wrinkle their nose and picture something murky and mushy. But there’s a ...

If using bacon: In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel, leaving behind the rendered fat for ...

Puréed soups cry out for embellishment. We favor heavy cream, whipped or not; sour cream; snipped chives or minced scallions; or a drizzle of melted butter or olive oil to add more flavor. This minty ...

You may be shocked to learn that I don’t read every single book for my book club meetings and it’s usually because I’m reading other things. I need at least half an hour of quiet reading every morning ...

Davis's version of split pea soup uses familiar, pantry-friendly staples that build flavor slowly as they cook. The base starts with dried split peas and a large ham bone, plus some diced ham meat, ...