While it’s easy to associate frittata with breakfast or brunch, I’ll argue that the Italian omelet makes an even better dinner. That’s because it’s the ultimate easy weeknight solution. Pull out all your odds and ends (leftover roasted veggies, a hunk of cheese, almost-wilted herbs) and pair them with a handful of eggs in a skillet, and in no time you have a wholesome, satisfying frittata. While a wedge might not feel substantial enough for dinner, if you pair that wedge with a side dish that’s just as easy to make, the result is a well-rounded evening meal that wins. Here are 10 sides that work.

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We’ve compared Costco’s bulk bargains to the store-brand deals at Trader Joe’s before (See: We Compared Prices for 21 Items at Trader Joe’s and Costco – A Clear Pattern Emerged), but this time we’re putting Costco to a much bigger test: Walmart.

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This recipe for everyday pizza dough is one we’ve worked on together over the years, tweaking something here and adding something there, until finally coming to a consensus. That makes it sound like this recipe might be tricky — it’s not. In fact, keeping it simple was one of our biggest requirements.

This is the dough for your weeknight pizza, and it’s the one that went into The Kitchn Cookbook. It’s easy to make, either over a lazy afternoon at home or to stash in your fridge for later, and it’s super easy to roll out. Top it with sauce and cheese, bake until bubbly, and awesome homemade pizza is yours.

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Chili is a problem-solver in my kitchen. When I’m not sure what to make, or when I want a meal that makes a bunch of leftovers so I don’t have to cook for a few days, chili is always the answer. I love how customizable chili can be. If I’m feeling a little bit blah, for example, I usually make a simple base — lots of beans, crushed tomatoes, vegetables, and ground beef. Then I top it with all of the things that can fit in the bowl, like shredded cheese, green onions, sour cream, avocado, or whatever else sounds good at the time.

If you’re looking for something a little more exciting to add to your dinner rotation, then you need to check out the most popular chili recipe on Pinterest. It was saved 225,000 times on the platform last year alone.

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Where will you be during the hours preceding the 2018 Oscars? If your answer involves a couch, the red carpet, and some snacks, then you have come to the right place. These crowd-pleasing snacks are here to power you through the best-dressed commentary all the way to best picture.

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Getting dinner on the table during the week can be a feat even in the best of times. Making that happen when you’re juggling a busy schedule can feel almost impossible. To avoid ordering takeout, eating a bowl of cereal, or grazing through the pantry, I lean on a roster of reliably quick and easy recipes.

From a one-pot taco soup to brown butter Parmesan pasta, these 20 recipes are just what you need in your back pocket when you want a satisfying dinner but are short on time and energy.

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Remember when you were little and you went to your friend’s birthday party and before you left their mom pulled out those sweet swag bags that involved trivial stuff that you didn’t really need, but you loved anyway? The Oscars are totally like that, but their swag bags are, well, incredible. Also, they are worth over $100,000. So, there’s that.

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Calzones are a favorite in my house — not only for a relaxed weekend dinner, but also for wrapping up, freezing, and eating for lunches all week long. Whether you enjoy them for lunch or dinner, they’re the perfect little “hot pockets” (ahem!) of cheese, veggies, and leftover meat. Here’s how to make them.

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I am sitting here, cooking this recipe for fragrant chicken curry scented with an intoxicating mixture of toasted fennel and coriander seeds and a warming combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. The temperature outside is –34°C. Sometimes I jokingly wonder why I live in a place where the air hurts my face. Then I grit my teeth and dream about tropical beaches and the warm swaying coconut palms of my childhood, and hope that summer gets here as fast as it can.

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Welcome to a column from The Financial Diet, one of our very favorite sites, dedicated to money and everything it touches. One of the best ways to take charge of your financial life is through food and cooking.

After I graduated college and moved to New York City, buying most of my food out became my norm. I wasn’t getting myself into astronomical debt, but I certainly wasn’t budgeting. After paying off my credit card bill each month, I essentially had nothing left over. Yet it took me forever to realize the biggest reason I had nothing left over was because I was hyper-dependent on one specific habit: buying my lunch out, every single weekday.

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