Since December, Jennifer Garner has been channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa and posting the most heart-warming videos of herself cooking on Facebook. Called “The Pretend Cooking Show,” Jennifer’s homemade videos are nowhere near the production value of Ina Garten’s shows, but her videos certainly have the same heart.

I remember watching the video the first time and immediately wondering what Ina thought about these videos. Was she secretly annoyed that people were comparing the two of them? Did she actually like the videos? Was she a little jealous? It turns out Ina’s response to the videos are the most Ina thing ever.

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People have very strong feelings about breakfast cereal. Breakfast cereals—especially the sugary ones — are commonly associated with childhood, so a favorite brand inspires feelings of intense loyalty and nostalgia. And finding out someone loves the same breakfast cereal can inspire instant camaraderie. Just last weekend, a new friend mentioned that her favorite cereal was also Cap’n Crunch, and we spent the next 20 minutes swapping war stories about shredding the roofs of our mouths on our favorite breakfast cereal.

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Let me guess — when chili is on the docket, you blindly reach for a can of diced tomatoes and the jar of red chili powder. I’m no different, but this time around we’re going to shake things up with a vibrant chili verde from the slow cooker. Fill your shopping basket with tomatillos, jalapeños, poblanos, cilantro, and oregano, and set aside the ground beef to reach for a pork shoulder instead. With a chili this pleasantly spicy and surprisingly fresh, you will be thankful to have a new take on a weekly favorite.

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We feature a lot of amazing kitchen projects, but this kitchen makeover might just have the very best dollars-to-damn ratio yet. It went from oh-so-’70s to totally timeless, thanks to some hard work, tile bravery, and some stickers.

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As if the Instant Pot, a seven-in-one gadget, didn’t already do enough, there’s a new model coming out in May or June. And it’s technically an eight-in-one gadget.

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Roast chicken is a timeless classic that never ceases to leave us feeling comforted and totally satisfied. And hey, you don’t even need to roast it yourself — picking up a rotisserie chicken on the way home from work totally counts!

Chicken doesn’t need a lot of turn it into a meal — a simple side or two will do. From roasted potatoes to simple salads, here are 12 side dishes to round out your roast chicken dinner.

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It seems like everyone these days has a meal kit. There are the big ones, like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, and Plated, but then Martha Stewart launched her own. And then (to no one’s surprise) Amazon did too. Now Walmart has set out to change the meal kit game, with meals that take 15 minutes to cook and cost $8 to $15 for two meals.

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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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