If you're in search of a quick flavor fix, turn to pestos as they're full of bold, concentrated flavors. Pesto alla Genovese — basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and olive oil — is typically the first ingredient combination that comes to mind, but really, the ground nut-and-herb mixture just brings endless color to all manner of dishes. Here are a smattering of recipes loaded with all kinds Read more

A wedding is a magical time, and getting ready with close friends and family for those few sweet hours before the main event contributes to the experience. Regardless of what nuptials you're planning, the bridal party will agree that quick and easy recipes to snack on are always welcome — along with a little Champagne, of course. We've got you covered with a few simple dishes that everyone's Read more

We've all heard about the importance of a solid breakfast, but more often than not, good intentions fall victim to making the 8:10 a.m. train. I can't tell you how many New Year's resolutions I've set, only to find myself choking down pasty instant oatmeal at my desk or — gasp! — forgoing breakfast entirely. Difficult as it may be to believe, you really can make time for a filling breakfast, Read more

Keeping kids seated at the table for a weeknight dinner isn't always easy. Turn that dinner into a multihour religious meal and it can be a recipe for disaster. Before heading to the Seder table this Passover, check out these family-oriented Haggadahs — from quick services to mealtime activities, they're sure to entertain tots until it's time for them to belt out your family's rendition of Read more

Did you know that March 28 is Something on a Stick Day? Whether you prefer old standbys like kebabs and Popsicles or more imaginative creations like coffee — yes, coffee — on a stick, you'll love celebrating the playful holiday with these quick and easy recipes. From Greek salad bites to sweet cake pops, here are eight festive food-on-a-stick recipes to try today. Read more

Between Food Network's Giada at Home, appearances on Chopped and the Today show, and a daughter and a husband at home, what else can Giada De Laurentiis manage time for? Why, a sixth cookbook, of course. TV's favorite five-foot-two femme fatale has a new book out today: Weeknights With Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner. To celebrate her latest release, we rounded up some of our Read more

With their vibrant colors and lacy frills, dainty, crisp-crusted French macarons are the perfect Valentine's Day baking project. But these lovely little delicacies are temperamental enough to stump even the most accomplished chefs. Even if you follow a detailed recipe down to the letter, a batch of macarons can go very wrong very quickly. Thanks to humidity, an unreliable oven temperature gauge, Read more

People are certain to be impressed when you present them with any of these five dinners. You don't have to share with them the fact that they're all incredibly straightforward recipes that come together quite quickly. We think you should take the praise, enjoy the compliments, and eat up! Read more

If you're looking for a last minute gift to give to a loved one, why not go for something homemade and delicious? Many of these are quick and easy recipes that will impress all of your friends and family. We've got 48 tasty ideas from our 12 Days of Edible Gifts series. Check out our gifts from years past and get excited for what's to come next year. Read more

Miranda Kerr followed behind Orlando Bloom and their son, Flynn, this morning when they left their Paris hotel. The family of three is in France just in time for fashion week; though, Miranda evidently wasn't there to walk for Balenciaga. She missed out on some drama there, though, this morning. The benches broke at the Balenciaga show, causing guests like Salma Hayek, Anna Wintour, and Catherine Read more