Strawberry Lemonade

Jennifer Cooks 7/6 4:15A Jennifer Locklin

This homemade strawberry lemonade recipe is made with fresh strawberries, fresh lemon juice, a quick simple syrup, and cold water stirred together in one big pitcher. It tastes bright, sweet-tart, and summery, with real strawberry flavor instead...

Smash Burgers

Jennifer Cooks 7/3 4:00A Jennifer Locklin

This easy smash burger recipe gives you thin beef patties with crisp, caramelized edges, melted cheddar, a quick homemade burger sauce, and fresh toppings stacked on buttery toasted buns. A smash burger is a thin burger patty pressed firmly onto...

Easy Firecracker Cake for the 4th of July

Jennifer Cooks 7/1 4:00A Jennifer Locklin

This firecracker cake is an easy red, white, and blue Bundt cake made with vanilla cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and lemon-lime soda. The batter gets divided into three bowls, tinted patriotic colors, baked into soft swirls,...

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Chili Sauce Recipe

Jennifer Cooks 6/29 3:39A Jennifer Locklin

This hot dog chili sauce is the thick, finely textured beef sauce you want for classic Coney dogs. It simmers with tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, and a tiny touch of cinnamon until it is savory, spoonable, and ready for mustard, onions, and a...

Roasted Potatoes

Jennifer Cooks 6/25 4:38A Jennifer

These roasted potatoes are simple, crisp-edged, and tender in the center, with just enough olive oil, kosher salt, and cracked pepper to make them taste like the side dish everyone reaches for first....

Grilled Lemon Chicken Breasts

Jennifer Cooks 6/23 4:05A Jennifer Locklin

These grilled lemon chicken breasts are juicy, bright, garlicky, and simple enough for a weeknight dinner but pretty enough for company. A short lemon garlic marinade gives boneless chicken breasts...

Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs with Bacon

Jennifer Cooks 4/30 7:23A Jennifer

If regular deviled eggs are getting boring, this is your fix. These deviled eggs are topped with seared Cajun shrimp, smoky bacon, and a creamy filling with just enough heat to wake up the platter. They look like party food with ambition, but...