Recipe: Easy Crispy Chicken Carnitas — Recipes from The Kitchn

Carnitas of any kind (including peach!) is one of my very favorite dishes to make, with its tender juicy meat and browned edges. I always thought those who didn't eat pork were missing out — until now. It turns out that chicken carnitas is a beautiful, delicious thing.

Quickly oven-braise chicken thighs in the same carnitas seasonings, and after a quick stint under the broiler, the shredded, flavorful meat has the same crispy bits that are the hallmark of a good platter of pork carnitas. Just grab some tortillas, and chicken tacos are at your fingertips!

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Recipe: No-Bake Salted Chocolate Oatmeal Bars — Quick and Easy Baking

There are good no-bake bars, and then there are really amazing no-bake bars that people gush over and remember for months to come. These are most certainly the latter. Take my word on it for now, but one bite and you'll become a believer.

What makes this double-layered treat of brown butter- and marshmallow-coated oats so special is the streak of salted chocolate through the center. Best of all, we make these on the stovetop the same way we do Rice Krispies treats so, yes, they are just as easy to make!

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Recipe: Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad — Healthy Lunch Recipes from The Kitchn

I love a little crunch in my tuna salad. I also am not the biggest fan of mayonnaise; I like a dab, but no more. Here's a tuna salad in that spirit — fresh, crisp, and light, with more vegetables than tuna in the mix.

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How To Make Perfect Cheesecake — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Cheesecake should never be a source of anything except pure bliss. Not distress. Not frustration. Certainly never tears. Just dreamy, decadent, nonstop bliss.

So let's break down this whole process into easy pieces. Let's talk about ingredients, water baths, dealing with surface cracks — the whole shebang. Here's a step-by-step recipe that will help you make a creamy, no-fail cheesecake that is everything you ever dreamed it could be.

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How To Make No-Time Bread — Baking Lessons from The Kitchn

So, by now you've tried no-knead bread and no-knead bread in a hurry, a slightly quicker variety, and you've seen how easy it is to bake bread at home. The no-knead phenomenon is still going incredibly strong, and we think it's because it's taught so many people how easy bread really is!

You can play with bread basics and yeast to suit almost any schedule. The one thing you usually need in making bread, though, is time. No-knead bread is delicious partly because of the very long rise. But what if you have a craving for last-minute yeasty goodness? What if you are making dinner and have only an hour or so, and biscuits just won't do? Introducing no-time bread. It's what you've been looking for.

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Recipe: Thai Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry — Weeknight Dinner Recipes from The Kitchn

As much as I love eating out at fancy restaurants and watching TV shows like Top Chef, the cooking that is closest to my heart is home cooking — dishes that are humble and maybe a little homely, but feel like the food equivalent of a warm hug.

This gingery chicken stir-fry is home cooking at its best: quick and simple to prepare, with a punch of flavor that manages to be both exciting and deeply comforting. Make it once and you might never call for Thai takeout again.

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How To Make Easy Oven-Baked Risotto — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

You'll never catch us saying traditionally prepared risotto is hard, but we'll certainly be the first to admit it does require some attention. But if you think your cooking routine doesn't leave much room for this technique-based dish, don't write it off just yet!

In fact, what if I told you creamy, dreamy restaurant-style risotto with a fraction the effort is still within your reach? Yes! You can have all that without the constant stirring or even the need for a special tool. I'm talking about baked risotto!

Baked risotto, with hardly any stirring at all, delivers a pot of tender rice in a rich and savory sauce. Stir in sweet and nutty basil pesto and a handful of fresh green peas before topping with pancetta and Parmesan, and you can easily add this springy risotto to your weeknight meal plan — no fuss required.

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