Grits are often made with water, but the addition of whole milk—not to mention thick-cut bacon and fried eggs—turns a workhorse into a thoroughbred.

Here, ripe strawberries drizzled with Port glaze top a luxurious no-bake mascarpone filling. The press-in crust, by the way, is a breeze to make.

Keep a stash of cooked chickpeas in your fridge and you’ll be able to whip up this soffritto on demand. It’s great tossed in pasta, too.

Whether it’s a steaming bowl of grits or a stack of tender waffles, sometimes all you want is breakfast—even if it’s past sunset. These 12 morning meals hit the spot any time of day....

The gooey glaze on these chicken breasts evokes the festive flavor of dark, fruity sangria (without any resulting headache).

Here we combine some favorite flavors in an eclectic dish. We don’t think you’ll mind the loose definition of meatball: Free-form versions don’t require any shaping.

These are everything potatoes should be: crisp-skinned yet pillowy, sprinkled with a generous amount of salty parmesan.

This Lowcountry-style dinner—shrimp with saucy black-eyed peas and smoky bacon—is worthy of a glass of sweet tea.

Mild tilapia takes beautifully to a robust, smoky cilantro-chipotle sauce.

Green apple and cider vinegar provide the right amount of tart balance in this slightly sweet, down-home soup topped with homemade bacon bits.