Rhoda Boone

Real cheddar cheese meets charred green chiles in our best recipe for queso. For extra points serve the molten dip with warmed tortilla chips.

Get the flavors of fall in the palm of your hand with these adorable bites stuffed with jammy cinnamon-spiced apples.

This quick and easy pasta is made entirely from ingredients kept in the pantry, so you can make it whenever a carb craving strikes. Inspired by elements often seen on Italian antipasto platters, the pasta is tossed with dry-cured sausage, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes along with a simple tomato paste and olive oil sauce, and topped with toasted pine nuts and crisp peperoncini.

Store-bought granola makes an instant crisp topping in this lickety-split version of the classic summer dessert.

Store-bought tomatillo salsa provides a shortcut to spicy and flavorful guacamole.

Serve this versatile grilled steak over rice or set it out with tortillas and all the toppings for an easy Sunday-night taco bar.

A quick toss in sweet, softly spicy Korean red pepper sauce makes these wings irresistible, while sliced scallion adds a fresh finish.

Combine garlic and your favorite hardy herbs like rosemary, thyme, or oregano, for a marinade that's quick, easy, and oh-so-delicious on these grilled wings.

Fragrant, complex curry powder and creamy, tangy yogurt create a tenderizing marinade for these easy grilled wings.

A simple Buffalo-style hot sauce delivers a big punch of flavor to these grilled wings. Brush a little sauce on the wings at the end of grilling for caramelized flavor, then toss them in more sauce before serving for full spicy saturation.

This velvety-smooth sauce uses real cheddar (not the processed stuff) and comes together in less than 10 minutes. Serve as is with chips, fries, or chili dogs, or transform it into the best queso you've ever had (see below for more on that). Pro tip: Skip the aged cheddar from the fancy cheese counter—the sauce will be even creamier with a block of no-frills cheddar from the dairy aisle of the supermarket.

This 22-minute South Indian-inspired chicken dinner is based on takeout versions served at Manhattan's Curry Row. 

This fresh salad was inspired by the elements of a Passover Seder plate.

If you want to make any holiday cookie, this is your dough: Just add your choice of mix-ins to create endless delicious variations.