Better than a night on the town in N'awlins? Just as good as red beans and rice in some divey spot in the Louisiana bayous? A big bowl of steaming red beans over plump hot rice right at home in the comfort of your own kitchen. My recipe can be meaty or vegan but never lacks for flavor, thanks to a heap of warm spices and a three-stage slow-cooking technique.

Real Food, Fresh & Flexible. Meaty with a Ham Bone or Ham Hocks Or Just Leave Them Out, For Just-As-Good (Maybe Better?!) Vegan Red Beans & Rice. High Protein. Great for Meal Prep. Naturally Gluten Free. Weight Watchers Friendly.

Happy Mardi Gras! Happy Pancake Day! Happy Fat Tuesday! Happy Shrove Tuesday! And so Lent begins ... here you'll find a seasonal collection of recipes and life ideas in and out of the kitchen all suited for late February and even (dare we say?) late-winter.

A classic Cajun seafood gumbo except that the roux is baked in the oven to a rich mahogany color instead of by stirring-stirring-stirring over a hot stove. Another win from the geniuses at Cook's Illustrated! Let the oven do the stirring! Even the Gumbo King is impressed!

Real Food, Fresh & Flexible. A Mardi Gras Classic. Weekend Special, Great for Meal Prep. Weight Watchers Friendly. Low Carb. High Protein.

A mid-winter collection of recipes and life ideas in and out of the kitchen, including for upcoming Mardi Gras gatherings. Plus, the winner of Jubilee, the new cookbook!

How to cook white rice on the stove, no special equipment involved. If you've wondered how to make perfect rice every time, or struggled with rice that turns out dry or mushy or bland, a few tricks make all the difference.

Cooking Fundamentals, Perfected. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. Vegetarian & Easily Vegan. Great for Meal Prep.

A quick read, a mid-winter collection of recipe and life ideas in and out of the kitchen. And ... Jubilee!

For old-time comfort food, there's no beating an egg and a slice of bread fried together in one delicious, breakfast-perfect package. The names are many but in my family, an egg fried in a hole in the center of a slice of bread is called "Gashouse Eggs" – well, except when they’re called Kellogg Eggs.

Weekday Easy, Weekend Special. Weight Watchers Friendly. High Protein. Vegetarian.

A quick read, seasonal recipes, meals and life ideas for February. PS Go Chiefs!

Restaurant-style guacamole, our "house" guacamole made from scratch and a perfect balance of ripe but still-firm avocados, diced tomato and onion, lime juice, jalapeño and cilantro. Earns rave reviews! For anyone who wants to be famous for irresistibly good, authentic guacamole – as good as restaurant guacamole (or better?!) – here's your recipe.

Fresh & Seasonal, Perfect for Taco Tuesdays and Party Appetizers. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Unusually Low Cal. Weight Watchers Friendly. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real.

A quick read, a mid-winter collection of recipes and life ideas in and out of the kitchen.