An easy one-dish baked mac and cheese made with uncooked elbow macaroni, milk, vegetable broth, butter, and cheddar cheese. No need to boil the pasta or make a separate cheese sauce.

Cottage cheese has a reputation for being “the diet cheese” or the “cheap option” but this mild, creamy and economical ingredient is versatile in many fantastic cottage cheese recipes.

I’m stocking my freezer with a couple of batches, so quick-fix, mess-free appetizers are only 25 minutes away.

There are very few foods I am a purist about. Part of this is, I’m sure, because of my profession and the joy and necessity of riffing, combining and reinventing. Also, I’m a firm believer in live and ...