Welcome to Plan n Cook — plan meals, shop once, cook with less stress.
About 1 ½ cups A much quicker alternative to time-consuming brown sauces. This deeply flavored, magenta-colored sauce is silky and rich. Serve with beef…
4 servings Please read about Stir-Frying. Use this method for most vegetables, from green beans to julienned carrots to asparagus. Or use a medley of…
6 servings Using whipped cream instead of eggs highlights the flavors of these lighter chocolates. Because white and milk chocolate are much more prone to…
A formula we prefer, perhaps closer to what the first martini tasted like. While serving martinis on the rocks is a bit dated, we think the approach has…
About ⅔ cup This tangy sauce is excellent for vegetables that need perking up, like boiled potatoes or cauliflower, but it also stands up to strongly…
About 8 waffles Delectable with vanilla ice cream. These waffles are delicate, so remove them from the iron carefully. Preheat a waffle iron.
A classic French sauce made by browning butter until it turns dark brown, often served with sautéed fish.
A stabilized whipped cream that holds its shape longer, ideal for frosting cakes or filling pastries a day ahead.
4 servings These richly flavored burgers will fool no one but please many. Roasted mushrooms, toasted pecans, soy sauce, Parmesan, and porcini powder make…
This versatile egg dough is perfect for dumplings, with a straightforward recipe that yields a strong, elastic dough. It can be flavored with herbs…
A creamy soup made from cauliflower or broccoli, with onion, celery, and a touch of cream. It's pureed until smooth and garnished with fresh herbs.
One 9- or 10-inch round cake This delicious peach variation on traditional pineapple upside-down cake has a lightly spiced cake and buttery honey-cardamom…
Hand-cut sweet potato waffle fries, crispy and seasoned with salt and pepper. Perfect as a snack or side dish.
About ½ pound Praline is used not only as an ingredient in other confections, but also as a garnish for desserts. It is superb sprinkled over vanilla ice…
About 12 crêpes Savory crêpes make an elegant brunch, lunch, or supper dish when rolled around a filling; see Filled Savory Crêpes. Sweet crêpes may be…
Thirty-six 2 ¼ × 1 ½-inch bars Lebkuchen recipes are many and diverse—some are flourless, made with almond and hazelnut meal; some are made in bar form…
6 to 8 servings A classic preparation that can be served on its own with tortilla chips and salsa, or used to fill tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or sopes.
About 4 cups; 5 servings This may be used to stuff boneless chicken breasts, zucchini, or a roast chicken. If using as a stuffing, do not use the eggs…
Build your own burger with herb-and-spice patties, candied bacon, and a variety of gourmet toppings. Perfect for feeding a crowd.
4 servings Egg salad is extremely versatile. Add herbs, olives, capers, anchovies, or pickled peppers. If desired, leave out the mayonnaise and add the…
5 to 6 servings Fully cooked chunks of potato are sometimes added to this richly spiced Thai curry at the end, but we like to cook the potatoes in the…
One 9-inch tart In this classic British dessert, a layer of tart jam is topped with a rich almond filling and sliced almonds. It is a gloriously elegant…
Fifty-four 2 × 1-inch bars Add the optional coconut flakes, and you may call these Magic Cookie Bars. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 × 9 × 2-inch…
Fresh recipes and planning tips from Plan n Cook.
Drop recipes onto breakfast, lunch, and dinner for every day.
Ingredients combined and scaled to your household servings.
Browse the library and public kitchens when you need inspiration.
Save favorites, pantry items, and meal plans in one place.
