Sheela Prakash
Contributor
Sheela Prakash is a food and wine writer and recipe developer, as well as a registered dietitian. A longtime editor at Kitchn, she has also been on staff at Epicurious and Food52. Her writing and recipes can be found in numerous online and print publications, including Serious Eats, Tasting Table, The Splendid Table, Culture Cheese Magazine, Clean Plates, and Slow Food USA. She received her master’s degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and holds Level 2 and Level 3 Awards in Wines from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Holiday Menu Planning
31 Fourth of July Desserts for Star-Spangled Summer Fun
Like butter-pecan icebox cake, sour cherry pot pie, sheet pan shortcake, and more.
41 Father’s Day Breakfasts to Say, “Thanks, Dad”
Extra-tender cinnamon rolls, everything-bagel quiche, a chorizo and egg crunchwrap, and more ways to show your gratitude.
41 Fresh Dill Recipes We Absolutely Love
Rotisserie chicken salad with creamy dressing, marinated beans, dill-crusted pork, and more ways to use the tangy herb.
19 Citrusy Cocktails to Make With Cointreau
A cosmopolitan spritz, blackberry margarita, the classic Sidecar, and more orange-liqueur-laced drinks.
41 Layer Cake Recipes for Every Celebration
Double-decker tres leches, gluten-free chocolate, towering PB&J, and more layer cakes to take you higher and higher.
Prepped & Ready
31 Make-Ahead Salads You Can Prep Now and Eat Later
Perfect for easy desk lunches, picnics, and potlucks.
Sweet Spot
53 Sensational Spring Desserts
Rhubarb crumb bars, anytime lemon cake, pies for the first fruits of spring, and more sweets to brighten your days.
Seasonal Spotlight
37 Easy Spring Pastas
These are the noodles we turn to when the temperatures are mild and the flowers are blooming.
23 Tangy Recipes With Balsamic Vinegar
Like balsamic-braised chicken, salmon with a honey-vinegar glaze, and pork tenderloin with a cherry-balsamic pan sauce.
Seasonal Spotlight
23 Grilled Fish Recipes for Your Next Cookout
Like cedar-plank salmon, fish tacos al pastor, and grilled halibut Niçoise.
31 Cheddar Cheese Recipes We Love
Like cheddar-walnut scones, a cheesy mushroom frittata, and caramel-cheddar popcorn (yes).
My Cranberry Sauce Shines With Iconic New England Flavors
No matter where I’m celebrating, the holiday isn’t complete without a bowl of this maple-and-cider-sweetened cranberry sauce.
Maple-Cider Cranberry Sauce
This Thanksgiving condiment celebrates key New England flavors: cranberries, of course, but also maple syrup and apple cider.
Stone Fruit Salad With Rosé Vinaigrette
Choose a dry, mineral-driven rosé for this stone fruit salad—it will become pleasantly syrupy but balanced when it mingles with the fruits’ juices and honey.
9 Corn Syrup Substitutes for Silky Sauces and Crackly Candy
Don't keep corn syrup in the house? Don't want to use it? No problem.
The Best Substitutes for Cake Flour and Self-Rising Flour
Don’t skip a recipe just because it calls for special flour.
Melted Broccoli Will Melt Your Heart (but Not Your Wallet)
A simple technique turns a few pantry ingredients into that rarest of things: a pasta that might actually be new to you.
Melted Broccoli Pasta With Capers and Anchovies
The truth is, there’s a time and a place for whole-wheat pasta. Its nutty, earthy flavor isn’t the best match with a light tomato sauce, but it works quite well with bolder ingredients like capers and anchovies, which can stand up to the pasta’s wholesomeness. Hearty vegetables pair well, too. Here, broccoli is cooked down and transformed into an extra-chunky, extra savory sauce. For even more texture, grated cheese is swapped for toasted bread crumbs. In Italy, they’re known as pan grattato, or “grated bread,” as peasants once used them as a cheese replacement on their pasta because they couldn’t afford the real deal. Nowadays both are easily within reach, but the crunch they add here makes it easy to leave the Parmesan behind.
Dinner Winners
71 Hearty and Satisfying Vegetarian Main Dish Recipes
These flavor-packed meat-free meals are sure to satisfy vegetarians and carnivores alike.
Become a Mashed Potato Champion
Did your mash look like spackle last year? Let's fix that.