Topic: Quick And Dirty

In "Quick & Dirty," Salon Food's Mary Elizabeth Williams serves up simplified recipes and shortcuts for exhausted cooks just like you — because quick and dirty should still be delicious.

Nutella Bombs

Meet Iris, a Sicilian dessert classic

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Deep dish cupcake pizza

Pizza cupcakes, ready in only 10 minutes

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Irish whiskey panna cotta

A no-bake dessert with an Irish twist

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Chocolate Prune Cake

Yes, prunes belong in chocolate cake

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Valentine chocolate chip cookie

Thick, gooey chocolate chip cookies

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Frying Pan Cheesecake

Jamie Oliver's genius one-pan cheesecake

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Peanut Butter Pie

A nostalgic chocolate peanut butter pie

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Cheesy Chicken Reverse Nachos

Have you tried "nachos in reverse" yet?

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Quick & Dirty

The year butter ruled supreme

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Sufganiyot

Sufganiyot is too good for once a year

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Chocolate olive oil spread on pretzels

Chocolate spread makes everything better

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Cranberry Cookies

Cream cheese elevates cranberry cookies

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Garlicky Black Beans with Tuna and Olives

Turn canned tuna into a luxurious dinner

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Baked Beer Fries

The best garlicky fries, bathed in beer

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Polenta Lasagna

Burned out on pasta? Try this lasagna

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Anchovy Spaghetti

Garlicky anchovy pasta, in minutes

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Crispy Mushrooms

Crisp, buttery mushrooms taste like fall

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Dutch baby pizza

A pizza that thinks it's a pancake

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Turkish eggs

Çılbır is a garlic lover's dream

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Chocolate bread

Chocolate sprinkles belong on your toast

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Lemony miso gnocchi

This gnocchi is a butter lover's dream

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Strawberry Taco Truffles

Strawberry taco truffles are pure magic

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Kouign Amann

A delicious Trader Joe's dessert hack

Mary Elizabeth Williams
No-Bake Nutella Bars

Fudgy Nutella bars, no oven required

Mary Elizabeth Williams

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