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Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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Winter Recipes

Dinner Ideas

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Baked Tilapia with Lemon

This baked tilapia recipe is bursting with flavor! Pair the fish with lemon, tomatoes and feta for an impressive yet…

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Cauliflower Stir Fry

This easy cauliflower stir fry is a healthy and easy dinner idea! It’s full of nutrients and covered in a…

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Easy Black Bean Chili

This black bean chili recipe is easy to make and full of big flavor! This is the one we make…

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Lemon Ricotta Pasta

This lemon ricotta pasta recipe makes a creamy, zingy sauce in minutes! It’s a shortcut that makes mealtime easy. Here’s…

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Easy Rice Bowl

This easy rice bowl comes together in a flash! This fast dinner stars black beans and veggies with zingy cilantro…

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Cauliflower Stir Fry

This easy cauliflower stir fry is a healthy and easy dinner idea! It’s full of nutrients and covered in a…

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Easy Baked Salmon

This oven baked salmon recipe perfectly seasoned, bursting with flavor, and ready in just 20 minutes! It’s ideal for busy…

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Easy Baked Tofu

This easy baked tofu comes out crispy and seasoned to perfection! There’s no draining or pressing required, making it quick…

02

Easy Chickpea Curry

This chickpea curry is the ultimate healthy and easy weeknight dinner! It’s done in 20 minutes, totally plant based, and…

03

Creamy Tuscan Salmon

Impress everyone with this creamy Tuscan Salmon! It might just be the best salmon recipe ever, made in just 30…

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Baked Chicken Thighs

This oven baked chicken thighs recipe is truly the best! Here’s how to bake them so they’re succulent and juicy,…

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Chicken Enchiladas

This chicken enchiladas recipe is packed with flavor, with shredded meat, cheese, and a zingy red enchilada sauce. The perfect…

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Creamy Tuscan Chicken

This creamy Tuscan chicken recipe is the chicken dinner of your dreams! Juicy breasts are bathed in a dreamy sauce…

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Chicken Piccata

This chicken piccata recipe is a classic dish that’s simple and bursting with flavor! Tender chicken cutlets are pan-fried to…

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Easy Baked Salmon

This oven baked salmon recipe perfectly seasoned, bursting with flavor, and ready in just 20 minutes! It’s ideal for busy…

02

Stuffed Salmon

Impress everyone with this stuffed salmon recipe! The creamy spinach artichoke filling perfectly compliments the flaky fish. Looking for a…

03

Salmon Rice Crunch Bowl

This salmon rice bowl recipe stars marinated salmon, fresh veggies, spicy mayo and crunchy bits of fried onion! It’s irresistible.…

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35 Easy Salmon Recipes

Want dinner ideas? These easy salmon recipes are some of the best ways to include this tender fish on your…

Mediterranean Diet

Fresh Salads

Fan Favorites

Healthy Meal Ideas

Drink Recipes

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Whiskey Sour

This whiskey sour recipe is perfectly balanced and so easy to make! Garnish with an orange peel and a cocktail…

02

Classic Moscow Mule

This Moscow mule recipe pairs simple ingredients for big impact! Vodka, ginger beer and lime make one classic drink. It’s…

03

Classic Mojito

Here’s how to make a classic Mojito recipe! Mix up the original with just a few ingredients: lime juice, sugar,…

04

Classic Margarita Recipe

Our best margarita recipe is simple and classic, with fresh lime balanced by crisp tequila and citrusy orange liqueur. Here’s…

01

Perfect Strawberry Smoothie

This recipe unlocks the secret to the perfect strawberry smoothie! It’s deliciously thick, perfectly sweet, and bursting with fresh flavor.…

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Banana Smoothie

Here’s the perfect banana smoothie recipe: frothy, creamy, and just the right sweet flavor! It’s made with unfrozen bananas so…

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Best Spinach Smoothie

Here’s how to make the best spinach smoothie! The sweet tart flavor is so irresistible, you’ll forget you’re eating your…

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Oatmeal Smoothie

This oatmeal smoothie recipe is a creamy and delicious way to get your whole grains! Blend it up with peanut…

01

How to Make a Latte

Here’s how to make a latte at home! This cafe latte has the best creamy body and frothy milk, and…

02

Pour Over Coffee

Make the best pour over coffee of your life in a Chemex coffee maker! Here’s how to make pour over…

03

Chai Latte

Here’s how to make a chai latte at home…the easy way! This drink is creamy and cozy spiced with the…

04

Iced Tea Recipe

Here’s how to make iced tea at home! This easy method takes only a few minutes of hands on time…

01

15 Easy Mocktail Recipes

Here are our top easy mocktail recipes to try! These non alcoholic cocktails make virgin drinks just as delicious as…

02

Arnold Palmer

The Arnold Palmer drink combines iced tea and lemonade combine into an iconic refreshing beverage! Here’s how to make one…or…

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20 Zesty Lemonade Recipes

Quench your thirst with these refreshing lemonade recipes! From classic homemade lemonade to unique fruit and herb flavor combinations, these…

04

Green Juice

This green juice recipe is easy to make in a blender and packs in the nutrients! The simple mix blends…

Smoothies

Chicken Dinner Ideas

Seafood Dinner Ideas

Learn Knife Skills!

Top Dessert Recipes

Meal planning ideas

Pizza Recipes

Baked From Scratch

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Sourdough Bread Recipe

This sourdough bread recipe is the ultimate guide! After years of research, we created these easy to follow instructions, a…

02

Easy No Knead Bread

This homemade no knead bread will wow everyone! It’s so easy to make and has the best flavor, crispy crust,…

03

Artisan Bread

Here’s a recipe for how to make authentic artisan bread! This loaf has just the right crispy crust, soft interior,…

04

Baguette Recipe

This crusty French baguette recipe is easier to make than you think! Here’s a video tutorial showing how to make…

01

Healthy Banana Muffins

This healthy banana muffins recipe is easy to make in a blender with oatmeal, bananas, and a few other simple…

03

Spiced Applesauce Bread

This applesauce bread recipe is the best quick bread! It’s unbelievably tasty and cozy spiced. Step it up with an…

04

Gluten Free Banana Bread

This epic gluten free banana bread recipe will make its way into your heart on first bite! It’s deliciously moist…

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Classic Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread muffins are easy, moist and fluffy! This corn muffins recipe is the best side dish and tastes like muffin…

02

Flaky Homemade Biscuits

These easy homemade biscuits are flaky, tender, buttery, and everything a biscuit should be. Bookmark this recipe: it will be…

03

Best Homemade Cornbread

Meet your new go-to recipe. This tender, moist homemade cornbread is easy to make and tastes like box mix, but…

04

Popovers Recipe

This popovers recipe is fast and easy: bake them up in a muffin pan! They’re an easy side dish you…

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