Excerpted with permission from Cast-Iron Cooking for Two: 75 Quick and Easy Skillet Recipes by Joanna Pruess. Copyright October 1, 2019 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc ...

This is a nice small side dish, or a swell topping for steak, hamburgers or hot dogs. It's worth making just for the aroma. Heat the olive oil or butter in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Add ...

This recipe for sauteed mushrooms is one of those mushroom recipes that come in handy more than you’d realize. These delicious mushrooms are can be marinated and used for antipasto or serve them as a ...

To get more favor and less shriveling from our sautéed mushroom recipe, we discovered that overloading the skillet and extending the cooking time allowed the mushrooms to give up just enough liquid to ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. In a large, covered skillet over medium heat, sauté potatoes and onion in olive oil 20 minutes. After 5 minutes, mix in seasoning ...

Covering the mushrooms for the first few minutes of cooking helps them release their liquid and brown more quickly. Once uncovered, the liquid evaporates, and the mushrooms begin to brown. The result ...

Too late for tomatoes, though you still find them, sitting plump and pretty at the farmers market. And too early for Brussels sprouts, which sound great, but they’re not so easy to find yet. Zucchini ...

This simple recipe is a marriage of two even simpler foods, that add up to one flavorful appetizer, main dish or side. It would be welcome any time from breakfast to lunch to dinner, and also a nice ...