A Southern chef with a scientific mind, Katie Button worked for some of the world's best chefs before opening her own restaurants to rave reviews. Receiving four James Beard nominations and many editorial features, she now inspires the at-home chef with her first cookbook of authentic Spanish recipes.

Katie Button

These are my go-to weeknight mashed potatoes, no peeling required. New potatoes or red potatoes have tender, thin skin that can be mashed right in. The simplest additions of cream, butter, and chives result in a rustic, easy dish that’s truly divine.

Katie Button's Mashed New Potatoes with Chives

Mashed New Potatoes with Chives

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Even though pot roasts are a well-known dish in southern culture, I feel there are different variations of the slow-cooked meat dish that span through the country as a whole, and even globally. There’s something really special about a slow-roasted meat that falls off the bone, it really says “made with love,” and it’s an easy dish, especially for family dinners. For me, pot roasts invoke memories of Sunday family dinners. We would rotate houses and have everyone’s unique pot roast. I remember a big dish at the center of the table with a beautiful piece of meat and my mom cutting chunks away. Vegetables and gravy were always my favorite. I would reach out and soak a roll in the delicious gravy!

Charles Hunter III's Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Pasta-like potato gnocchi are easy to make and require only a few ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen. There is something so comforting about this dish that combines the browned, crispy edges of the gnocchi with roasted butternut squash and a cream sauce. The leeks and tarragon give it a fragrance and flavor reminiscent of early spring.

Elizabeth Poett's Homemade Gnocchi with a Creamy Tarragon and Leek Sauce

Homemade Gnocchi with Creamy Tarragon-Leek Sauce

"A dish that looks fancy but is secretly simple will always have a place on my table. Wedge salads in general are great at pulling this off—and fortunately, everyone in our family enjoys them. I like to slice the iceberg wedges beforehand, then serve the toppings family-style so everyone can tailor their own. The kids and I like to dress our salad with ranch, but Chip always prefers blue cheese. Since this is one of Chip's favorite salads, that classic take is what I've shared here." – Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Table, Volume 3

Joanna Gaines' Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

There’s something to be said about the meals we gravitate to again and again—the ones we never tire of, and for that, have become a familiar part of our

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines: Season 2, Episode 4

In busy seasons, one thing that I always look forward to is a slow Sunday at home with my family. For us, that can look like spending some time in the garden,

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines: Season 3, Episode 1

Coming into fresh truffles is a special moment. The flavor and aroma are woodsy and strong and make an incredible addition to a variety of dishes. One of the best ways to extend the enjoyment of a truffle is to incorporate it into butter that can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer for a wide variety of future applications. Check out my Truffle Butter Roasted Chicken recipe, swirl it into your favorite pasta for a weeknight meal, or melt over steak, still hot from the grill. YUM!

Truffle Butter

As much as I enjoy doing my own thing in the kitchen, I love when the kids are happy to jump in and help me make a meal. In this episode, I have a couple of

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines: Episode 4

It’s easy to get behind eating meals that taste good or satisfy a certain craving.  For me, that often means a lot of comfort foods and sweets, or any dish

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines: Season 4, Episode 3

While some evenings call for dishes that are quick and easy, on nights when I have a little extra time, this is the type of meal I can’t wait to get into the

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines: Season 2, Episode 2

Cornbread. There is nothing better. It's a dish that brings smiles and family memories to everyone who can smell that piping hot pan of goodness. No matter whether you’d eat an entire sheet yourself or just like it as a side, it’s a necessary part of any soul food meal.

Millie Peartree's Cornbread with Honey Butter

Cornbread with Honey Butter

Roasted mushrooms are one of my favorite dishes to make when hosting friends for dinner because it's so easy to throw them on a sheet pan and let the oven do the work. You can really build on the richness of the mushrooms by pairing it with a simple vinaigrette. As with the Honey Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin, this was inspired by a dish in The Fresh Honey Cookbook by one of my dear late friends, Laurey Masterton. Laurey was wildly passionate about a lot of things, and one of those was bees and honey. It was an honor to be able to recreate some of Laurey's dishes for a dinner on From the Source, incorporating a few of my own touches along the way.

Katie Button's Roasted Mushrooms with Honey Vinaigrette

Roasted Mushrooms with Honey Vinaigrette

We serve this burger at Magnolia Table, and I have to confess that it’s one of my favorite things on the menu. My boys love burgers of just about any kind, so I could probably get away with serving something a little plainer to them (and, of course, you can leave any part of this out if you have picky eaters—or let everyone pick their own toppings). I just love how a grilled buttered brioche bun holds a savory burger, sweet drip jam, creamy melted cheese, and peppery fresh arugula, so that every single bite is an amazing combination of flavors and textures.

Gaines Brother Burgers with Drip Jam

As we step into a season so inherently suited for seeing things in a new way, read Jo’s perspective on how our commitments can be one of

A Note from Jo on Commitment

In a season of new intentions, we are pulling together some of our most-loved salad recipes that are ripe with healthy fruits and veggies and served with

A Collection of Salad Recipes

When it comes to choosing a rug, you have a lot of options. Something that can help to point you in the right direction is knowing the design style or styles

Rug Style Guide

For breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a quick snack in-between, eggs are a sure way to fuel you any time of day. They can be mainstays of a meal or key ingredients

A Collection of Egg Recipes

In our area there’s a large Danish community in the town of Solvang. Aebleskiver are a very fluffy, round pancake-like Danish snack or dessert cooked in a special pan. In Solvang they’re a staple on breakfast menus. I love to make aebleskiver with a homemade strawberry-rhubarb filling. Rhubarb can be hard to find, but you can use any kind of jam you’d like. For me, the fragrance of the strawberry and rhubarb cooking together brings back memories of my childhood and working with my mother in her garden.

Elizabeth Poett's Aebleskiver with Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling

Aebleskiver With Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling

Wreaths, of all shapes and sizes, are telltale signs that a new season has arrived. Whether yours finds a home on the front door, above a mantel, or in the

Four Ways to Spruce Up a Holiday Wreath

Bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts tend to maintain their moisture much better than their boneless, skinless counterparts. This recipe is an easy and delicious way to incorporate luxe truffles into everyday life. The truffle butter recipe used here goes a long way and can be stored in the freezer until you’re ready to use. For best results, prep the chicken breasts the night before and pair with a green salad, or roast a few veggies to serve alongside, and dinner is on the table in less than an hour! If truffle butter isn’t available, use plain butter or herbed butter as an easy substitute.

Katie Button's Roast Chicken Breast with Truffle Butter

Roast Chicken Breast with Truffle Butter

In our area, there are many walnut groves. The funny thing about walnuts is once I start eating them, I can’t quite stop. I developed this recipe to celebrate the sweet fragrance of fresh walnuts in the form of a light fluffy cake. The browned butter frosting is a frosting that can be put on many different cakes but brings such a rich layer of flavor to the sweet walnut cake.

Elizabeth Poett's Walnut Cake with Browned Buttercream Frosting

Mashed New Potatoes with Chives

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