As numerous commenters on our “50 Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free Or Cheap” pointed out, it’s easier to get good food at a good price with a nice home-cooked meal with fresh ingredients. Then we have the perpetual dilemma, what to make, and how to make it?

I usually reach for epicurious.com for my recipes. Last week I won a carrot cake bakeoff with my hostess-with-the-mostest neighbor with a recipe from there, despite never having baked a cake before. And last night I made Chicken Breasts with Citrus Pan Sauce. It was super tasty and juicy, took about 30 minutes, cost less than $10, and made a nice dinner for two.

All hail cooking things yourself! What’s your favorite recipe site? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

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