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• Recipes
• Asparagus and Cilantro Soup
  Asparagus pairs with fresh cilantro
• Briget’s Onion and Feta Cheese Tart
  Using frozen puff pastry saves time
• Endive with Figs, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
  The classic salad combo turns into an hors d'oeuvre
• Swordfish with Sicilian Salmoriglio Sauce
  So simple but packed with flavor
• Carrot-Ginger Soup
  We can't get enough ginger
• Butter Lettuce and Pumpkin Seed Salad
  Garlic and apple flavor the vinaigrette
• Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Fried Capers
  This quick sauté puts a new spin on sprouts
• Molten Walnut Cake
  Nutty, with a hint of spice and a puddinglike center
• Molten Walnut Cake
  Nutty, with a hint of spice and a puddinglike center
• Potato Latkes
  Soft, crunchy, and with just the right amount of grease
• Sautéed Broccoli Rabe
  Shallots and red chile flakes kick up the flavor
• Sweet Potato Biscuits
  If buttermilk biscuits aren't Southern enough
• Chopped Fava Bean Crostini with Pecorino
  With lemon, mint, and black pepper
• Campfire Trout with Herbs and Bacon
  Stuffed with herbs and lemon
• CHOW All-Purpose Baking Mix
  Keep this on hand for pancakes, shortcakes, or drop biscuits
• Whole-Wheat Fusilli with Parsley, Walnut, and Black Olive Pesto
  Hearty and herby with a zing of goat cheese
• Salsa Verde
  An elegant sauce of herbs, capers, and garlic
• Persian Baked Egg Dish (Kuku)
  A delicious introduction to Persian food
• Real Deal Hot Chocolate
  Indulgent and rich, as it should be
• Apple and Aged Cheddar Grilled Cheese
  A classic snack-time combination gets grilled
• Sautéed Jalapeño and Aged Jack Grilled Cheese
  Spicy, savory, and downright delicious
• Sweet Hot Mustard and Jarlsberg Grilled Cheese
  Served up on a pretzel roll
• Basic Caramelized Onions
  They add a savory and sweet note to anything they top
• Asian Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese
  Melty, sweet, and a little sour from the toasty rye bread
• Watercress-Walnut Dip
  A sophisticated starter
• Fall Herb Butter
  Spread on the flavors of autumn
• Pineapple Granité
  Blended pineapple and orange are frozen into icy granules
• Simple Poached Cod
  Simmered with carrots, potatoes, and shallots
• Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
  Intense, not-too-sweet flavor
• Salted Caramel Sauce
  Tasty enough to eat on its own
• Mediterranean Braised Chard
  Pine nuts, olives, and anchovies enliven winter greens
• Slushy Blended Margarita
  The slushy cousin of the famous tequila cocktail
• Death in the P.M.
  The name is warning enough
• Filthy Martini
  Why drink it dirty when you can get filthy?
• Basic Tomato Sauce
  Quick, simple, and flavorful
• Affinity
  Like a Scotch martini
• Blood Orange Vinaigrette
  A sweet, tart wintry dressing
• Wilted Greens with Balsamic Fried Eggs
  Tasty anytime from dawn to late night
• Rutabaga with Mustard and Scallions
  Toasted mustard seeds give this dish crunch
• Roasted Onions Agrodolce
  With raisins and crisp bacon
• Apple Brandy Hot Toddy
  Honey liqueur reinvigorates the classic
• Alcachofas Asadas (Roasted Artichokes)
  
• Simple Pita Bread
  
• Almost Summer Pudding
  Strawberries and blueberries with liqueured brioche
• Fresh and Vibrant Guacamole
  
• Easiest, Yummiest No Bake Mac & Cheese
  
• Chervil and Butter New Potatoes
  Chervil's delicate anise flavor enhances steamed baby potatoes
• Quick and Easy Vegetable Soup
  
• Black Bean and Corn Salsa-Salad
  
• Knockout Punch
  Slightly sweet, nicely fruity, and high in alcohol
• Angel Hair Pasta with Green Garlic Cream Sauce
  Pasta wraps up asparagus and sugar snap peas
• Hazelnut Brown Butter Sauce
  A nutty, elegant sauce to elevate your next entrée
• Lemon Pepper Tuna & Corn
  
• Mint and Lime Iced Tea
  Southern-style sweet tea
• Zen Bars
  Cookie bars layered with good karma
• Blueberry Cake
  Made in a slow cooker
• Chorizo and Olive Flatbread
  Spiced up with a touch of harissa
• Fiendishly Simple Mediterranean Grilled Chicken
  
• Espresso-Walnut Tartlets
  Tiny tarts packed with espresso flavor
• Sloppy Joe Burgers
  A childhood standard
• Mark Peel’s Gorgonzola Hamburgers on Nancy Silverton’s Hamburger Buns
  A hearty and pungent burger
• Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake
  
• Simple Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Pancakes
  
• Blackberry Kir Royale
  Celebrate with this bubbly blackberry apéritif
• Peanut Butter–Chocolate Ganache
  A classic pairing made classy
• Herbed Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad
  Kicked up with lemons and capers
• Lemon Drop Roasted Pork with Garlic Pepper Crust
  
• Spiced Honey Cake with Caramelized Figs
  Complex flavor yet simple to make
• Gluten Free, High Protein, Low Carb Bread
  
• Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini
  Perfect for a holiday cocktail party
• Hi Ho Cocktail
  A drink that utilizes white port
• Dungeness Crab Guacamole with Belgian Endive
  Crab makes guacamole extra decadent
• Elaine’s Big Garden Salad
  Our take on the famous Seinfeld salad
• Hannibal Lecter
  Inspired by the doctor himself
• Frozen Lambic Ice
  Like raspberry sorbet with a boozy kick
• Red Lentil Hummus
  Lentils lend earthiness to hummus

• Stories
• Basic Steak
  Sear it, then put it in the oven
• Post-Holiday Recovery Menu
  Atone for indulgences with this nutritious winter supper
• Baked Breaded Salmon
  Salmon fillet with breadcrumbs
• Roasted Chicken Breast
  Bone in, skin on (with a simple sauce made by deglazing)
• Asian Broiled Tofu
  With carrots and sauce
• Garlicky Spaghetti
  Supereasy aglio e olio
• Roast Pork Loin
  With a chile-coffee glaze
• Three-Egg Omelet
  Filled with melted cheese
• Easy, Fast, Fresh Dinners
  Home-cooked meals that are quicker than ordering out
• Chunky Vegetable Soup
  Use up leftover produce
• Whole Roasted Fish
  Stuffed with rosemary and lemon
• Whole Roasted Chicken
  Cooked on a bed of vegetables
• Berry Cobbler
  Easy and fast with a store-bought crust
• Bacon Cheeseburger
  Pan-fried in bacon grease
• Oven Fries
  Roasted instead of deep-fried
• Quinoa Salad
  Healthy, tasty, vegetarian
• Steamed Mussels
  Winy, buttery finger food
• Veggie Stir-Fry
  A quick, healthy dinner
• Boneless Leg of Lamb
  Roasted, with a lemon-herb rub
• Veggie Fried Rice
  Using leftovers from Chinese takeout
• French Toast
  Breakfast with flair
• Breaded Peppercorn Pork Medallions
  A comforting winter dinner
• Shrimp Pasta
  Zesty with parsley and lemon
• Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms
  A cheap and easy dinner
• Stovetop Flank Steak
  Cooks in less than 10 minutes