Almond-Milk Creamed Spinach
Almond-Milk Creamed Spinach Recipe
This creamed spinach is so silky and light that you won't miss the cream. The crunchy bread crumb topping is a fantastic addition.
This creamed spinach is so silky and light that you won't miss the cream. The crunchy bread crumb topping is a fantastic addition.
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Mixed Pantry Pan Roast
Mixed Pantry Pan Roast
Recipe
This one-pan super side combines a number of standard shelf-stable pantry staples, like sun-dried tomatoes, tinned sardines and hearts of palm.
This one-pan super side combines a number of standard shelf-stable pantry staples, like sun-dried tomatoes, tinned sardines and hearts of palm.
The Cheesiest Mashed Potatoes
The Cheesiest Mashed Potatoes
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These mashed potatoes are so packed with cheese, they're almost like fondue.
These mashed potatoes are so packed with cheese, they're almost like fondue.
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Sweet Potatoes with Curried Puffed Grains
Sweet Potatoes with Curried Puffed Grains
Recipe
This homemade curry mix—using store-bought ingredients like puffed rice, wheat, corn and—becomes the crisp, playful topping on these easy twice-baked sweet potatoes.
This homemade curry mix—using store-bought ingredients like puffed rice, wheat, corn and—becomes the crisp, playful topping on these easy twice-baked sweet potatoes.
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Flash-Roasted Broccoli with Spicy Crumbs
Flash-Roasted Broccoli with Spicy Crumbs Recipe
The genius idea here is pulsing sliced pepperoni with bread crumbs to add a ton of extra flavor and a great crunch to broccoli.
The genius idea here is pulsing sliced pepperoni with bread crumbs to add a ton of extra flavor and a great crunch to broccoli.
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Garlic Bread "Fries" with Marinara "Ketchup"
Garlic Bread "Fries" with Marinara "Ketchup" Recipe
In this imaginative party snack, addictive garlicky bread sticks and marinara sauce resemble french fries and ketchup.
In this imaginative party snack, addictive garlicky bread sticks and marinara sauce resemble french fries and ketchup.
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Broccoli Cheese Dunk
Broccoli Cheese Dunk Recipe
Gooey and luscious, this addictive starter is like a deconstructed broccoli quesadilla.
Gooey and luscious, this addictive starter is like a deconstructed broccoli quesadilla.
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Fried Green Plantains
Fried Green Plantains Recipe
In this classic Latin American dish known as tostones, unripe plantains are sliced, smashed and fried twice, until golden.
In this classic Latin American dish known as tostones, unripe plantains are sliced, smashed and fried twice, until golden.
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Quinoa-Leek Pilaf
Quinoa-Leek Pilaf
Recipe
To get fluffy, tasty quinoa, stir the nutritious grain with softened leeks, then simmer it in a light vegetable broth.
To get fluffy, tasty quinoa, stir the nutritious grain with softened leeks, then simmer it in a light vegetable broth.
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Broccoli Matchsticks and Kale Salad
Broccoli Matchsticks and Kale Salad
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This delicious, healthy salad makes use of sweet broccoli stems.
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Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery
Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and Celery
Recipe
Ethan Stowell lightens up traditional potato salad by adding plenty of radishes and celery and skipping the usual mayonnaise in favor of a Champagne vinaigrette.
Ethan Stowell lightens up traditional potato salad by adding plenty of radishes and celery and skipping the usual mayonnaise in favor of a Champagne vinaigrette.
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Braised Cucumbers with Dill
Braised Cucumbers with Dill
Recipe
Fresh cucumbers are excellent when gently braised in butter and served warm. This dish is best with thin-skinned cucumbers, like English, Japanese and Persian varieties.
Fresh cucumbers are excellent when gently braised in butter and served warm. This dish is best with thin-skinned cucumbers, like English, Japanese and Persian varieties.
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Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts
Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts
Recipe
"Walk to pick it, run to cook it," was the mantra back in the days when corn turned starchy within hours of harvesting. New varieties stay sweet and tender longer. Flavoring the ears here is a trio of seasoned salts.
"Walk to pick it, run to cook it," was the mantra back in the days when corn turned starchy within hours of harvesting. New varieties stay sweet and tender longer. Flavoring the ears here is a trio of seasoned salts.
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Eggplant Involtini with Grilled Ratatouille
Eggplant Involtini with Grilled Ratatouille
Recipe
Faux cheeses made with nuts are key to vegan cooking. To stuff these involtini, chef Sean Baker of Gather in Berkeley re-creates the flavor of ricotta by combining pureed raw cashews with nutritional yeast, which has a very savory, almost cheese-like flavor and is available at well-stocked specialty and natural food stores.
Faux cheeses made with nuts are key to vegan cooking. To stuff these involtini, chef Sean Baker of Gather in Berkeley re-creates the flavor of ricotta by combining pureed raw cashews with nutritional yeast, which has a very savory, almost cheese-like flavor and is available at well-stocked specialty and natural food stores.
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Green Bean Slaw
Green Bean Slaw
Recipe
In this salad, tender haricots verts get tossed with crunchy strips of carrot, red pepper and parsnip. When TV personality Rachael Ray (who is originally from upstate New York) visited the Beekman farm, Lee Woolver made a version of this salad with bacon, but it's just as delicious without.
In this salad, tender haricots verts get tossed with crunchy strips of carrot, red pepper and parsnip. When TV personality Rachael Ray (who is originally from upstate New York) visited the Beekman farm, Lee Woolver made a version of this salad with bacon, but it's just as delicious without.
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Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing
Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing
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Grilling zucchini and summer squash ribbons on skewers is terrific because the edges become wonderfully charred and crisp, while the insides stay tender and juicy.
Grilling zucchini and summer squash ribbons on skewers is terrific because the edges become wonderfully charred and crisp, while the insides stay tender and juicy.
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Sugar Snap Peas with Soffrito, Hot Pepper and Mint
Sugar Snap Peas with Soffrito, Hot Pepper and Mint
Recipe
"It's hard to improve upon a perfect sugar snap pea," says Gjelina chef Travis Lett. "The question for the chef is, how do you not screw it up?" Lett's answer is to keep things simple, by cooking the sweet peas with fresh mint, crushed red pepper and soffrito (an aromatic Italian mix of sautéed minced vegetables, usually used to flavor soups and sauces).
"It's hard to improve upon a perfect sugar snap pea," says Gjelina chef Travis Lett. "The question for the chef is, how do you not screw it up?" Lett's answer is to keep things simple, by cooking the sweet peas with fresh mint, crushed red pepper and soffrito (an aromatic Italian mix of sautéed minced vegetables, usually used to flavor soups and sauces).
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Two-Tone Potato Salad
Two-Tone Potato Salad
Recipe
Pickled onions and cucumber relish add a tangy kick to Emilee Gettle's blue-and-gold potato salad. Because she and Jere Gettle don't eat eggs, they opt for vegan mayonnaise.
Pickled onions and cucumber relish add a tangy kick to Emilee Gettle's blue-and-gold potato salad. Because she and Jere Gettle don't eat eggs, they opt for vegan mayonnaise.
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Spiced Lentils with Mushrooms and Greens
Spiced Lentils with Mushrooms and Greens
Recipe
"I love lentils: They're packed with protein, very filling and a good source of iron," says Jill Donenfeld. Eat these stewy lentils as a light lunch or serve alongside Donenfeld's roasted cauliflower with raisins.
"I love lentils: They're packed with protein, very filling and a good source of iron," says Jill Donenfeld. Eat these stewy lentils as a light lunch or serve alongside Donenfeld's roasted cauliflower with raisins.
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Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Cheese Crisps
Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Cheese Crisps
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Paprika adds smoky flavor to this super-creamy dish that includes Fontina, cheddar and mascarpone. Cheese crisps replace the usual bread crumbs on top.
Paprika adds smoky flavor to this super-creamy dish that includes Fontina, cheddar and mascarpone. Cheese crisps replace the usual bread crumbs on top.
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Twice-Cooked Potatoes
Twice-Cooked Potatoes
Recipe
Piero Incisa della Rocchetta tosses boiled potatoes with a mixture of butter and olive oil and roasts them until they're tender inside, crunchy outside.
Piero Incisa della Rocchetta tosses boiled potatoes with a mixture of butter and olive oil and roasts them until they're tender inside, crunchy outside.
