This recipe template is great way to taste a recipe at its simplest so you can learn how to build flavor complexity. Taste as you cook. Become familiar with each addition from the Variations, one by one. This is how you learn to confidently build dimension of flavor. Our recommended final preparation is with all […]
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Lemon-Pepper Cauliflower Nuggets
Serve these nuggets with Creamy Ranch and/or a drizzle of honey for an appetizer or snack, add them to a salad of massaged kale or hearty lettuce like Romaine, or fill up a tortilla for a wrap or a twist on tacos. It’s a versatile recipe that everyone loves—you may even hear “tastes like fried […]
Quick Pickles
Basically: vinegar + salt + sweet + fridge time = quick pickles. They’re a brine-y, sour, sweet, crispy, easy-to-make treat that adds dimension and brightness to many dishes. This is a simple starter recipe without all of the traditional pickling steps like boiling jars. Customize with various vegetables (even fruits), myriad flavor combinations, and the […]
Phoebe Lapine’s Crispy Rice Salad
This recipe (aka “Nam Khao”) by author, podcast host, and Master Cook Phoebe Lapine, is “take out” at home. It’s a great recipe for practicing knife skills—the recipe video is loaded with helpful good food cooking tips and techniques that can be applied to all sorts of dishes. We’ll also be using the churn from […]
Lentil Empanadas
In this recipe we introduce you to a unique ingredient called psyllium husk. It’s simply a fiber, but when mixed with water it becomes gelatinous—it’s a very reliable gluten-free, egg-free binder for doughs. Spicy filling, sweet crust, and a citrus-y, herb-y, cream sauce compliment each other beautifully in this recipe.
Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy and loaded with dark chocolate chunks, this classic cookie is a prefect treat as-is, or you can take it to the next level and turn them into ice cream sandwiches!
Almond Crunch Kale Chips
The simple combination of almond flour, salt, and coconut oil gives these chips a buttery cracker flavor loved by all. We’re starting with what may seem like a lot of kale, but you’ll be surprised by how much the leaves shrink up once baked. Enjoy as chips, but also crumble into salads, over Creamy Mac, […]
Easy Vegetable Stock
This recipe is a terrific base for meals of all kinds—season rice and grains, add flavorful liquid to soups, and use to steam and sauté all sorts of dishes. Veggie stock is a zero-food-waste recipe you can rely on. As you cook throughout the week(s), freeze veggie scraps instead of throwing them out. Use them […]
Homemade Spice Mixes
Keep these homemade spice mixes on hand for dinners, snacks, salad toppings, and breakfast cereals. Add them to any cooked grain and sautéed veggie combo for an instant meal.
Radicchio & Citrus Salad
This salad demonstrates how the simplest of foods, with their own predominant flavors, can combine tastes (salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami) for bold, full flavor. It also combines a variety of textures like juicy, crunchy, and soft to create exciting bites. Finally, we’ll use the acid and oil we have on hand to dress […]