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Grilled Corn Salad with Hot Honey-Lime Dressing

Toss a few extra cobs on the grill at your next cookout and stash them to make this smoky corn salad later in the week.

Charred Tomato Salsa

This puréed charred-tomato salsa gets a silky texture from the tomatoes and is as good with chips as it is splashed over tacos.

Grilled Clambake With Miso-Lime Butter

In this festive feast, all the best components of a classic clambake—potatoes, shrimp, corn on the cob—get an extra layer of flavor via gingery miso butter.

Big-Batch Strawberry Compote

Use this fruit compote to fill pastries, spoon over ice cream, or mix into smoothies.

Big-Batch Black Beans

This simple, large batch of seasoned black beans can be frozen, refrigerated, and repurposed in endless ways for easy, family-friendly meals.

Rhubarb Custard Cake

This easy cake batter requires no mixer and comes together in minutes. The final result is a rich, custardy cake that plays perfectly off the tart rhubarb topping.

Raspberry Jam with Bitters

Adding a full tablespoon of cocktail bitters toward the end of making this jam does wonders to bring out the berry flavor. Spoon onto toast with ricotta, or enjoy by the spoonful.

Tiramisù with Amaretti Cookies

The crunchy almond cookies replace soft smushy ladyfingers for a welcome twist on the classic dessert.

Torta Pasqualina

Don't expect your first pasqualina to look perfect. But it will taste absolutely amazing if you remember three key steps: don't sweat the crust, squeeze every drop of liquid out of the greens, and save your chard stems!

Slow-Roasted Bell Peppers

We streamlined this recipe to get excellent results in an hour; serve alongside roast chicken or spooned over pan-fried fish or toasted bread.

Marinated Beans with Celery and Ricotta Salata

This side dish is so fast and easy, you can make a big batch and have it for the whole week. The simple marinade will fancy up any type of canned beans.

Stuffed Flank Steak

More work than a steak seasoned on the outside, but so worth it.

Quick-Pickled Charred Vegetables

This technique is nothing short of amazing—even if you're finicky about your pickles.

Big-Batch Roasted Kale

This big batch of tender roasted kale can be kept in the fridge and added to meals throughout the week. Toss it into salads and stir-fries, stir it into soups, or use it in a grain bowl.

Swirled Sesame Tea Cake

The appearance of tahini cookies, tahini brownies, and halvah sundaes at restaurants helped boost tahini out of the hummus bowl and into the pastry case. This tahini quick bread recipe will make you a believer too.

Everything Bagel Seasoning

Make anything taste like your favorite bagel with a sprinkle of this savory mix of poppy seeds, onion, garlic, sesame seeds, and salt.

Make-Ahead Crispy Chicken Cutlets

This is hands-down the easiest way to make delicious chicken cutlets—no dredging or frying required. Stash a big batch in the freezer so they're ready to cook at a moment's notice.

Flourless Almond-Blueberry Muffins

No one will miss the flour in these pillowy-soft muffins, which are naturally gluten-free and kosher for Passover.

Coconut Custard and Rhubarb Tart

Dairy-free, flourless, kosher for Passover, and pretty in pink—this rhubarb-topped tart is just the thing for all of your spring celebrations.

Poppy Seed and Pecan Strudel

It’s not a Ukrainian Easter celebration without makoviy rulet, a poppy seed and nut roll. Here, the process is simplified with store-bought phyllo pastry.
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