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Alison Roman

Alison Roman is a New York-based cook, writer, and author of the New York Times bestsellers, Sweet Enough, Nothing Fancy, and Dining In.

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Treviso and Radish Salad with Walnut–Anchovy Dressing

A robust green demands an aggressive dressing. Use any other kind of radicchio in place of or in tandem with the treviso.
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Flatbread with Castelfranco, Burrata, Apples, and Olives

Salad, meet pizza. Pizza, salad. The key here is to get the crust as thin as possible when stretching it out.
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Manischewitz Spritz

This may just be the cocktail to end all Manischewitz jokes. You decide.
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Maple-Cinnamon Toast With Citrus and Crème Fraîche

The cinnamon butter will saturate the bread while it bakes, almost like an eggless French toast.
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Silver Dollar Latkes

Sure, this recipe can make standard-size latkes, but the minis are just right for noshing while chatting.
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Apple-Almond Turnover

Some almond paste is sold in a tube; other brands will be in a can in the baking aisle. If you don't have a scale, measure 1/2 cup, packed.
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Pomegranate Sorbet Parfait

Who needs cranberries when you can have pomegranate juice?
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Pumpkin-Caramel Tart with Toasted-Hazelnut Crust

A press-in crust, short bake time, and do-ahead option liberate you (and your oven) on Thanksgiving Day.
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Sweet-and-Spicy Mixed Nuts

Any combination of nuts and seeds will be fine, so feel free to finish up any odds and ends you have around.
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Lemony Smoked Trout Dip

If you can't find labneh, use full-fat Greek yogurt, and thicken it by letting it sit in a strainer set over a measuring cup for an hour or two.
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Seeded Buckwheat Grissini with Parmesan

Some of the seed mixture will inevitably fall off as you shape and bake the grissini; don’t stress it.
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Classic Turkey Gravy with Thyme

Wondra is much more finely ground than all-purpose flour and is one step on the way to super-silky sauce. AP will work too, of course, but Wondra is wonderful.
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No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie With Toasted Meringue

The only better than not having to turn on the oven for this pie is that you can also make it ahead.
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Butter-Roasted Turkey Breasts

Bone-in turkey breasts are easy to find, and as impressive as a whole bird when you roast them in butter and herbs.
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Rib Eye With Bone Marrow and Radish Salad

Make sure the butcher cuts the marrow bone in half for you.
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Crispy Pork Lettuce Wraps

Sweet and spicy pork belly lettuce wraps—served with a refreshing cucumber salad—are a cool, crunchy dinner for sweltering August nights.
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Seafood Stew for Two

How to pull off an elegant, effortless date night? Make the rich seafood broth the day before, then sear a couple pieces of fish and reheat the stew during the cocktail hour.
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Chicken-Leg Confit With Potatoes and Escarole

Make this elegant meal for two your next date-night-in.