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Roasted Root Vegetable Vinaigrette
Editor's Note: Use this vinaigrette with Giada De Laurentis' recipe for Chicken Salad with Roasted Root Vegetable Vinaigrette .
Egg, Kale, and Tomato Breakfast Wraps with Hummus
When Jade says, "Make me my breakfast sandwich," we know she means this recipe. This is an all-in-one, colorful, hearty wrap that's perfect for making your own. Customize this according to what's in your fridge, swapping spinach for the kale or jarred red bell peppers for the tomatoes. And if you don't have time to poach the eggs, just scramble them instead.
Candied Kumquats
Editor's Note: Use this broth to make Chad Robertson's Buckwheat, Bergamot & Blood Orange Chiffon Cake .
Chocolate Soda
A refreshing homemade soda that can quench a thirst as well as feed a chocolate fix.
Refrigerate the leftover chocolate syrup for another use.
Pillsbury Biscuit Dough Fried Doughnuts
I love doughnuts, but I really love malasadas. And ever since I visited Hawaii, I got up on this game. One day, a friend of mine showed me how he did it growing up in Oahu: take a pack of the Pillsbury biscuits and fry them, then toss them in sugar. "DUDE!!!!!!" I said. Try it and you'll see. You too will say, "DUDE!!!!!!!!!" and deplete your local grocery store of Pillsbury biscuit dough just to make these.
Perfect Instant Ramen
You can have almost no money and still have enough to live off this stuff for weeks, months, years. Eat enough and you'll start to look for ways to make it different: add a little more sauce, a little less sauce, cook the noodles less, cook them more, add more water, less water, add an egg, scramble the egg, etc. Me, I've become a freak when it comes to my instant ramen. Don't fuck wit it, don't fuck wit me, let me do my thing. This is how I do my own thing.
Sautéed Kale with Lime Pickle
This is not your usual garlic-and- oil sauté: Lime pickle brings a spicy and pungent kick.
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
No one has to know these moist, chewy, decadent chocolate cookies are totally wheat-free.
Black and Wild Rice Salad with Roasted Squash
Fresh herbs, such as parsley and cilantro, can be subbed for the microgreens.
Perfect Grass-Fed Beef Burgers
Adding onion delivers moisture; forming thicker patties prevents them from cooking too fast and drying out. Both steps are key when working with grass-fed ground beef.
Gluten-Free Raspberry-Ginger Muffins
Most gluten-free flour mixes rely on rice flour or cornstarch, which can create a gummy texture. But the main ingredient in Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour is garbanzo flour. The muffins we made with it had the best flavor, texture, and color out of all the brands we tried.
Basic Nut Milk
No matter how fanatical you are about straining the milk, some sediment will settle as it sits. Shake or stir before using.
Butter-Basted Halibut Steaks with Capers
Get the pan smoking hot so the fish won't stick. Let it get a good sear on the first side, which will also help it release.
Spicy Tamarind Skirt Steak
You'll see fibers running through the cooked steak; make sure to cut across them for tender slices.
Pot O' Beans
Our no-soak bean recipe is foolproof and ripe for improvisation. Feeling smoky and spicy? Herby and garlicky? Whatever moves you, throw it in and simmer away.
Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron
You're going to want to add this gently spiced and meltingly tender fish to your simple weeknight meal rotation.
Nutty Grain and Oat Bars
We can't stress it enough: Pack the mixture as tightly as possible into the loaf pan. This is essential for the slices to hold together when cut.
Slow-Roasted Salmon With Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles
This elegant salmon dish is perfect for a winter dinner party—just slide it into a low oven for 40 minutes and it’s ready to serve.
Millet-Scallion Pancakes
The batter for these fritter-like cakes is pretty dry, but that's what yields crisp results. Pressing them flat in the pan also helps maximize the crunch factor.