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December 13, 2024

Whole Roasted Garlic  

Roasted garlic is a simple yet transformative ingredient that enhances dishes with its mellow, sweet flavor. By roasting multiple heads at once, you also get infused olive oil—a versatile addition…

November 30, 2021

Basic Vinaigrette

Make your own vinaigrette in 5 minutes or less. A basic vinaigrette is made up of a ratio of 3 parts oil to 1-2 parts acid—think olive oil and apple…

November 17, 2021

Miso-Maple Dressing

This unusual dressing contains no oil and combines the subtle tanginess of rice wine vinegar with the salty-fermented flavors of miso. Try it in place of your usual dressing choice.

August 24, 2021

Sesame-Miso-Orange Vinaigrette

Most salad dressings are a combination of 3 parts oil to 1-2 parts acid (such as a vinegar), but this one adds tahini (sesame butter) and miso (fermented soybean paste)…

July 12, 2021

Basic Caramelized Onions

Onions naturally contain sugar and when cooked for 15 minutes over medium-high heat, those natural sugars caramelize, and the onions become sweet and soft. These will keep in the refrigerator…

June 28, 2021

Do-Ahead Peppers and Onions

When sauteed, bell peppers and onions become magically sweet as their natural sugars caramelize during the cooking process. We often make a batch (or three) of this recipe at the…

April 28, 2021

Whole Lemon Dressing

This recipe will surprise you! Blending a whole lemon into this dressing creates a bright, sweet flavor with a creamy texture. Using the whole lemon not only adds fiber to this…

March 17, 2021

Whole Wheat Pie Crust

NOTES This crust can be used for a Spring Vegetable Galette. Click here for the recipe.

February 17, 2021

Avocado Cilantro Crema