Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips + 1/2 cup neutral oil (for frying) 2 dried ancho chiles + 1 dried guajillo chile 1 tbsp neutral oil; 1 medium yellow onion; 4 garlic […]
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Chickpeas
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower (2–2.25 lb / 900–1,025 g), cut into florets 6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 cups (950 ml) low-sodium vegetable […]
Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Sage
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 1 1/4 cups each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large butternut squash (about 3 lb/1.4 kg), halved and seeded 3 tbsp olive oil, divided 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 2 cups/250 g) 1 crisp […]
Smoky Ham and White Bean Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 8–12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (plus soaking) Quick Ingredients 1 lb dried navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 celery […]
Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup with Ground Beef
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 hearty servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 lb (450 g) 90–93% lean ground beef 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 medium green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 6 […]
Flourless Hazelnut Chocolate Torte with Ganache
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 slices (9-inch torte) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 200 g hazelnut meal (about 2 cups) or grind from whole nuts 170 g dark chocolate (70%), chopped 115 g unsalted butter (1/2 cup) 6 large eggs, separated 150 g […]
Maple Bacon Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 cups day-old brioche or challah, 1-inch cubes (about 16 oz) 8 slices thick-cut bacon (about 8 oz), plus 2 tbsp reserved bacon fat 5 large eggs + 2 large egg yolks […]
Sticky Date and Walnut Pudding with Brown Sugar Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 200 g pitted Medjool dates, chopped (about 1 1/3 cups) 1 tsp baking soda + 240 ml boiling water (1 cup) 115 g unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup) 150 g light brown […]
Almond Cranberry Tart with Apricot Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (1 nine-inch tart) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling) Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups (160 g), powdered sugar 1/3 cup (40 g), fine sea salt 1/4 tsp Unsalted butter 1/2 cup (113 g) cold […]
Spiced Hot Chocolate Mousse with Cinnamon and Chili
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 3 large egg yolks 1/3 cup (70 g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (180 ml) whole milk 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream, […]









