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 […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup with Tomato-Chile Broth
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 […]
Mocha Brownie Pudding with Gooey Espresso Center
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients Unsalted butter 1/2 cup (115 g) Bittersweet chocolate, chopped 4 oz (115 g) Granulated sugar 1 cup (200 g) Light brown sugar 1/4 cup (55 g) + 3/4 cup (150 g), divided Large eggs […]
Cranberry Pear Cobbler with Golden Biscuit Topping
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 4 medium pears, peeled and sliced (about 6 cups/800 g) 12 oz fresh cranberries (340 g) Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup (100 g) for filling + 1/4 cup (50 g) for biscuit dough Light brown […]
Caramel Apple Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 loaf (10 slices) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour — 2 1/2 cups (plus 2 tsp for apples) Granulated sugar — 1/2 cup Light brown sugar — 1/2 cup (batter) + 1/3 cup (streusel) Baking powder — […]
Orange Clove Pound Cake with Orange Glaze
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 slices Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, room temp 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar Zest of 2 large oranges (about 2 tbsp) + 1 tbsp orange juice 4 large eggs, room […]
Cinnamon Sugar Palmiers: Crisp Puff Pastry Cookies
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: about 24 cookies Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 22 minutes Total Time: 57 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 sheet all-butter puff pastry (8–9 oz; 1/2 of a 17.3-oz box), thawed but cold 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp fine […]









