Confit beans with olives

Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a small skillet or other shallow, oven-safe dish, stir together the beans, olives, garlic, paprika, and salt. Pour the oil over the mixture and gently stir to combine. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm, garnished with the dried oregano Serves 3-4.…

Parmesan dutch baby with mushrooms

Ingredients: Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and remove any racks above it. Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet on the rack, and heat the oven to 425°F. Quarter mushrooms (slice each quarter in half again for particularly large mushrooms). Push to the side of the cutting board or transfer to a bowl.…

Fondant potatoes

Ingredients: Peel potatoes. Trim the ends, then cut each potato in half crosswise. You should now have 8 flat potato rounds. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 20 minutes at room temperature to remove excess potato starch. Meanwhile, arrange a rack in the middle of the…

Egg souffle sandwich

Ingredients: Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 300°F. Coat an 8×8-inch baking dish generously with cooking spray or butter. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended. Add milk and salt and whisk until combined. Pour into the baking dish. Pull the oven rack halfway out of…

Chocolate truffle shortbread

Ingredients: For the crust: For the filling: For the crust, preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang on each side to allow for easy removal. Combine flour, confectioners sugar, and salt in the bowl a…

Thai cucumber salad

Ingredients: Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and adjust to taste. Feel free to add more sweetener if you prefer. Set aside. Peel cucumbers, slice off the ends, and slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a small spoon, and slice halves into 1/8-inch “half moons”. Toss into a large bowl.…

Cannelini aglio e olio

Ingredients: Heat oil, garlic, and a pinch or two of pepper flakes over medium-low in a medium skillet. Let cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until garlic is just barely golden at the edges. Add drained cannelini beans and stir to combine. Add salt, to taste. Cook beans in garlic oil for 3 to 4…

Brisket chickpeas

Ingredients: Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a dutch oven, heat 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat and add onion; cook 3 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Add the carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, freshly ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 more minutes, until they…

Chickpea Plov

Ingredients: Sauté the olive oil and onions in the Instant Pot on the highest SAUTE setting until softened and starting to brown just a bit, about 5 – 7 minutes. Stir in the chile flakes. Working quickly, scatter the chickpeas, garlic, and black olives on top of the onions in a layer, without stirring, and…

Vegan key lime pie

Crust: Filling: Toppings: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the macadamia nuts, pecans, coconut, cinnamon, and salt until finely ground. Take care not to over-process or the mixture will turn to nut butter. Drizzle in the maple syrup and vanilla and pulse until the mixture clumps together. Use moistened fingers to press the…