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Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Our go-to banana bread recipe is moist, nutty, and incredibly easy to make.

Amaranth Porridge With Walnuts and Honey

Nutty, protein-packed, and batchable—perfect for hectic mornings.

Cioppino Seafood Stew With Shrimp and Clams

A flexible San Francisco favorite, finished with bright, garlicky gremolata toasts for soaking up the saucy broth.

Classic French Vinaigrette

Use this simple vinaigrette to dress a plate of greens, some steamed potatoes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Lemon, Lime, and Bitters

Add a few dashes of Angostura bitters to the top of this lemon-lime-ade for a dreamy ombré look. 

Caramelized Onion Pasta

Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.

Crème Anglaise

The silky French vanilla sauce that goes with everything.

Ranch Dressing

Your new house dressing: creamy, herby, and dangerously dippable.

Classic French Bouillabaisse With Rouille

This flexible recipe is all you need to bring this iconic Provençal seafood stew to your table.

Rouille

This piquant French sauce comes together in the blender in just five minutes.

Fish Stock

This flavorful fish stock is your secret weapon for bouillabaisse, shrimp risotto, clam chowder, and more.

Classic Kugelhopf

Studded with golden raisins and a crown of almonds, this yeasted Alsatian sweet bread is an ideal holiday loaf.

Smothered Italian Sausage

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

Vermicelli Chicken and Rice With Cardamom and Cinnamon

This one-pot chicken and rice is a dinner-time winner. It gives you everything you need really: protein power, carb comfort, and joy in the form of crispy edges.

Frijoles Peruanos (Peruvian Refried Beans)

Mayocobas, or canary beans, are the quick-cooking pantry ingredient you should know about.
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