Charred Baby Bok Choy with Ginger & Oyster Sauce
A simple side dish made in a very hot pan. Charred baby bok choy tossed with ginger, garlic, and a light oyster sauce—clean, savory, and perfect alongside miso cod.
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Penne ai Legumi (Italian Bean Pantry Pasta Inspired by Fagioli)
This Italian bean pasta starts loose and brothy on purpose. Pasta cooks directly in the beans, creating a creamy, deeply satisfying vegetarian dish without shortcuts.
Holiday Citrus & Pomegranate Salad (A Bright Finish)
After a rich holiday meal, this simple citrus and pomegranate salad is the reset. Bright, crisp, and composed, it’s the perfect way to end a heavy dinner without skipping the comfort.
NJ Health Salad; Tangy Foil for Every Meal
A crisp, sweet, and tangy chopped salad that tastes like the American cousin of the pickles you find on Asian tables. Bright, refreshing, and the perfect foil for rich or heavy meals. Keeps well for days and upgrades almost anything you serve it with.
Pesto Butter Pasta with Slow-Simmered Cherry Tomatoes
A warm bowl of angel hair tossed with pesto butter and topped with sweet slow-simmered cherry tomatoes — simple, glossy, and deeply comforting.
The Cherry Tomatoes That Upgrade Everything
Soft, simple cherry tomatoes gently simmered in olive oil — an easy way to upgrade beans, grains, vegetables, and everyday meals.
🌽 Southwest Three Sisters Soup
A warm, smoky soup that honors the harmony of corn, beans, and squash — deepened with saffron, sweetened by a single date, and finished with crispy tortilla rajas. Comfort food for when the leaves start to turn and the light gets low.
🍂 Borlotti Bean Ragu with Pumpkin Gnocchi, Roasted Sweet Potato, Heirloom Tomato & Toasted Pecans
A fall-inspired ragu that’s part comfort food, part revelation. Creamy beans, roasted vegetables, and golden gnocchi come together under a drizzle of sage butter and toasted pecans.
Chipotle Mango Purée (Base Sauce)
A simple sweet-heat purée that works on everything. Make one batch and use it for shrimp, pork adovado, breakfast burritos, bowls, or anything that needs smoky depth.
Quicker Eggplant Parmesan (Mark Bittman’s Version) with Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
Eggplant Parmesan doesn’t have to be complicated — this version is layered with golden eggplant, fresh mozzarella, and Marcella Hazan’s perfect tomato sauce for a dish that’s as comforting as it is classic.
Marcella Hazan’s Perfect Tomato Sauce
Discover Marcella Hazan’s legendary three-ingredient tomato sauce — simple, rich, and unforgettable. A recipe so good, it could inspire The Marvelous Sauce.
Heirloom Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
Fresh, juicy heirloom tomatoes meet crispy rosemary bread in this simple bruschetta recipe. A drizzle of olive oil, a hint of garlic, and a touch of basil turn it into the perfect summer bite.
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