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When shopping for this sunchokes recipe, you may find them under the name Jerusalem artichokes. Balsamic vinegar smacks some sass into them.

This dark-red mixture will bubble and spit like a vat of lava as it cooks. Okay, slight exaggeration, but really: Cook this in a deep pot, and use a long whisk.

Store-bought cornbreads can be very sweet; taste before using, or omit the sugar from your favorite recipe.

Cutting endive into long, layered spears gives it an elegant look.

A Spanish twist on brussels and bacon done in the style of a stir-fry. Wait till the last minute to pull this dish together, but have everything prepped and ready to go ahead of time.

You will fight your own relatives for the bits of cheesy goodness stuck to the bottom of the pan. Learn how to make this recipe in this video.

Too-cold doughs can crack and split when rolled; we recommend letting this recipe sit at room temperature for five minutes first for optimal tart crust.

If you like stuffing with smoked oysters, you’ll like it even more with tart lemons on top.

Parsnip, a vegetable usually roasted or puréed, is crunchy, sweet, and delicious raw. Who knew? Plus, learn how to master the mandoline.

This is the pizza margherita of the square-shaped pie. Resist the temptation to add extra cheese; a light hand is key.

Feel free to substitute other types of kale, such as curly or Red Russian, but make sure to pre-dress and massage the leaves as noted in the recipe.

Precooking the cauliflower and breadcrumbs means they will get toasty and crisp as the pie bakes. An extra step, yes, but well worth it.

Oil-cured olives are quite salty, and we love their chewy texture, but you can use brined black olives if you prefer.

If you prefer a spicy pie, use twice as much hot soppressata and none of the sweet type. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

This pizza sauce produces excess tomato liquid, which would be great added to a braise.

The broiled onion needs to be really black, all the way through, so that it’s dry enough to turn into powder to mix in this compound butter from Rose's Luxury. Things get smoky—open a window first!

Rose's Luxury chef Aaron Silverman combined his buttermilk biscuit recipe with his sous chef’s to create what he says are “the best biscuits I’ve ever tasted.”

Charred to a crisp: Not a statement usually associated with salads, but delicious nonetheless in this Mexican-inspired romaine number from Rose's Luxury.

Considering that tomato is a fruit, the addition of strawberries isn’t that strange in this sauce from Rose's Luxury. The sauce should be quite spicy, which tempers the berries’ sweetness.

How does the fried chicken from Rose's Luxury achieve No. 1 status? Brined, boneless thighs are responsible for incredible dark-meat flavor, and the dredge technique creates an insanely crunchy coating.