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Also known as the “cooked to hell” method, this braise renders the greens meltingly tender.

This spread is definitely horseradish-forward. If you’re not sure if that’s your thing, start with half the amount.

This squeaky textured cheese goes great with salty olives and herb-spiked olive oil. 

The perks of being a cauliflower: When the veg is deeply roasted and drizzled with butter, there are many.

You can cook the eggs a day ahead (keep them chilled), but don’t slice until the first guest rings the doorbell.

Two chicken halves won’t fit in a standard 10-inch cast-iron, so this recipe calls for both a pan and a baking sheet. If you have a 14-inch pan, you can go straight from stovetop to oven.

For more variations and veggie inspiration, check out our roasted veggie matrix.

Thick slab bacon is key to this dish. Buy it packaged if you can find it or from the butcher.

Have yolks left from a recipe? Get curing. Don’t want to wait? Cure the yolks and freeze the whites in ice cube trays.

You know how sometimes the turkey is dry and there’s not enough gravy? We fixed that by braising dark meat in a robust pan sauce. Ta-da!

If you can’t find labneh, use full-fat Greek yogurt, and thicken it by letting it sit in a strainer set over a measuring cup for an hour or two.

Deboning a turkey breast isn’t difficult (just like cutting the rib bones away from a chicken breast, but bigger), but most butchers will do this for you. Ask for a whole breast, skin on, bones removed when you order it at the meat counter. Click here for step-by-step photos and instructions on butterflying the breast.

Grating the zucchini helps release more water as it cooks, giving you more of that concentrated summer squash flavor.

Our idea of magic mushrooms is crisp, golden (legal) substances with the power to lend a bass note of flavor to grain salads, turn a piece of ricotta toast into a meal, or stand alone as a savory side. 

Make sure the butcher cuts the marrow bone in half for you.

Use your newly skinless thighs in a braise.

You can stuff this slawlike salad inside your pita, or eat it on its own.

How to pull off an elegant, effortless date night? Seafood soup. Make the broth for this rich seafood stew recipe the day before, then sear a couple pieces of fish and reheat the stew during the cocktail hour.

Make sure the leftover greens, especially if you’re using kale, are totally softened—you should be able to cut through them easily.

Schmear this on sandwiches, use it to marinate shrimp or chicken, or spoon a dollop onto eggs.

Serve any leftovers with grilled fish, or spoon into yogurt for a savory dip.

Use the sharpest knife you can find when slicing the herbs to ensure you're not tearing them.

Local chefs run off with all the fancy lettuces at your farmers’ market? Not to worry. The herbed avocado base of this dish will elevate even the most basic supermarket greens.

Buying slab bacon rather than sliced allows you to cut it into the perfect size and shape.