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The secret to flaky scallion pancakes isn’t a long ingredient list. It’s in the rolling and coiling, which takes practice.

The one-two punch of citrus zest and juice balances all that anchovy richness in our new favorite dressing for spring veg.

Simple steamed eggplant gets a makeover when it's fried and results in a crispy outside with a soft, custardy inside.

The sturdier your cress, the longer this salad will hold up at room temperature.

Savory fruit salads are officially a thing. (And, for the record, cucumber is a fruit.)

Make extra seasoned butter to eat with pasta, on crusty bread, or, as the name implies, with shellfish.

Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.

If you opt for canned instead of dried beans in this recipe, they won’t be quite as creamy, but you’ll save yourself some time.

You can do the first fry ahead of time, then soak the plantains in garlic water, dry, and hold at room temperature until closer to mealtime.

Rhubarb’s signature tartness is actually brought down by pickling!

Okay, yes, you can omit the eau de vie in this cheesy loaf recipe. But it really echoes the flavor of fondue in an unexpected and playful way.

Also known as kremmudokeftedes.

A little bit of coconut oil make this curried hummus a complete dream.

Creamy avocado hummus, where have you been all our lives?

Harissa + hummus = heaven.

We call this a hand salad because lettuce and dip just doesn’t sound like nearly as much fun.

These biscuits are more sturdy than flaky, which means they won’t crumble on the way to your mouth.

You don’t have to peel asparagus (unless you really want to!); just leave any thicker spears in the pan for an extra minute.

If you can’t find new potatoes at the farmers’ market, look for Peewee potatoes or very small Yukon Golds at the grocery store.

If you see great-looking snow peas, use them in combination with or in place of the sugar snaps.

Using pecans as a nut butter in the dressing and salt-roasted on top lends an earthy note to this bright spring salad.

If you come across turnips with good-looking greens still attached, use in place of the kale.

Rye berries are sold with their hull intact, which means they’ll take a bit longer to cook than other grains but will reward your patience with al-dente chewy nuttiness.

These egg rolls are the perfect solution for all those corned beef, cabbage, and carrot leftovers from St. Patrick’s Day.