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Savory French Toast Is My Vegetarian Steak Swap

“Bread Steak” hits the spot when a slab of cauliflower just won’t cut it.
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All-The-Seeds Hamantaschen

These hamantaschen are filled with a celebration of seeds set in chewy-soft caramelized honey. While poppy is traditional, we threw in sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin as well for variety and crunch.
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Pesto Pasta Frittata

This recipe assumes you have fresh or leftover cooked plain pasta in the fridge, but if you happen to magically have leftover pesto pasta, throw that in (no extra sauce required).
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Coconut-Braised Chickpeas With Sweet Potatoes and Greens

This recipe picks up speed by calling for (slightly) wet greens. The water that clings to the leaves will help the greens cook; the fact that you don’t have to haul out the salad spinner is a time-saving bonus.
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Kimchi Soup With Tofu and Clams

Two flavor powerhouses—bright, spicy kimchi and savory, briny clams—create a soup fast enough to make on even the most hectic weeknight. 
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Olive Oil Apple Cake With Spiced Sugar

This dairy-free cake hits all the right autumnal notes: it’s earthy thanks to the olive oil, warm thanks to the spices.
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Green Rice with Tomatoes and Eggs

A batch of herby rice is a natural partner to peak-season tomatoes. But don’t forget about this rice once those tomatoes are gone—green rice works in any season.
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Spring Greens and Leek Gratin

Seasonal greens get even better when they’re decked out with cream, cheese, butter, and crispy torn bread.
Lifestyle

Cooking Every Day Was a Compulsion. Then It Was My Cure.

It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment when I became so crazed that I essentially started living in my kitchen full time.
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Steak Sandwiches with Fennel Slaw

Fresh fennel adds crunch against thinly sliced steak and pillowy focaccia.
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Tomato-Braised Rotisserie Chicken

Give a store-bought bird a new identity by simmering it in a quick tomato-bacon braise.
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Pan-Roasted Steak With Crispy Broccoli

It’s fast, it’s easy, and makes for a killer steak sandwich for dinner tomorrow, a little strategy we call nextovers.
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Toasted Garlic–Herb Blender Sauce

Your new everything sauce is like pesto, but better. Roasting the garlic takes the edge off, while a hit of mint adds a dose of contrasting coolness.
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Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas

Everything’s better in bowl form, and this salmon dish flavored with a garlicky za’atar dressing is no exception.
Culture

How My Brother-in-Law Stole Thanksgiving—and How I Got it Back

I had totally given up on the holiday, until the time I managed to save it entirely.
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Smoky Beans and Greens on Toast

Beans and greens are great on almost every carb: in tortillas as tacos, over rice, on flatbread. But whenever crispy, skillet-fried toast is an option, you should probably take it.
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Summer Pizza with Salami, Zucchini, and Tomatoes

It's a pizza. It's a salad. Here, store-bought pizza dough gets this family-friendly dinner on the table in less than an hour.