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Raw Artichoke Salad with Celery and Parmesan
To prevent cut artichokes from browning, work with 1 artichoke at a time and lightly toss it in the lemon dressing as you go.
How to Make Hummus With Any Kind of Bean
Hummus is cheaper and more delicious when it's homemade—and you don't need a recipe (or chickpeas!) to make it.
Make the Best Party Mix Ever—Without a Recipe
Party mix is what happens when all your favorite snack foods get together in one hard-to-resist jumble of crunchy spiced fun, and you don't need a recipe to make it.
Spiced Salmon Kebabs
Here's a little trick: Thread salmon pieces onto two skewers so they don't flip and spin every time you turn them on the grill.
The No-Recipe Party Trick Every Host (and Guest!) Should Know
This dreamy dip just might steal your place as life of the party.
Raw Asparagus Salad with Breadcrumbs, Walnuts, and Mint
Make this dish before you do any cooked asparagus dishes, at the start of the season when you get pristine spears. At first glance, the dish looks kind of “meh,” but once you taste it, the flavor and texture blow you away. Be sure to cut the asparagus very thin.
Singaporean Chili Crab
This spicy, tangy, rich seafood dish may have several elements, but once they all come together it's absolute magic.
Bo La Lot
Grilled or sautéed, these Vietnamese ground beef–stuffed leaves make a fantastic summer hors d'oeuvre or can be served with rice noodles and grilled vegetables for dinner.
Spring Vegetable Quiche with New Potatoes, Arugula, and Cheddar
Crushed potato chips, plus shredded potatoes, add salty, savory, crunch to the crust for this vegetarian quiche.
Artichoke and Feta Tarts
Puff pastry and jarred marinated artichokes make quick work of this impressive starter.
Spanish Frittata With Herby Yogurt and Greens
This recipe calls for potatoes, but it would be just as good with any leftover cooked veggies.
Salmon Gefilte Fish Mold with Horseradish and Beet Sauce
Turned out onto a platter and featured as one of many foods at a holiday buffet, this dish is always a big success. Even those who swear they would never eat gefilte fish come back for seconds, provided you serve horseradish sauce with it.
Labneh Is Everything Greek Yogurt Wishes It Could Be
Move over, Greek yogurt. Step aside, cream cheese. Luscious labneh is moving in.
Creamy Garlic Roasted Cherry Tomato Crostini:
Serve these small bites fresh and warm for the ultimate hearty snack!
Berries & Cream Crostini
Perfect for a snack, an appetizer or even a better for you dessert!
Pesto Cream Cheese Strawberry Bruschetta
If you're looking for a snack, an appetizer for those summer parties or just a fun relaxing no fuss dinner at home these bruschetta bites will totally be your jam. Full of flavor using only fresh ingredients!
Havarti Hummus Toast with Roasted Asparagus
A fun way to get children to eat asparagus: roasted and paired with hummus and creamy melted Havarti cheese.
Radicchio and Citrus Salad with Preserved Lemon
Chef Ignacio Mattos of Café Altro Paradiso and Estela in NYC inspired this puréed lemon dressing with olive oil, miso, and honey—the ideal base note for pleasantly bitter radicchio.
Fennel and Celery Root Salad
Simplicity relies on quality. Be choosy when picking your produce, and look for a new-harvest olive oil for this, which will lend a bright, robust flavor.