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If you love beef tartare but don’t love the idea of leaving a bowl of raw beef out at a cocktail party, this recipe is for you. 

Anchovy lovers: This one’s for you. The combination of vanilla butter and anchovies is the perfect combination of sweet and salty.

Use this rich, creamy Italian white sauce for lasagna, gratins, and mac and cheese.

Use the best balsamic you can afford for this simple yet refined appetizer. 

This pesto variation is built on a combination of toasted nuts, creamy ricotta, salty Parm, and a little kick of raw garlic. You don’t need a food processor or a blender to make it; everything comes together in a single bowl.

Layers of bright citrus and gentle heat add flavor without weighing down this one-skillet dish finished with charred broccolini and endive.

We’ve never met a riff on larb that we didn’t like, including this version, which forgoes the typical meat or fish for crispy shiitake mushrooms.

Coconut milk and curry powder lend comforting warmth and spice to this simple vegetarian dinner.

With a sweet and tangy sauce, these rice noodles are a fast and fabulous dinner for any night of the week.

With the nearly year-round availability of zucchini and cherry and grape tomatoes, this dish brings color and flavor to the table any time you’d like.

This pesto brings together the flavors of spicy arrabbiata with the savory punch of garlicky bagna cauda. Nuts, cheese, and olive oil bring the richness, while anchovies and chiles add depth and heat.

Take the time to really cook the onion and garlic in this recipe until they’re completely soft—this encourages them to release even more flavor into the velvety-rich tomato broth.

This creamy lemon pasta recipe is luscious and amply cheesy, but still bright and fresh. Best part: You can make it for dinner in just 15 minutes.

Use less-spicy kale instead of mustard greens if you prefer a milder side dish—or try a mixture of both.

Instant polenta, mushrooms, spinach and an egg get you a plate of comfort food for one in only 15 minutes.

This is just one version of Amy Chaplin's raw vegetable-based dressings from her book Whole Cooking Everyday. Made by blending vegetables with herbs and citrus juice until creamy, they are light, super flavorful, and addictive.

For pork chops that cook in record time, we turn to an unexpected ingredient: sugar. A pinch helps the chops caramelize and develop an exceptional golden-brown crust.

Thick-cut bacon grills much better than thin strips, which have a tendency to get burnt and overly crisp.

Mushrooms just need a quick sear in a hot pan before being tossed with pasta and cream in this easy weeknight dinner.

When you have more eggplant and squash than you know what to do with, turn to this quick curry.