ARTICLES For 5 ingredients or less

Plum, Rum and Almond Upside Down Cake

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HOMEMADE DATE SALAD DRESSING

WITH 2 COMMENTS

Make this sweet-and-tangy homemade date salad dressing in a food processor or blender, then pour it on everything. Wonderful with both sweet and bitter greens.

PASSION FRUIT CHIA SEED PUDDING

WITH NO COMMENTS

This healthy Passion Fruit Chia Seed Pudding is perfect for breakfast, snacking and dessert. Eat plain or add toppings to take it up a level.

HALLOUMI AND WATERMELON SALAD

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This delicious pairing of cooked Halloumi cheese and crisp watermelon makes for a satisfying and delightful summer salad.

JUNGLE BIRD COCKTAIL

WITH 3 COMMENTS

The Jungle Bird cocktail is a sophisticated and delicious drink that marries a surprising combination of savory rum, bitter Campari, sweet pineapple and tart lime. The result is an addictively tasty cocktail that surpasses what you would imagine from its 1970 Tiki origins.

FROZEN MIGNONETTE SAUCE WITH CUCUMBER

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Add some wow-factor to your next raw oyster party with this easy-to-make, frozen mignonette sauce with cucumbers.

FRANKS’ AMAZING PRUNES AND MASCARPONE DESSERT

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Frank's prunes and mascarpone is an enormous sleeper when it comes to desserts. Cast aside your preconceptions about prunes and give this sublime and incredibly easy dessert a try. Thank you to the two Brooklyn chefs named Frankie for creating this dish, serving it at their restaurants and sharing the recipe.

TOMATO CONFIT WITH TORN, TOASTED DIPPING BREAD

WITH 10 COMMENTS

Tomato confit turns ho-hum tomatoes into wow-wow-wow tomatoes. Serve with toasted torn dipping bread and you have a delightful appetizer or meal accompaniment.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Soft, sweet and full of umami, slowly caramelized onions make everything better. Here is what you need to know to make beautiful caramelized onions every time.

MELTED POTATOES

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This easy technique for cooking melted potatoes yields crispy edged, thick slices of potatoes with creamy soft centers. It is all done in one pan with about 10 minutes of active time. There's a good chance you may never make potatoes any other way again.

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