Think you don’t need a recipe for roasting spuds? Try this technique, which we think works to a faretheewel. Then get back to us.

Braised Artichokes with Garlic and Thyme
You say artichoke. We say carciofi, Italian for “pointy leafy thing that turns meltingly tender when cooked like your nonna knows how.”
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- 25 M
- 1 H
- 8

Wheat Beer Roasted Chicken
This is one besotted bird. As in blotto. Blitzed. Buzzed. Boozy. Not that we’re complaining. Nope. Not at all.
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- 15 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 14

Crawfish Boil
Call some friends, set a pot of water to boil, and chill some beer. There’s mud bugs to be had.
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 8

Indian Corn with Curried Yogurt
Butter is nice, but we have a hunch you may find this tangy, spicy, cooling drizzle of yogurt, honey, and curry to be just as swell.
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- 10 M
- 20 M
- 22

Summer Vegetable Gratin
What to do with late summer abundance? Chef Alain Ducasse’s fancy-pants interpretation of a Provencal classic.
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- 45 M
- 1 H
- 5

Roasted Potatoes on the Grill
This simple godsend of a side dish means not just superbly satiating spuds but a respite from turning on the oven.
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- 40 M
- 13

Cornmeal and Oat Waffles
Whether you need brunch for a crowd or a quick breakfast for one, this make-ahead waffle mix means you can make a steaming hot stack in minutes.
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- 15 M
- 45 M
- 4

Salt-Baked Carrots and Beets
Ever swoon while eating your vegetables? That’s what we thought. Next time you desire a side that’s simple yet stunning, try this.
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- 10 M
- 45 M
- 7

Oven-Roasted Tomatoes
This shamelessly simple trick transforms disappointingly ho-hum tomatoes into insatiably sticky, squidgy little lovelies.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 27

Watermelon and Aleppo Salad
Yeah, watermelon juice dripping off your elbow is a swell thing. So is this incomparably elegant yet easy salad that melds sweet and heat.
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- 15 M
- 4

Watermelon with Fleur de Sel
The simplest and most summery dessert we know–complete with juice dribbling down your chin–just got even more spectacular.
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- 5 M
- 8

Pan-Seared Scallops with Asparagus and Baby Leeks
We have precious few absolutes, yet we always, always keep things simple with sea scallops. Why shroud that supple sweetness?
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- 25 M
- 25 M
- 10

Chinese Five-Spice Chicken Wings with Creamy Cilantro Sauce
Whatever the occasion, whether game day or late-night craving, these unconventionally spiced wings will handle your hankering.
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- 15 M
- 40 M
- 5

Pureed Pea Soup with Mint
With all due respect to Kermit, being green has never been so easy–nor so darn enticing–as this simple, savvy, spring-y sweet pea soup.
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- 30 M
- 45 M
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Veggie Burgers
We don’t even like veggie burgers. We swear. Well, except for this deliciously irresistible, soulfully satiating riff on mushroom and barley soup.
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- 20 M
- 45 M
- 12

Salt-Roasted Potatoes
This recipe turns out obscenely aromatic, ridiculously moist spuds the likes of which you ain’t ever seen before. And you thought potatoes were boring.
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- 40 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 6

Roasted Asparagus
Thinking a recipe for roast asparagus isn’t necessary? We thought so, too…until we tried this uber-reliable technique. Perfect spears, time after time.
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- 5 M
- 25 M
- 13

Sweet Potato Wedges
These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.
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- 10 M
- 35 M
- 28

Pasta Puttanesca
Just like the women for whom it’s named, this pasta puttanesca recipe is edgy, spicy, and more than a little sassy. Gets the job done in a hurry, too.
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