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Meme’s Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Meme’s Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Oct 10, 2011 16 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | vegetarian

Shirttail relation to corn bread, these savory cakes wooed and wowed us with their crisped edges, ethereally airy insides, and pantry-friendly frugality.

Butter Pecan Affogato

Butter Pecan Affogato

Oct 07, 2011 5 Comments by  
Filed under desserts | gluten-free | ice cream | sorbet | testers choice | vegetarian

Rich, buttery pecan ice cream usurps the place of vanilla gelato in this riff on an Italian classic. Consider it straight from Venice…by way of Charleston.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Oct 03, 2011 11 Comments by  
Filed under gluten-free | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian | weeknight winners™

Virtuous for its simplicity as well as its versatility, the roasted sweet potato is a thing to behold–and to bejewel, whether with sugar or spice or…

Smoky Chipotle Vegetarian Chili

Smoky Chipotle Vegetarian Chili

Oct 01, 2011 11 Comments by  
Filed under soups | testers choice | vegetarian

A soupy, stewy, smoky chili with stealth veggie goodness galore, including the likes of zucchini, bell peppers, and more. Healthful never tasted so darn good.

Sesame, Pistachio, and Honey Candy | <em>Pastelli</em>

Sesame, Pistachio, and Honey Candy | Pastelli

Sep 30, 2011 4 Comments by  
Filed under candy | desserts | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian

A sweet little something to evoke the memory of those candies from your travels to Greece as well as those ’70 health food stores–those these are so good they’ll put the past to shame.

Apple Chips

Apple Chips

Sep 28, 2011 7 Comments by  
Filed under desserts | gluten-free | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian

Why pay an absurd amount of money for a teensy little bag of shriveled apple slices when you can make them yourself? Slightly sweet, somewhat tart, eminently easy.

Donnie’s Spice Mix

Donnie’s Spice Mix

Sep 27, 2011 2 Comments by  
Filed under gluten-free | vegan | vegetarian

Cayenne. Paprika. Pepper. Chili powder. Remarkable how something so simple can taste so complex. Many thanks to you, whoever you are, Donnie.

Roasted Garlic

Roasted Garlic

Sep 26, 2011 11 Comments by  
Filed under gluten-free | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian

Less a recipe than a reminder of the divinely dulcet tones of roasted garlic, this little number has countless applications. Well, almost countless. We’re at 107…and still counting.

Doughnut Pudding

Doughnut Pudding

Sep 21, 2011 6 Comments by  
Filed under baking | custards | puddings | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian

When life hands you too many doughnuts—yes, it’s possible—just make pudding. An easy-to-rationalize, drop-to-your-knees-it’s-that-good, doughnut pudding.

Pomegranate Walnut Relish

Pomegranate Walnut Relish

Sep 20, 2011 3 Comments by  
Filed under gluten-free | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian

This stunning little sauce comes together with ease, imparting a vibrant sweet-tart-crunchiness to practically anything you can think to bestow it upon.

Fresh Figs with Ricotta and Honey

Fresh Figs with Ricotta and Honey

Sep 20, 2011 4 Comments by  
Filed under desserts | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian

Indulgence rarely comes as easily as this inspired creation, keeping the attention squarely where it ought to be–heaped upon those luscious, luscious figs.

Chocolate Tart with Pine Nuts | <em>Torta al Cioccolato con Pignoli</em>

Chocolate Tart with Pine Nuts | Torta al Cioccolato con Pignoli

Sep 20, 2011 8 Comments by  
Filed under baking | chocolate | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian

We don’t know much Italian, but we’re pretty certain this tart, with its molten filling and brownie crust, translates as “Oh, that’s so good!”

Tomatoes Provençal

Tomatoes Provençal

Sep 12, 2011 27 Comments by  
Filed under in season | sides | veggies | testers choice | vegetarian | weeknight winners™

Is anything as sweetly satisfying as heirloom tomatoes eaten raw as you stand at the sink? Still, when you tire of that, there’s always this deeply satisfying tactic.

Crisp Peanut Butter Cookies

Crisp Peanut Butter Cookies

Sep 09, 2011 14 Comments by  
Filed under baking | cookies | bars | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian

Uncannily crisp, melt-in-your-mouth, shortbread-like lovelies from San Francisco’s Miette that are unlike any other peanut butter cookie you’ve experienced.

Buttermilk Sandwich Loaf

Buttermilk Sandwich Loaf

Sep 08, 2011 14 Comments by  
Filed under baking | breads | testers choice | vegetarian | weekend projects™

A fast-rising home-baked white sandwich loaf that tastes–dare we say it?–better than mom’s. Way better. And just wait ’til you toast it.

Mom’s Soft-Boiled Eggs ‘n’ Toast

Mom’s Soft-Boiled Eggs ‘n’ Toast

Sep 06, 2011 31 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

Perfect for lazy weekends as well as harried weekdays, these soft-boiled eggs with toast and a smidgen of butter take less than five minutes. You’re welcome.

Freezer Tomato Sauce

Freezer Tomato Sauce

Aug 30, 2011 9 Comments by  
Filed under gluten-free | in season | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes. When you’re inundated with ‘em, there’s just one thing to do with ‘em. Make sauce. Then avail yourself of a nifty tip for space-challenged freezers.

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Aug 29, 2011 11 Comments by  
Filed under entrees | grilling | in season | lunch | testers choice | vegetarian | weeknight winners™

The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, zucchini, squash, and goat cheese. Open wide.

Grilled Apricots with Gooey Nougat

Grilled Apricots with Gooey Nougat

Aug 28, 2011 6 Comments by  
Filed under desserts | grilling | testers choice | vegetarian

If you’re a fool for sweet nougat and can’t get enough lovely nectarines in season, just wait until you try them in tandem, warm and fragrant from the grill.

Apple-Onion Chutney

Apple-Onion Chutney

Aug 27, 2011 7 Comments by  
Filed under sides | veggies | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian

Perhaps the easiest chutney ever, this calls for simply simmering apples, onion, curry powder, tomatoes, and sugar, and then ladling it into jars. See? Easy.