Is there anything as sweetly satisfying as heirloom tomatoes eaten raw over the sink? Probably not. But when you tire of that, there’s always this deeply satiating tactic.
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- 40 M
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Melissa Maedgen, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Melissa Maedgen has tested.
Melissa Maedgen owes her passion for cooking and gardening to her parents. Like her mom and dad, she’s fond of improvisational cooking with a focus on fresh produce from her garden or from local farmers. She enjoys cooking outdoors, sometimes in a particularly rustic manner—she once roasted a goat on a spit (actually just a piece of rebar) over a fire in a field in Texas. Maedgen was raised to be a DIYer, so she often makes her own tofu or beer. She’s been following Leite’s Culinaria since 2001, when she was studying Portuguese and developed an interest in Brazilian and Portuguese food. She became a tester in 2009 and loves that she gets to cook foods she might not otherwise make.
Johnnycakes
Make no mistake, pancakes they are not. Johnnycakes are lighter and crunchier and grittier and arguably best drenched in butter and maple syrup.
- Quick Glance
- 15 M
- 45 M
- 2
Spinach, Tomato, and Mushroom Burger
“A keeper.” That’s what people are saying about this portobello mushroom burger piled high with garlicky spinach and marinated tomatoes.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 0
Buttermilk Onion Rings
Crisp on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside, these buttermilk onion rings are going to ruin all over onion rings for you.
- 30 M
- 40 M
- 4
Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes
Summer at its simplest, not to mention it’s most splendid, seeing as how five minutes of effort yields a meal that rivals round-trip tickets to Italy.
- 20 M
- 50 M
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Sweet Pickle Relish
So long, Vlasic. Once you try your hand at making your own sweet relish, you can cross one more condiment off your shopping list.
- 45 M
- 1 D
- 10
The Milkiest Chocolate Ice Cream in the World
Milkiest? Chocolatiest? We think so. This creamy, dreamy little concoction is smoooooothness on a spoon.
- 15 M
- 45 M
- 21
Grilled Pineapple Salsa
A quick summer fixer-upper for plain grilled chicken or fish for those nights when turning on the stove just seems like too much.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 30 M
- 0
Eggplant Kebabs
An entertaining-worthy dinner that’s most magnificent during the height of summer. No turning on the stove required.
- Quick Glance
- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 0
Green Sauce
Dubbed “magic sauce,” this zingy green sauce lends an exaggerated oomph to just about anything. Watch how quickly it disappears and you’ll understand the magic.
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 0
Vegan Mango Ice Cream
Creamy. Indulgent. Easy. Healthy. Just three ingredients. And no ice cream maker required. (What are you waiting for?!)
- Quick Glance
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 0
Greek Salad
As easy and traditional as classic Greek salad. But with a subtle twist that’s gonna have you coming back to this recipe again and again and again.
- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 2
Carrot Hot Dog
The taste of this life-changing (we exaggerate not) carrot hot dog is going to upend everything you thought you knew about being vegan.
- 30 M
- 3 H, 30 M
- 32
Homemade Thin Mints
Tired of waiting and waiting and waiting for your boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mints to arrive? Not with this trusty recipe.
- 45 M
- 1 H, 35 M
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