22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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  • Spoon on a plate with roasted green beans with cranberries and walnuts.
    Roasted Green Beans with Cranberries and Walnuts
  • Bowl of arugula salad with apples and manchego in cider vinaigrette.
    Arugula Salad with Apples & Manchego in Cider Vinaigrette
  • Doughnut muffins on a wire rack.
    Donut Muffins
  • Southwest Chickpea and Corn Salad in Serving Bowl
    Southwest Chickpea and Corn Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
  • stone fruit salad
    Stone Fruit with Ginger-Lime Syrup and Mint
  • Bowl of Chesapeake corn, tomatoes, and basil.
    Chesapeake Corn, Tomatoes & Basil
  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    Cornbread Muffins
  • Sautéed asparagus and peas on serving platter.
    Sautéed Asparagus and Peas
  • White plate of coconut shrimp with dip.
    Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Red Chili Sauce
  • Spoon in a bowl of beef stew with carrots and potatoes.
    Beef Stew Recipe with Carrots & Potatoes
  • Roast chicken with herb butter on platter.
    Roast Chicken with Herb Butter
  • toffee almond sandies on board.
    Toffee Almond Sandies
  • carrot souffle
    Carrot Soufflé
  • apple cranberry oat crumble
    Apple Cranberry Oat Crumble
  • summer corn soup
    Summer Corn Soup with Fresh Herbs
  • Peaches and Berries
    Peaches and Berries with Lemon-Mint Syrup
  • how to make mixed nuts
    Gramercy Tavern Bar Nuts
  • Pieces of savory cornbread with cheddar and thyme in a basket.
    Cheddar Cornbread with Thyme
  • banana bread with coconut and pecans on cutting board with plaid yellow cloth
    Banana Bread with Coconut and Pecans
  • chocolate peanut butter tart
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart
  • Baking dish of challah, wild mushroom, and herb stuffing.
    Challah, Wild Mushroom & Herb Stuffing
  • Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup
    Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
  • Cinnamon stick in a glass of hot buttered apple cider with rum.
    Hot Buttered Apple Cider with Rum
  • Slices of Pumpkin Bread on a plate.
    Pumpkin Bread
  • onions and peppers in bowl with salt, pepper, and thyme on side
    Caramelized Peppers & Onions
  • Flank steak on a grill.
    Grilled Flank Steak with Garlic & Rosemary
  • Bowl of rosemary nuts.
    Union Square Cafe Bar Nuts

22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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