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

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  • Soft-boiled egg with the top removed in an egg cup.
    How To Make Soft-Boiled Eggs
  • Wooden bowl of kale, brussels sprouts, and dried cranberry salad with honey-dijon vinaigrette.
    Kale, Brussels Sprouts & Dried Cranberry Salad with Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Spoon in a bowl of citrus and pomegranate fruit salad.
    Citrus and Pomegranate Fruit Salad
  • Bowl of cioppino with bread.
    Cioppino (Fisherman’s Stew)
  • Large bowl of brussels sprout salad with apples, walnuts and parmesan.
    Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples, Walnuts & Parmesan
  • Sliced Italian meatloaf on a platter.
    Italian Meatloaf
  • Plate of cocktail meatballs.
    Cocktail Meatballs
  • Partially-sliced run cake on a plate.
    Rum Cake
  • Molasses cookies in a jar and on a board.
    Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
  • drop biscuits in basket
    Drop Biscuits
  • Slice of pumpkin cheesecake dripping with caramel sauce.
    Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Nantucket cranberry pie on plates with whipped cream.
    Nantucket Cranberry Pie
  • Chocolate bread pudding in a baking dish.
    Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • Twice baked potatoes on parchment paper.
    Twice-Baked Potatoes
  • Two baked potatoes with butter on parchment paper.
    Baked Potatoes
  • Platter of sliced turkey meatloaf.
    Turkey Meatloaf
  • Plate of buckeyes.
    Buckeyes
  • Apple muffins on a wire rack.
    Apple Muffins
  • Bowls of chili mac on a table.
    One-Pot Chili Mac
  • Halved and shredded spaghetti squash.
    How To Cook Spaghetti Squash
  • Double chocolate skillet cookie missing a slice.
    Double Chocolate Skillet Cookie
  • Bowl of candied pecans.
    Candied Pecans
  • Spoon in a bowl of matzo ball soup.
    Matzo Ball Soup
  • bowl of apple crisp with vanilla ice cream
    Apple Crisp
  • Spoon in a partially-served dish of baked oatmeal.
    Ellie Krieger’s Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal
  • Wedge salad with blue cheese dressing on a plate with a fork.
    Wedge Salad
  • jar of blue cheese dressing
    Classic Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Bowl of pesto pasta salad with pea, pine nuts, and mozzarella pearls.
    Pesto Pasta Salad with Peas, Pine Nuts & Mozzarella Pearls
  • Wooden spoon in a pot of chili con carne.
    Texas-Style Chili Con Carne
  • Three scoops of chocolate ice cream in a stemmed glass.
    Chocolate Ice Cream
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22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less)

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