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

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  • Barbeque-spiced chicken thighs with tangy honey glaze on a plate.
    BBQ-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Tangy Honey Glaze
  • Sliced cherry cornmeal upside-down cake.
    Cherry Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
  • Opened tuna sandwich on a plate.
    A Really Good Tuna Salad
  • Spoon in a bowl of shrimp salad.
    Shrimp Salad
  • Rice Krispie treats stacked on platter from the best Rice Krispie treat recipe.
    Best Rice Krispie Treats
  • Parmesan crusted chicken in a skillet.
    Parmesan Crusted Chicken
  • Colorful tuna poke bowl.
    Poke Bowls
  • Fork on a plate with slow-baked barbeque short ribs.
    Slow-Baked BBQ Short Ribs
  • Hot dog topped with spicy relish.
    Spicy Relish
  • Ice cream scoop in a container of Oreo cheesecake ice cream.
    No-Churn Oreo Cheesecake Ice Cream
  • Bowl of macaroni salad.
    Macaroni Salad
  • Bowl of barbeque sauce with baby back ribs.
    Baby Back Ribs
  • Salmon cakes on a plate.
    Salmon Cakes
  • creamy cucumber salad in wooden bowl.
    Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Partially-served blueberry cobbler in a baking dish.
    Blueberry Cobbler
  • bowl of whipped cream with spoon
    Homemade Whipped Cream
  • Classic coleslaw in a wooden bowl.
    Classic Coleslaw
  • milk and lemon juice in measuring cup
    How to Make Buttermilk
  • Partially-served yellow cake with rich chocolate buttercream.
    Yellow Cake with Rich Chocolate Buttercream
  • Cake coasted in rich chocolate buttercream.
    Rich Chocolate Buttercream
  • Vanilla cupcakes on and around a raised platter.
    Vanilla Cupcakes
  • Bowl of BLT salad with chicken.
    BLT Salad with Chicken
  • bacon on parchment paper
    How To Cook Bacon in the Oven
  • Smash burgers on a cutting board.
    Smash Burgers
  • Sticky buns on parchment paper.
    Sticky Buns
  • mac and cheese in baking dish with serving spoon
    Mac and Cheese
  • Dish of roasted green beans with garlic, lemon, pine nuts, and parmesan.
    Roasted Green Beans with Garlic, Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmesan
  • roasted beet salad on platter
    Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Walnuts & Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Plate of pan-seared scallops with lemon butter.
    Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter
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