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

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  • blueberry coffee cake
    Blueberry Coffee Cake (aka Boy Bait)
  • tomato peach jam
    Roasted Tomato Peach Jam
  • Slice of peach cake on a plate with peaches.
    Peach Cake with Pecan Streusel
  • middle eastern lamb kofta
    Middle Eastern Kofta
  • Person dipping bread into feta dip.
    Whipped Feta Dip
  • bowls of watermelon gazpacho on table
    Watermelon Gazpacho
  • key lime pie ice cream
    No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
  • Bowl of macerated berries.
    Macerated Berries with Greek Yogurt Whipped Cream
  • cilantro lime sweet corn
    Vivian Howard’s Cilantro Lime Sweet Corn
  • crustless broccoli quiche
    Crustless Broccoli Quiche
  • sour cream chocolate chip coffee cake
    Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
  • homemade granola bars
    Almond, Blueberry & Date Homemade Granola Bars
  • Baked salmon with honey mustard and pecan-panko crust on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Salmon with Honey Mustard and Pecan-Panko Crust
  • Bowls with Hoisin beef and rice.
    Hoisin Beef Bowls
  • Stack of golden rice Krispie treats.
    Chewy, Gooey Golden Rice Krispie Treats
  • raspberry bars stacked on white platter.
    Raspberry Jam Bars
  • chocolate walnut fudge
    Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
  • lemon pudding cakes
    Lemon Pudding Cakes
  • mashed sweet potatoes
    Chipotle Cheddar Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Stemless glasses of sangria.
    Pomegranate Sangria
  • Salad topped with a cranberry Dijon vinaigrette.
    Cranberry-Dijon Vinaigrette
  • steamed couscous in bowl with plaid linen napkin.
    Perfect Fluffy Couscous
  • Spoon grabbing a meatball from a dish.
    Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs
  • blueberry cornbread muffins cooling on rack
    Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
  • chocolate peanut butter icebox cake
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake
  • Jars of raspberry lemonade with fruit and straws.
    Raspberry Lemonade
  • Muffin tin of maple muffins in front of a cookbook.
    Maple Muffins
  • brussels sprouts gratin
    Brussels Sprouts Gratin
  • Oat muffins with pecan streusel topping on a wire rack.
    Oat Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping
  • honey cake on platter with bowls of whipped cream, honey and almonds
    Honey Cake
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