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

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  • Spoon pouring glaze over oatmeal maple scones with pecans and currants.
    Glazed Oatmeal Maple Scones with Pecans & Currants
  • Multiple wine glasses of banana pudding parfaits.
    Banana Pudding Parfaits
  • couscous salad in bowl
    Warm Couscous Salad with Apricot Vinaigrette
  • Granola bars on parchment paper.
    Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
  • Bowl of bulgur salad with cucumbers, red peppers, chickpeas, lemon, and dill.
    Mediterranean Bulgur Salad
  • vanilla birthday cake
    Vanilla Birthday Cake with Old-Fashioned Vanilla Buttercream
  • Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup
    Autumn Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
  • Spiced pumpkin cookies on a wire rack.
    Spiced Pumpkin Cookies
  • ragout with wood spoon in dutch oven sitting on a striped napkin with small container of salt to the side
    White Bean Ragout
  • blueberry maple bran muffins on baking tray
    Blueberry Maple Bran Muffins
  • Spoon in a bowl of roasted garlic gazpacho.
    Roasted Garlic Gazpacho
  • Plate of Italian cornmeal cookies.
    Italian Cornmeal Cookies
  • chai spiced banana bread
    Chai-Spiced Banana Bread
  • irish soda bread
    Irish-American Soda Bread
  • Curried Cauliflower and Apple Soup
    Curried Cauliflower Soup with Apples
  • carrot slaw with cranberries, walnuts, and citrus vinaigrette in serving bowl.
    Carrot Slaw with Cranberries, Walnuts & Citrus Vinaigrette
  • Bowl of buttermilk chicken tenders.
    Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders
  • Jam Thumbprint Cookies
    Nutty Jam Thumbprints
  • Two white crocks of potato leek soup.
    Potato Leek Soup
  • french apple cake
    Apple Cake Recipe (A French Classic)
  • 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
  • two lemon berry parfaits on wooden board.
    Lemon Berry Parfaits
  • southwest quinoa salad
    Quinoa Salad with Fresh Corn, Tomatoes, Avocado & Lime
  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    Cornbread Muffins
  • Matzo Crack on and around a black plate.
    Chocolate Toffee Matzo Crack
  • Spoon in a bowl of beef stew with carrots and potatoes.
    Beef Stew Recipe with Carrots & Potatoes
  • toffee almond sandies on board.
    Toffee Almond Sandies
  • apple cranberry oat crumble
    Apple Cranberry Oat Crumble
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