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

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  • Rustic French apple tart with one slice pulled out.
    French Apple Tart
  • Plate of Egyptian barley salad with pomegranate vinaigrette.
    Egyptian Barley Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
  • Stack of pumpkin pancakes on a plate.
    Pumpkin Pancakes
  • Thai chicken rice noodle soup
    Thai-Inspired Chicken & Rice Noodle Soup
  • mashed sweet potatoes
    Chipotle Cheddar Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Stemless glasses of sangria.
    Pomegranate Sangria
  • stuffed turkey breast
    Stuffed Turkey Breast with Sausage & Herbs
  • Salad topped with a cranberry Dijon vinaigrette.
    Cranberry-Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Plate of sweet and spicy roast chicken with carrots, dates, and pistachios.
    Sweet & Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates & Pistachios
  • Cauliflower steak on cauliflower puree.
    Cauliflower Steaks with Cauliflower Purée
  • Muffin tin of maple muffins in front of a cookbook.
    Maple Muffins
  • brussels sprouts gratin
    Brussels Sprouts Gratin
  • chocolate and vanilla owl cupcakes with mini pumpkins
    Halloween Owl Cupcakes
  • Bowl of kale chips.
    Maple Sesame Kale Chips
  • honey cake on platter with bowls of whipped cream, honey and almonds
    Honey Cake
  • Forks on a plate of kale and brussels sprout salad with walnuts, parmesan, and lemon-mustard dressing.
    Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts, Parmesan & Lemon-Mustard Dressing
  • Bowl of broccoli soup topped with croutons.
    Broccoli & Gruyère Soup with Homemade Croutons
  • Plate with a baked pear in spiced pomegranate syrup.
    Baked Pears in Spiced Pomegranate Syrup
  • pumpkin cornbread muffins
    Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
  • Spoon in a baking dish of sausage and herb stuffing .
    Easy Sausage & Herb Stuffing Recipe
  • Blue bowl of cauliflower puree.
    Mashed Cauliflower
  • harvest grape and olive oil cake
    Harvest Grape & Olive Oil Cake
  • Creamy Butternut Squash Polenta
    Creamy Butternut Squash Polenta
  • kale and power greens with roasted chickpeas and Parmesan
    Crispy Chickpea Power Greens Salad
  • Spoon pouring glaze over oatmeal maple scones with pecans and currants.
    Glazed Oatmeal Maple Scones with Pecans & Currants
  • roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon in bowl with serving spoon and linen napkin
    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans & Maple Syrup
  • Spiced pumpkin cookies on a wire rack.
    Spiced Pumpkin Cookies
  • Curried Cauliflower and Apple Soup
    Curried Cauliflower Soup with Apples
  • Bowl of kale chips with lemon and parmesan.
    Crispy Kale Chips with Lemon and Parmesan
  • Two white crocks of potato leek soup.
    Potato Leek Soup
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