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Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad

This Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad features fresh and tangy ingredients inspired by Mediterranean flavors. Feta cheese, briny kalamata olives, cucumbers, chickpeas, and more are tossed with a bright lemon vinaigrette that packs in some major deliciousness. Eat your orzo salad as-is for a satisfying side dish, or add grilled chicken for a complete meal in…

Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)

Classic, homemade pesto can’t be beat, so ditch the store-bought stuff and whip up a batch right in your kitchen. All you need is a few simple ingredients and you’ll be making this flavorful, basil-packed summer staple in no time. (And by “no time”, I mean 5 minutes or less!) If there was ever a…

Southwestern Pasta Salad

This zesty Southwestern Pasta Salad features all the best and boldest fixings. Bacon, jalapeños, black beans, corn, and more are dressed in a creamy chipotle ranch dressing that will have your whole party lining up for second helpings. Since I saw real, live humans that I don’t live with for the first time in months…

Easy Chickpea Curry

This Easy Chickpea curry is the perfect weeknight dinner: it’s quick and easy to make, it comes together in one pot, and it uses staple pantry ingredients so you can make curry any time the craving hits. By the way, this recipe packs in some serious flavor, but it doesn’t require any hard-to-find spices, and…

Pasta e Ceci (One Pot Pasta and Chickpeas)

Pasta e Ceci is a one-pot pasta recipe that’s just as remarkably easy as it is iconic. “Pasta e Ceci” is Italian for pasta and chickpeas, and that’s exactly what you get here. Well, that and a garlic and chili flake spiked tomato broth, a generous drizzle of olive oil, and –if you’re feeling daring–…

Homemade Bread (White Bread Recipe)

This super easy-to-make recipe will guide even the most novice bread bakers to a loaf of homemade white bread that’s soft, tender, tall, and perfect for sandwich making. I think in the past few weeks we’ve all been discovering new things about ourselves. Answering the question of “what would I do in a global emergency…