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Tried a green smoothie in the past you had to force down for the good of your insides? Well, this one is sweet, delicious, easy to drink, and full of all the right stuff.

So thick and luscious you need to serve it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon, this smoothie tastes like chocolate mousse but is healthy enough to kick-start your day. It would also make an epic quick and easy dessert when mates drop by! Yeew!

Moist, marzipan-y mini cakes win weeknight desserts, afternoon snacks, and weekend picnics.

Roast or grill ramps (technically a wild leek) to bring out their fragrant garlic notes.

Make this once; sprinkle on salads all week long.

Acidity helps preserve the alliums’ flavor; either vinegar or citrus juice would do the trick.

Use this compound butter of smoky cast-iron seared scallions and lime to top everything from steamed fish to grilled steaks.

If you’re reading this, you’re alive. But if you’re not taking advantage of nature’s most underrated legume, are you really living?

Blister leeks to transform the crunchy, spicy veggie into something soft and smoky.

This rub works on just about any cut (in fact, it’s served on filet mignon at Mesa Grill), and the pan-to-oven method is foolproof.

Don’t like dairy butter? Give this a try. You can use almost any nut, so get creative.

This classic pasta has only a few ingredients, but they transform into a surprisingly velvety, flavorful dish.

Along with a classic vinaigrette made with sherry vinegar and red-wine vinegar, this is an all-purpose dressing I turn to time and again.

Elvis famously loved peanut butter and banana sandwiches, often with bacon. It was that delicious combo that led to these family-friendly waffles.

The iceberg lettuce is sliced into rounds instead of angled wedges, exposing the entire surface to the blue cheese dressing and toppings.

This open-faced sandwich works just as well as a salad if you’re not feeling the bread.

Butter and sweet onions are all you need for these warm, flavor-packed sandwiches.

When matzo meets kimchi pancakes: a love story.

These fritters are the genius invention of our publisher's mom, Sari Drucker.

Spicy, salty, sweet, with a hit of umami, this party mix riff with matzo has it all.