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All About Quick Pickles

If your kitchen cabinets are currently storing more than one empty glass jar, you are officially missing an easy pickling opportunity. Pickled fruits and vegetables are the absolute best way to add some excitement to any recipe, cheese plate, or mid-afternoon snack attack. There are many pickling strategies, which can […]

Side Dishes

Green Beans With Frizzled Prosciutto & Gruyère

Makes 6 servings Ingredients 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or to taste 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons minced shallots 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more as needed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided use 1 lb green beans, ends […]

Chef's Notes Plus

What I’m Cooking: Green Bean and Potato Salad

The main course is sort of the easy part. We can all grill chicken or roast a pork loin, but with limited ingredients, it can be the sides that throw us off. You can only eat boxed macaroni and cheese so many times, even during a global pandemic. Veggie sides […]