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Nothing Fancy

From the book that gave you Slow Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes and Brown Buttered Salmon with Red Onion, Capers and Dill, it’s Nothing Fancy. Published in 2019! Imagine!

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Any Excuse to Make Shrimp Cocktail

I like my cocktail sauce on the spicy, lemony side, but it’s up to you how lemony or spicy your personal cocktail sauce is.

Smashed Eggs and Fancy Fish on Crackers

A really great pre-dinner, cocktail hour, or maybe we’re-having-snacks-for- dinner meal.

Creamy Goat Cheese with Lemony Za’atar

They will ask, “Is this from the newest casual Mediterranean small plates hotspot?” and you’ll reply, “Yes, it’s called chèvre.”

A Better Garlic Bread / Caramelized Garlic on Toast with Anchovies

Yes, the anchovies are a secret weapon, but the garlic cloves, slowly softening and caramelizing in the oil, are the real hero.

Spicy Red Cabbage with Sweet Onion and Lime

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Almost Angel Food Cake

Heavy on the vanilla and butter, the batter gets baked in a thin, even layer, giving you a golden brown, nearly crackling crust.

Hibiscus-Roasted Peaches with Brown-Sugar Bread Crumbs

The peaches are also a very “nothing fancy” mood, taking no time to prepare but looking and tasting extremely special.

Torn Plum Browned-Butter Cake

I have a fondness for plums because their color speaks to my soul, especially when baked and they get all jammy and tie-dyed looking.

Salted Honey Panna Cotta with Crushed Raspberries

Panna cotta translates directly to “cooked cream,” but the funny thing is that the cream in a panna cotta should never be cooked

Sweet and Salty Cream Cheese Tart

While cream cheese is the default here since it’s the most widely available, I will say that if you are able to make this tart with labne, you will be very glad you did.