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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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Mustardy Green Beans with Anchovyed Walnuts

The key is to have just-cooked green beans, lightly dressed and topped in a tangy, mustardy dressing, with toasted, garlicky, anchovyed walnuts.

Smashed Cucumbers with Sizzled Turmeric and Garlic

It’s hard to say how this salad-y number is best served—because the answer is “with everything and all the time.”

Celery and Fennel with Walnuts and Blue Cheese

Unfortunately for celery, the nicest thing most people can say about it is that they like to eat it with their buffalo wings; but the merits of this very good and underrated vegetable are plenty, and well . . . I LOVE CELERY.

Escarole with Mustard and Spicy Guanciale Bread Crumbs

The nutty, umami-y nutritional yeast acts as a lighter, brighter parmesan.

Creamy Sesame Turmeric Dip

My favorite thing to eat it with is a box of Ak-Mak crackers, but anything you like to dip, please dip away.

Crispy Chocolate Cake With Hazelnut & Sour Cream

Yes, this cake is gluten-free, but not by design, which is to say I would never call this a gluten-free cake, lest the gluten lovers feel like they are missing out on something potentially better (there isn’t).

Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake

This cake is so good and so simple to put together, you might come to call it “house cake,” which is, of course, cake to keep in your house at all times.

Labne with Sizzled Scallions and Chile

In case you’re hosting this week, do yourself a favor and invite The Dip.

Fancy Citrusy Olives

I love setting these out for any potluck/picnic/barbecue as a briny, spicy little snack to eat between sips of spritzes or beers on ice.

Farro with Toasted Fennel, Lemon, and Basil

This accidentally vegan springy farro gets better as it sits, making it an ideal candidate to have on hand for lunch for the week.

Spicy Caramelized Leeks with Fresh Lemon

Leeks are criminally slept-on, and this recipe really lets them shine. The frizzled ends gets as crispy as a potato chip, the middle gets tender and creamy, and you’re going to want to make them once a week.

Baked Potato Bar

Even though I find it hard to improve on the simple “lots of butter, salt, and too many scallions” combo, I do love to get dressed up for company and break out the picked herbs, sour cream, and fancy fish eggs.