This chopped tomato salad with garlic and shallot is bold, well-rounded, and distinctive. An amazingly foodie-food recipe from Martha Stewart.
Ginger Ice Cream
This homemade ginger ice cream is easy to love, but difficult to describe. The pairing of ginger and cream has an alluring vibe that makes me think of the best Thai food. The custardy texture is elegant and silky in a French-seeming way. It’s distinctive, and that uniqueness makes it something quite special and memorable.
Tropical Citrus Blast Smoothie
This Tropical Citrus Blast Smoothie: fresh ginger and bright, flavorful fruits: pineapple, lemon, banana. Easy, but hardly ordinary.
Stand-Out Bran Muffins
These stand-out bran muffins – with wheat flour and bran – are just sweet enough, due in part to pineapple, plus whole and puréed raisins.
Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Picnic Pies with Crème Fraîche Dijon Sauce
Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Picnic Pies – with thyme, tarragon, shortcrust pastry, and crème fraîche Dijon are sophisticated comfort food.
Cottage Cheese and Berry Parfait
Cottage Cheese and Berry Parfait with blueberries, raspberries – or any berry – with a sprinke of cinnamon sugar and a drizzle of honey.
More Brats in the Toaster Oven
“More Brats in the Toaster Oven” produces a caramelized onion-saurkraut mix and dresses the brats up with a spicy aioli. No grill required.
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake: a layer of white chocolate mousse, over a layer of dark chocolate mousse, over a flourless chocolate cake.
Spinach Puff Pastries in a Toaster Oven
Rich, flaky, savory spinach puff pastries featuring cream cheese and sour cream. Conventional oven? OK. Toaster oven? Easier, more efficient.