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Vivaldi's Homemade Italian Salad Dressing

Chef Steve's close copy of the house dressing Vivaldi makes by the bucket, about 40 liters a week. Olive oil is cut with avocado oil so a big batch doesn't turn bitter, and whole garlic cloves give it a gentle garlic flavor that isn't overpowering. Everything gets shaken in one jar.

Very Easy Coffee Dessert (Postre de Café Muy Fácil)

A very easy coffee dessert made with milk, sugar, cornstarch, and coffee, with optional cocoa powder. ("Send it to the biggest coffee fan you know.")

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Tropical Green Salad with Grilled Mahi-Mahi

Mango, kiwi, avocado, cashews and bell pepper turn simple spinach into a bright tropical entrée.

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Chef Mike's 3 Greek Yogurt Sauces (Avocado Lime, Zesty Cilantro, Smoky Chipotle)

Three creamy Greek yogurt sauces you can put on pretty much anything. Each one is made in a food processor in about two minutes, and they beat bottled sauce.

Swiss Chard Mediterranean Salad with Lamb or Chicken

Tenderized Swiss chard, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, chickpeas and pine nuts deliver Mediterranean flavor and texture.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Shrimp

A fresh combination of spinach, strawberries, avocado, pecans and sunflower seeds with warm smoky shrimp.

Sparkling Water Croissant Sourdough

A buttery, croissant style sourdough loaf. Sparkling water stands in for regular water and grated frozen butter gets folded through the dough. Anne says she makes it "on REPEAT".

Smashed Pita Kebab

Lean beef smashed straight onto a pita and pan fried until the meat is browned and the bread is crispy, then topped with a lemony sumac salad, garlic yogurt sauce and pickled turnips. Part smash burger, part kebab.

Shredded Potato Gratin with Leeks (Julia Child Inspired)

Julia Child's shredded potato gratin, somewhere between a rösti and potatoes au gratin. Grated potatoes are bound with eggs, Gruyère and cream, then baked until the top is deeply browned and crisp. Coco swaps Julia's onion for leeks and adds rosemary and thyme.

Rainbow Antioxidant Salad with Grilled Chicken Thighs

Kale, spinach, carrots, cabbage, beets and blueberries make this the most colorful salad in the collection.

Mediterranean Berry Power Salad with Grilled Chicken

A colorful spinach salad combining berries, walnuts, feta, crisp vegetables and a bright lemon-Dijon vinaigrette.

Lighter Classic Caesar Salad

A lighter take on the classic Caesar: crisp romaine, homemade croutons and a punchy anchovy, lemon and Parmesan dressing made with less oil.

Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon

Salmon fillets brushed with olive oil, garlic, lemon, dill and smoked paprika, then baked until just flaky. Lean, high in protein and light on salt.

World Food Championships Jalapeño Onion Smashburger with Cheese Spread

A double smashburger with onions and jalapeños seared right into the patties, melty American cheese, a smoky cream cheese spread and Alf's burger sauce on a steamed potato roll.

Irish Colcannon (Cocolarkincooks)

"Is this the best potato dish in the world?" Classic Irish colcannon: buttery riced Yukon Golds folded with soft, sweet cabbage, spring onions and cream, finished with a melting pool of butter.

Great Depression Egg Gravy on Hard Toast (Chambers and Charm Kitchen)

A Great Depression recipe that's been in her husband's family for at least 100 years: a simple white bacon-grease gravy with whole eggs cracked right in. The whites set into tender chunks and the yolks get stirred in at the end off the heat, turning the gravy thick, creamy and pale yellow. Spooned over buttery baked hard toast with bacon and fresh tomato.

Garlic Cottage Cheese Naan (Meal Prep)

Lower calorie, super easy, no yeast naan made with self rising flour and blended low fat cottage cheese, batch cooked for meal prep.

French Toast Cloud (High Protein Yogurt Bake)

A no bread, high protein "French toast": Greek yogurt, eggs and cornflour whisked together and baked into a soft, custardy loaf, then topped with caramel. The original TikTok says the whole batch has about 75 g protein.

1 hr 10 minEasy

Crustless Coconut Custard Pie

An old fashioned "impossible" coconut custard pie: one bowl of eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla and coconut that bakes into its own soft bottom layer, with a creamy custard middle and a golden coconut top. Chill it overnight for the cleanest slices.

5 hr 10 minEasy

Crockpot Honey Garlic Beef and Noodles

A seared chuck roast slow cooked in a sweet and savory sauce of brown sugar, shoyu, honey and a big half cup of garlic. Then it's cubed, the sauce is thickened, and everything gets tossed with yakisoba noodles.

9 hr 20 minEasy

Creamy Garlic Boursin Shrimp Pasta (Meal Prep)

Baked Boursin pasta with shrimp: Boursin, cherry tomatoes, shallot and garlic roast into a creamy sauce, then the shrimp bake right in it and everything gets tossed with protein pasta, lemon and spinach. Built for meal prep.

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Chef Thom Bateman's Confit Garlic Mayonnaise

Garlic gently confited in oil with bay, thyme and rosemary, then that mellow garlic oil is whisked into a mayonnaise seasoned with white miso, folded with the soft crushed garlic and fresh herbs. Warm, subtle and very addictive with salty fries.

1 hr 20 minMedium

Citrus Beet Salad with Grilled Salmon

Earthy roasted beets, sweet citrus, pomegranate and pistachios balanced by creamy goat cheese and salmon.

Chia and Flax Seed Bread (Gluten Free, Blender)

A gluten free, flourless seed loaf: chia soaked in warm water, blended with flax, eggs, salt and baking powder, then baked in a loaf pan. Creator says it comes out "super fluffy".

Cacio e Pere (Pear and Pecorino Pasta)

Cacio e pepe with a sweet twist: big paccheri tubes tossed in a creamy Pecorino and black pepper sauce with caramelized diced pear. One person, about 25 minutes.

Braised Beef Cheeks in Red Wine and Stout Jus

Beef cheeks seared hard, then braised slowly in red wine and stout until they're spoon tender, served over buttery mash with a rich, glossy jus. Jack says it takes almost no skill, just patience.

5 hr 10 minEasy

Blueberry Avocado Greens with Seared Ahi Tuna

Peppery arugula and spinach are balanced by blueberries, creamy avocado, cucumber and almonds.

Biftekia (Greek Meat Patties, Gluten Free)

Tender, juicy, gluten free Greek meat patties made with fresh herbs, garlic, and onion, with a golden, crispy exterior. The secret: blend the aromatics into a fine mixture before combining them with the beef to keep them juicy. Pair with a fresh tomato salad, tzatziki, or boiled horta (greens), or serve in a pita wrap.

Berry Walnut Harvest Salad with Turkey

Mixed greens, fresh berries and apple create a sweet-tart base for toasted walnuts, pumpkin seeds and savory turkey.

Beet and Berry Performance Salad with Flank Steak

Roasted beets and blueberries meet pumpkin seeds, feta and spinach in a robust salad topped with thinly sliced steak.

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Basic Vinaigrette Formula

The base dressing used throughout the Antioxidant Power Salads book. Swap the acid, sweetener, and herbs to match any salad.

Baked Stuffed White Peaches with Gorgonzola, Bacon and Rosemary

Whole ripe white peaches, pitted, stuffed with Gorgonzola cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, skewered with rosemary and baked until the peach is soft and the bacon is crispy. A sweet and savory summer appetizer.

Baked Chicken Rollatini (Ham and Provolone)

Elegant breaded chicken rolls filled with ham and provolone, baked in a little broth and white wine so you get a crisp top and a built-in pan sauce. They take about 15 minutes to assemble.

Bacon, Brie and Blueberry Grilled Cheese

"The absolute best sandwich of all time": quick homemade blueberry jam, triple creme brie and crispy bacon on toasted sourdough. Sweet, salty and melty.

3 Ingredient Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate mousse made from the liquid in a can of chickpeas. Whipped like egg whites, it turns into an airy, bubbly mousse, and he says you can't taste the chickpeas at all. About 15 calories a serving.

2 hr 15 minEasy

Apple Cranberry Autumn Salad with Pork Tenderloin

A cozy salad with crisp apple, tart cranberries, toasted pecans, goat cheese and herb-roasted pork.

Apple Cider Bourbon Short Ribs

Fall-apart short ribs braised in apple cider, bourbon and herbs, then finished in a rich, glossy sauce. It might be the ultimate fall dinner.

3 hr 50 minEasy

Gratin Dauphinois with Comté

Thinly sliced potatoes baked slowly in a garlic, rosemary and thyme infused cream, with nutty Comté melted through the middle and crisped over the top. A side dish that tends to upstage the main.

2 hr 25 minMedium

Mr. Make It Happen's Boursin Meatloaf with BBQ Glaze

A juicy free-form meatloaf made extra moist with a whole box of garlic and herb Boursin and a little sour cream, baked on a wire rack so the fat drains off, and finished with a sticky BBQ glaze.

1 hr 15 minEasy