Prep Time: 15 minutes Marinating Time: 30 minutes (optional, but recommended) Cook Time: 40–45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (including marinating) Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 4 Ingredients 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion…

Prep Time: 15 minutes Soaking Time: 6–8 hours (or overnight, optional but recommended) Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: Approximately 8 hours (including soaking) or 1 hour 45 minutes without soaking Difficulty: Easy Servings: 6 Cuisine: Southern American Ingredients 1 pound dried field peas, sorted and rinsed 8 cups water or low-sodium chicken…

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 4 (8 pizza boat halves) Ingredients For the Pizza Boats 2 French bread loaves or Italian bread loaves 1 cup pizza sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic…

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Cooling Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Difficulty: Easy Course: Beverage Cuisine: International Yield: 4 servings (about 4 cups) Ingredients 3 pounds (about 1.4 kg) ripe tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped ½ cup water 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (or to…

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy Course: Appetizer, Snack, Main Dish Cuisine: Italian-American Yield: 12 Pizza Bombs Ingredients For the Pizza Bombs 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade pizza dough) 12 small cubes mozzarella cheese (about 6 ounces total) 24 slices pepperoni ¼ cup pizza sauce…

Prep Time: 10 minutes Steeping Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Course: Beverage Cuisine: Wellness Drink Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 2 cups warm water (not boiling) 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (with the “mother,” if preferred) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1–2 teaspoons…

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Chilling Time: 4 hours Churning Time: 25–30 minutes Freezing Time: 4–6 hours Total Time: Approximately 9–11 hours Difficulty: Intermediate Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Yield: About 1½ quarts (8 servings) Ingredients For the Buttered Pecans 1½ cups pecan halves, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons light…

Prep Time: 30 minutes First Rise (Bulk Fermentation): 4–6 hours Second Rise (Proofing): 2–3 hours (or overnight in the refrigerator) Bake Time: 40–45 minutes Cooling Time: 2 hours Total Time: Approximately 9–12 hours Difficulty: Intermediate Course: Bread Cuisine: Artisan Baking Yield: 1 large loaf (10–12 slices) Ingredients For the Dough 500 g bread flour 100…

Prep Time: 10 minutes Infusing Time: 1–2 hours Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Course: Beverage Cuisine: International Yield: 4 servings (about 1 liter) Ingredients 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced 1½-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced 1 liter cold filtered water 8–10 fresh mint leaves (optional) ½ small…