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Simple Basic Recipes

Welcome to the basics! Here you’ll find simple basic recipes like how to make the Perfect Crispy Skin Salmon, Homemade Ricotta Cheese, as well as recipes like Homemade Pasta! These recipes are all about making you the best cook you can be by mastering basics and classics for cooking.

A platter of sliced chicken breast with chicken gravy.

Sides

The Best Chicken Gravy Recipe (From Scratch!)

Spicy tuna with green onions in a bowl, mixed with a fork.

Appetizers

How to Make Spicy Ahi Tuna (for Crispy Rice, Bowls & Salads)

A bowl filled with potato salad with Chimichurri mayo with a spoon in it.

Sides

Easy Chimichurri Mayo Potato Salad

A plate of sliced ribeye steak with caper chimichurri sauce in a small bowl with a spoon.

Meat

Cast Iron Ribeye Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

A large shallow bowl of roasted red pepper and tomato pasta with basil and parmesan cheese.

Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Pasta

Pasta with capers and grated cheese in a red bowl, garnished with herbs.

Pasta

Simple Anchovy Pasta with Lemon and Capers

Golden cheddar and scallion biscuits stacked on a cloth-lined plate, served with butter.

Bread

Cheddar Scallion Serrano Biscuits

Colorful beet salad with labneh, garnished with herbs, on a yellow tablecloth.

Sides

Roasted Beet Salad with Labneh

Bowl of creamy dill ranch with grilled wings.

Recipes

Spicy Jalapeño Dill Ranch Dressing 

Slices of salmon crudo with jalapeño on green basil sauce, floral plate.

Appetizers

10 Minute Salmon Crudo with Lime Basil Oil

Roasted baby potatoes seasoned with paprika on a baking sheet.

Sides

Paprika Roasted Baby Potatoes

A bowl of creamy homemade garlic aioli with flaky salt on top.

Sauces & Dips

Homemade Lemon Garlic Aioli Recipe (Just 6 Ingredients!)

Plate of shrimp with dipping sauce and lemon slices on a wooden table.

Fish & Seafood

Shrimp Cocktail with Old Bay Mayo

Seared salmon with crispy skin, served with avocado and orange salad on a plate.

Fish & Seafood

Perfect Crispy Skin Salmon

Homemade ricotta cheese in a blue bowl with a spoon.

Basics

Homemade Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese (Step-by-Step Recipe)

Mixed olives and feta with citrus and herbs, served with toasted bread slices.

Appetizers

Roasted Olives with Feta, Garlic & Citrus 

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