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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.

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

Jalapeño Dill Ranch 

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

Appetizers

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 Garlic Aioli Recipe

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

How To Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese

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

Appetizers

Roasted Olives with Feta, Garlic & Citrus 

Colorful radicchio salad with chives and chopped hazelnuts on a speckled plate.

Salads

Radicchio Salad with Chives and Hazelnuts

Grilled cheese sandwich with caramelized onions and bacon, cut in half on skillet.

Bread

Bacon and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

A pot of cranberries mixed with sugar, orange zest, and juice for cooking.

Sauces & Dips

Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce

Creamy white bean dip with crispy garlic and fresh rosemary garnish.

Appetizers

Rosemary White Bean Dip with Crispy Garlic

Toasted bread with ricotta, mango apricot jam, and fresh basil leaves.

Breakfast

Ricotta Toast with Mango Apricot Jam

Freshly made pasta nests on a wooden surface with an egg nearby.

Pasta

Easy Homemade Pasta Recipe

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