Cooking Difficulty
Choose a recipe that matches your experience or helps you practice something new. The five levels—Beginner, Easy, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert—reflect the skills, precision, and coordination involved. Read the method before starting; a quick recipe can still call for careful technique.
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Advanced
Put your culinary experience to work with recipes that reward skill, patience, and attention to detail. From refined preparations to challenging cooking techniques, these dishes offer experienced home cooks the opportunity to create impressive results and expand their culinary repertoire.
Beginner
New to cooking? Start here! These approachable recipes feature simple ingredients, familiar kitchen tools, and easy-to-follow instructions. No previous cooking experience is needed—just a little curiosity and an appetite for something delicious.
Easy
Ready to build your kitchen confidence? These recipes introduce everyday cooking techniques while keeping preparation straightforward and enjoyable. Perfect for home cooks who know their way around the kitchen and appreciate delicious results without unnecessary complications.
Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Spinach-Strawberry Salad
Looking for a vegetable and fruit salad recipe? Then check out this spinach-strawberry side dish that’s ready in just 20 minutes. Invredients Honey-Dijon Dressing 2 tablespoons vegetable oil…
Hot Cabbage Slaw
Ingredients 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 4 cups coarsely shredded cabbage 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2…
Roasted Cauliflower with Cheddar
Cauliflower gets caramelized in the oven and is topped with cheddar cheese. This side goes well with grilled steak, meatloaf, lamb chops, or roasted lamb. 1 head cauliflower,…
Warm Plum Sauce
This is a fresh alternative to bottled hoisin sauce, the traditional accompaniment to moo shu pork. 4 large plums, pitted and cut into ¼-inch dice 1 large clove…
Roasted Pear Sauce
For a delicious appetizer, serve this sweet sauce with cheese. Toasted walnuts, pear slices, and fresh sage leaves make a pretty (and tasty) garnish. 3 large ripe pears,…
Easy Hollandaise
Use Martha’s shortcut version of the classic French sauce to spruce up steamed artichokes. It also tastes great with eggs Benedict and asparagus. 2 large egg yolks 1…
Ham and Pea Soup
Loaded with vegetables and herbs, this soup gets a burst of robust flavor from a surprisingly small amount of ham. 6 ounces lower-sodium, lower-fat ham (1 cup), cut…
Coconut Chicken Chili
Spicy sautéed chicken and crisp veggies simmer in a tasty homemade peanut sauce. Serve over jasmine rice for Asian flair. 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped…
Tostones
Craving fries? Try our tostones. We baked slices of plaintain — banana’s cousin — instead of frying, but they’re just as good. 3 medium to large light-yellow plaintains…
Simple Tomato Sauce
Transform a can of whole peeled tomatoes into a flavorful sauce for pizza or pasta, simply by adding garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh oregano. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin…
