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Gnocchi with brown butter and fried sage is a 20-minute meal with flair

Gnocchi with brown butter and fried sage is a 20-minute meal with flair

Hearty gnocchi, nutty brown butter and crisp sage leaves form a terrific trio in this recipe. Using store-bought potato gnocchi means this dish can come together in minutes. It’s served with lemon wedges and Parmesan cheese for balance and extra flavor.

 
This Tuscan flatbread is a colorful, gluten-free alternative to classic crostini

This Tuscan flatbread is a colorful, gluten-free alternative to classic crostini

Instead of the flour-based, focaccia-like traditional schiacciata, this recipe uses blended root vegetables that get a boost from baked-in cheese. There’s a slight tang from beets, an earthy sweetness from carrots, and balancing saltiness and chew from pecorino.

 
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This chicken and broccoli casserole is good for you and your wallet

This chicken and broccoli casserole is good for you and your wallet

This weeknight-friendly, saucy bake, with tender bites of chicken and broccoli, channels a Midwestern casserole in a healthy way. It features parboiled brown rice, which allows the dish to cook quickly, and milk in place of cream, all seasoned with lemon, thyme and Parmesan cheese.

 
Soothe your mind and body with this quick, comforting cabbage soup

Soothe your mind and body with this quick, comforting cabbage soup

This vegan soup, known as baechu doenjang guk in Korean, is hearty with cabbage and tofu. Mushrooms, soy sauce and doenjang (a fermented soy paste) give the broth a deep, complex flavor. Adapted from “The Korean Vegan: Homemade” by Joanne Lee Molinaro, this dish is something to lean on when you’re feeling “a little blue or a little tired.”

 
Butternut squash a tasty swap in Lidia Bastianich’s take on pumpkin ravioli

Butternut squash a tasty swap in Lidia Bastianich’s take on pumpkin ravioli

Emmy Award-winning TV host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is focusing on pasta in her latest cookbook, “Lidia’s The Art of Pasta: An Italian Cookbook,” written with her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Her recipe for pumpkin ravioli is perfect for this time of year.

 
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This copycat Dole Whip recipe brings the Disney magic home

This copycat Dole Whip recipe brings the Disney magic home

Dole Whip is a pineapple-flavored soft serve beloved by fans of Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and this refreshing from-scratch version is just the thing to bring home a bit of theme park magic. Because we rely on standard kitchen equipment and whole ingredients, the dessert may look somewhat different from what you’d get in the parks. But what it lacks in social-media-ready appearance, it makes up for in taste.

 
Fruitful advice for getting the most from a refrigerator and making groceries last longer

Fruitful advice for getting the most from a refrigerator and making groceries last longer

Social media offers seemingly endless tips to make food last longer, but experts say there isn't just one right way to properly store many foods. Here are some tips to stretch your grocery budget by making sure your food stays fresh — and safe.

 

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