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Brown-Butter Banana Nut Muffins
All the fun of banana bread in a portable, oh-so-charming package. Plus, it all comes together in one bowl for easy cleanup.
By Zaynab Issa
Crispy Salmon With Fennel-Date Salad
Crispy salmon skin, crunchy fennel salad, and creamy tahini yogurt make this a texture-seeker’s dream dinner.
By Zaynab Issa
Whipped Cashew-Sambal Sauce With Broccolini
A creamy dairy-free blender sauce with a kick that’s equally good as a dip for vegetables or a dressing for salads and noodles.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Grapefruit Crudo
Treating grapefruit like raw fish gives you permission to get as fancy as you’d like plating and arranging this textural winter salad.
By Kendra Vaculin
Bananas Flambé
Caramelized bananas in a boozy, butterscotch-y sauce served over creamy mascarpone makes for a delicious dessert paying homage to a classic.
By Claire Saffitz
Citrus Caramel Sundaes With Toasted Almonds
Tangy, floral citrus soaks up dark, smoky caramel for a sweet, sticky sundae unlike any other.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Turmeric Cashew Chicken
A blender does all the work to create a luscious, fragrant sauce that gets its creaminess from soaked cashews—not dairy—in no time.
By Rachel Gurjar
Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline
Caramelized almonds make this dense, velvety chocolate mousse party-ready.
By Jacques Pépin
Cuccidati
Nutty, buttery, and fruity, these traditional Sicilian cookies known as cuccidati are perfect for the holidays.
By Tembi Locke
Charred Green Beans With Brown Butter Vinaigrette
This green bean stir-fry is a punchy holiday side dish, featuring a crunchy hazelnut-sage topping and a lush brown butter vinaigrette.
By Hetty Lui McKinnon
Easy-Fancy Pear Galette
Canned pears, a simple almond cream, and store-bought puff pastry make this pear galette recipe feel sophisticated but entirely doable.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Hazelnut Butter Cup Tart
This giant hazelnut butter cup is like the store-bought candy but bigger, better, and filled with smashed ice cream cones.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Rosemary-Sizzled Salami, Dates, and Pecans
Salty, crunchy, sweet, and meaty, this warm mix is a combination of party appetizer heavy hitters.
By Kendra Vaculin
Pistachio-Sesame Cheese Ball
Boursin cheese’s shape practically begs to be turned into a nut-and-seed-coated, party-ready cheese ball.
By Kendra Vaculin
Chocolate Pecan Pie With Chantilly Cream
All the gooey goodness that chocolate pecan pie lovers crave, but with a cocoa crust, bittersweet morsels baked right into the custard, and fluffy chocolate cream.
By Liana Sinclair
Extremadura Almond Pie
Lofty, fudgy almond custard barely contained within a tender, flaky crust make this pie from the Extremadura region of Spain a rustic showstopper.
By James Martin
BA's Best Pecan Pie
No booze, no chocolate, no hard-to-find ingredients in this rendition of the classic Thanksgiving pie.
By Rick Martinez
Horchata
Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Anytime Almond Cake
This plushy almond cake with toasted-sugar edges is the perfect match for sweet fruit and a dollop of softly whipped cream.
By Christina Chaey
Crunchy Ramen and Cabbage Salad
Forget about croutons. Uncooked instant ramen brings big crunch to this sweet-sour cabbage slaw that’s perfect for your next cookout.
By Hilary Cadigan and Shilpa Uskokovic