A flavorful make-ahead, no-mayo side loaded with veggies and olives. How is it that it’s almost Memorial Day already? ‘Splain it to me Lucy! Elise Bauer When I was a kid, a week seemed like an eternity. Now, well into middle-agedom, I blink and it’s a new month. One good yawn and we’ve moved from pea shoots to picnic salads. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer This one fits the bill....

Mediterranean tuna pasta is the perfect mash-up of tuna casserole and Nicoise salad. It’s a goal to strive for and hard to reach, but this Mediterranean tuna pasta? I keep making it and eating it, making it and eating it. Elise Bauer What Is Mediterranean Tuna Pasta? ThinkNicoise saladmeets tuna casserole, and you’ll be somewhere in the ballpark of this recipe. The hot pasta melts the cheese into the tuna mixture....

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Experience Megan wrote her first cookbook Cast Iron Gourmet in 2017. She began contributing to Simply Recipes in 2016, and to Tasty Kitchen in 2014. She founded The Country Cleaver in 2010. Favorite soundtrack while cooking: “The Crown or Downton Abbey is always playing on my iPad! I have watched both so much I can just listen to them and know the stories! It’s the best background noise, like listening to an audio book....

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The secret to this luscious sauce is in how long and low you cook it. I’m like SEAL Team Six about getting green things onto plates without anyone noticingmyself included. The Duchess of Sussexs pasta provides the perfect cover. Simply Recipes / Getty Images / Lauren Bair Zucchini can always use a little personality in the seasoning department, so this technique is a crowning achievement. And dont worry about blending in the seeds or skins....

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Two melon sorbetshoneydew mint and cantaloupe limeare the ultimate refreshing treat for summer. just welcomeGarrett McCord, who came by the other day to make these melon sorbets. Refreshing on a hot summer day. Elise Bauer ~Elise Melons are one of those rare ingredients that are practically perfect as is. No, with melons like cantaloupe and honeydew you want to preserve and highlight their sweet, musky flavors. Watermelons may work too, but I haven’t tested it with these recipes....

Braising cabbage until its meltingly tender is a game changer. Simply Recipes / Alexandra Shytsman To me, the humble cabbage is the superhero of vegetables. Affordable and nutritious, cabbage holds a permanent spot in my fridge from October to March. Simply Recipes / Alexandra Shytsman Cabbage Prep Tip Getting the cut right on the cabbage is important here. Ensure each piece is still connected to the core. This will make it possible to maneuver the pieces around in the pan without them completely falling apart....