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Wild rice is a common winter ingredient—hearty, nutty and versatile—but what is it exactly? 

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Though its peak season is summer, zucchini is available year-round—just be sure to pick out the best-looking squashes. They should be firm (not spongy), vibrant in color, and free of blemishes. Cooking the squash before stirring it into the egg mixture helps eliminate some of the moisture, and adds a nice crisp-tender texture to the creamy eggs and cheese. Though it bakes primarily in the oven, finishing the frittata under the broiler gives the top and outer edges a bit of crispness. Serve the dish with toast and fruit for breakfast, or with sautéed mushrooms for dinner.

Few things are more refreshing on a hot summer day than a slice of chilled watermelon. Except, perhaps, if you blend it, chill it, and sweeten it with a mint-infused syrup. Served over ice with a healthy dose of perky lime juice, this “fresh water” will have you feeling like you just got watered like a plant. You can also make it with honeydew or cantaloupe. Adjust the sweetness to your liking depending on the ripeness of the fruit. Guaranteed to sooth heat-tingling tongues, serve this cooler alongside spicy salsas, tacos, or other chile-smothered dishes.

Everything you love about carrot cake (namely, the cream cheese frosting) slow cooked to a super moist and delectable consistency. If you’re nervous about splitting a cake into two layers, here’s a trick: stick toothpicks halfway up the sides of the cake at several intervals around its edge. Place a serrated knife right around the toothpicks and use them as your guide. It’s easier if your knife is longer than your cake, that way you can watch your progress from both sides. We like the Victorinox Cutlery 9-inch Wavy Edge Bread Knife.

Here’s a dangerous thing to know: If you’ve got yogurt, eggs, and frozen blueberries, you can transform them into a lemon-scented loaf cake with just a few pantry ingredients. No need to cream butter and sugar or do anything complicated, just whisk, stir, and wait until your kitchen is bathed in scent of baking pound cake. Don’t skip tossing the blueberries with flour. This helps them stay aloft while the batter bakes, so that you get a juicy blueberry in each bite.

How do you cool down on a sultry summer night, a chilly glass of rosé or a fruity frozen drink? Here’s some good news: if you have a blender and an ice cube tray, you no longer have to choose. Frosé—A.K.A. frozen rosé—has become the “it” drink of the summer in recent years, popping up on cocktail menus from coast to coast and overflowing our Instagram feeds. And why not? Whirred from a combo of strawberries, wine, grenadine, and a shot of vodka, this pretty pink treat is one part adult slushie, one part sangria, and entirely delicious. If you feel like playing around, you could swap cherries or raspberries in for the strawberries or use a splash of tart Campari in place of the grenadine.

These are everything an energy bar should be: packed to the brim with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Almonds are filled with heart-healthy fats, quinoa is an excellent source of protein, goji berries are loaded with antioxidants—and those are just a few of the nutrient-packed ingredients you’ll find inside. This recipe is customizable, too, so feel free to swap cashews for almonds, or dried cherries for goji berries. Brown rice syrup is available at most health foods stores, and does the best job of binding the ingredients together without making the bars sticky. It also gives the bars a gorgeous shiny finish, which you can further enhance with a drizzle of dark chocolate.

Cacio e pepe, which translates to “cheese and pepper," is a classic Roman pasta dish named for two of its main ingredients: Pecorino cheese, which in Roman dialect is known as cacio, and black pepper. Don't be fooled by its simplicity; cacio e pepe is a dish that, when made with quality ingredients and the right technique, will stop you in your tracks. Ready to find out? You're only five ingredients away from something otherworldly: a cheesy, creamy, peppery trifecta that’s made with foods you likely have in your pantry right now. Here's the best cacio e pepe pasta recipe you'll find.

As far as crusts go it must be stated that graham cracker is the most delicious kind. Here, you get the delicious taste without any of the work. In this icebox cake, a creamy orange-flavored filling is layered in between graham cracker sheets, and it’s all topped off with a pillow of fluffy whipped cream and artistic orange segments. The result is a show-stopping dessert worthy of a fancy dinner party. The cake’s vibe is retro in the best ways, so put on some throwback tunes and ask your guests to dress in their finest cocktail attire. Martinis and Old-Fashioneds are welcome.

Allow us to introduce you to the gooiest, fudgiest, easiest chocolate cake on the planet. All the ingredients get whisked together in a bowl, dumped into a slow cooker and then you set it and forget it for 3 hours. The trick is to let the cake finish “cooking” outside of the slow cooker for a pudding-like center. The only thing you need to worry about is getting to the cake while it’s still warm (but you can always stick a scoop in the microwave for 30 seconds to reheat). Serve it with whipped cream or ice cream if desired, but trust us, you'll want it.

Coq au vin on a weeknight? Yes, please! Normally this decadent French dish is an all-day affair, but thanks to the ingenious invention of a slow cooker, the chicken deepens in flavor while you work or sleep or hey, just sit on the couch. The result is a hearty bowl of comfort, equally at home on date night or when you host friends. Egg noodles are prefect for sopping up the luxurious sauce, but if you want a whole-grain alternative, brown rice or pearl barley would taste great, too. All that’s left to do when dinnertime rolls around is set out the candles, crack open the wine, and enjoy this delicious dish.

There are a few reasons why this delicious grilled halloumi cheese salad is going to become your summer dinner fave. First, it's easy to throw together after work and still manages to be super filling. Second, it hits all the right flavor notes, from briny olives to spicy garlic and cool, crunchy cucumbers. But, the most important reason to make this salad is to eat grilled halloumi, a firm cheese that can stand the heat of a grill or grill pan. The taste is salty like feta, but you can cut into the planks of crispy, melty cheese with a knife and fork like you would tofu or a portobello mushroom. The result is a decidedly decadent salad that packs in a ton of good-for-you ingredients, too.

Do you remember that scene in the movie Eat, Pray, Love, when Julia Roberts takes her first bite of pizza? She almost passes out from the bliss of tasting a slice. It’s that level of delicious that we’re going for here, with this classic rendition of the famous Naples pie. There are just a few toppings: crushed tomatoes, olive oil, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves, which means quality counts even more than normal. Cue Italian music and la bella vita can be yours. And there's no need for a pizza stone or any other fancy pizza equipment to replicate a restaurant Neopolitan-style pizza right in your own kitchen. The combo of the dough, the technique, and the high heat of the oven will yield incredible results, even delivering leoparding, the dark spots on the crust often seen in true Neopolitan pizza. P.S. It might seem unusual to crank your oven up to 525º F, but the super-high temperature is attempting to replicate a woodfired oven.

Some say that there’s no such thing as an original recipe, but this pasta salad begs to differ. It’s the summertime staple of the nineties returned to modern dinner tables with this fresh take. Each perfect bite is made up of a short pasta shape, vibrant fresh herbs, crisp Persian cucumbers—famous for their good skin-to-flesh ratio—salty feta, and a mustardy garlic-lemon dressing. This portion is meant to serve as a side and would taste delicious alongside grilled chicken or steak, but it could also make a delicious dinner for four.

Consider a baked egg dish like this one for a hearty brunch entree that’s ready in 25 minutes. After baking toasting some mozzarella over a crusty baguette, you’ll brown turkey sausage in a skillet, then sauté onion and garlic. That creates a deep, flavorful base for the tomato sauce (a can of crushed tomatoes with fresh oregano). Simmer the sauce a bit, then crack four eggs directly over the sauce and bake until set. That last step, throwing the whole pan in a warm oven, takes just under 10 minutes, which leaves the perfect amount of time to pour coffee or orange juice and set the table.