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    Small Pantry Recipes | Modern Comfort Food

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    Welcome to Small Pantry! Here you’ll find simple recipes for everyday cooking, plus (coming soon!) Kitchen Guides full of tips and tricks designed to help you feel more at home in the kitchen.

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    • braised green beans and potatoes
      Tomato-Braised Green Beans and Potatoes (Patate e Fagiolini in Umido)
    • Huevos Rotos (Spanish Potatoes with "Broken Eggs")
    • Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic
    • Crema al Mascarpone (Creamy Italian Mascarpone Mousse)

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    Quick and easy recipes

    Short on time or energy? These recipes involve minimal effort, minimal time, or both. The secret? Making the most of easy pantry ingredients for maximum flavor.

    • Lemony White Bean and Avocado Salad with Fresh Dill
      Cook Time20 Minutes
    • A zoomed in photo of seared shrimp in a pickled jalapeño dressing, on a bed of baby arugula and white beans.
      Shrimp in Jalapeño Dressing
      Cook Time15 Minutes
    • Sesame garlic yogurt dip as a Greek yogurt veggie dip or a schmear for sandwiches.
      Sesame Garlic Yogurt Dip
      Cook Time10 Minutes
    • A close-up shot of cilantro lime oven shrimp skewers after they have been cooked and tossed in the reserved marinade. The charred tails of the shrimp are obvious and chopped fresh cilantro clings to the shrimp.
      Cilantro Lime Oven Shrimp Skewers
      Cook Time40 Minutes

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    Delicious salads

    Go beyond romaine! "Salad" can mean so much more than just a pile of leafy greens. Here you'll find a ton of variety in textures and flavors, all relying on beautiful seasonal produce.

    • Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips
    • Charred Broccoli Salad with Miso Vinaigrette
    • Shaved Carrot Salad with Olives and Fresh Herbs
    • Watermelon Tomato Salad with Basil, Mint, and Feta

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    Vegan Recipes

    Not eating meat or dairy? These recipes are either already vegan or easily veganized with just one or two small ingredient swaps.

    • Pan-Seared Cauliflower and Gnocchi in Lemony Miso-Butter Sauce
    • Simple Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi)
    • Cauliflower Steaks with Smoky Chipotle-Cashew Salsa
    • Mushroom and Bok Choy Rice Soup with Chicken or Tofu (Pao Fan)

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    meet Julia

    Julia is a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary instructor. She's also a certified food nerd and loves nothing more than geeking out over the transformative powers of salt, sugar, and acid.

    I believe that recipes should work as-written, but they should also encourage you to color outside the lines. Each of my recipes is packed with helpful tips and explanations designed to help you get creative in the kitchen. My food is inspired by simple ingredients and a carefully stocked, minimal pantry.

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    • A shallow bowl next to a blue and white napkin on a wooden table. The bowl is filled with white rice and a coconutty charred corn salad and tail-on shrimp. A baking sheet with leftover oven charred corn is visible in the background.
      Oven Charred Coconut Corn and Shrimp Salad
    • Chocolate pudding served in an old fashioned ice cream parlor glass.
      Silky Doenjang Chocolate Pudding
    • Two and a half oatmeal raisin cookies on a handmade stoneware plate, next to a small glass of cold milk.
      Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with a Hint of Bourbon
    • A close image of a white handmade bowl filled with a soup of tender cooked carrots, silky braised leeks, and tender yellow potatoes.
      Slow Cooker Potato and Leek Soup (Porrusalda)

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    Winter Recipes

    • A forkful of cheesy whole wheat pasta with brussels sprouts and kale
      Cheesy Whole Wheat Pasta with Brussels Sprouts and Kale
    • Blood orange cake decorated with quarter slices of candied blood orange
      Upside-Down Olive Oil Blood Orange Cake
    • Spoonful of silky, savory mushroom risotto with fresh sage and chives
      Easy Mushroom Sage Risotto with Chives
    • Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake (aka Spinach Artichoke Mac and Cheese)
    • Easy Creamy Baked Polenta
    • Oven-Baked Goat Cheese Polenta with Smoked Trout and Nested Eggs
      Oven-Baked Goat Cheese Polenta with Smoked Trout and Eggs
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