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Some say using a blender rather than a food processor results in a smoother puree. When combining pesto with pasta, Ligurians mix a small ladle of the cooking water into the pesto just before adding the noodles; this dilutes the concentrated sauce and helps it adhere to the pasta.

Buying slab bacon rather than sliced allows you to cut it into the perfect size and shape.

When apple season hits but peaches still linger at the market, it's time for a standout condiment to round out a main course or dessert.

In this classic dish, native to the Yucatàn peninsula, warm corn tortillas are dunked into a pumpkin seed salsa, rolled up with crumbled hard-boiled eggs, and topped with a duo of sauces: more pumpkin seed and tomato salsa to boot.

Serve this beet relish, tossed with buckwheat groats, Sherry vinegar, and mint, over roasted pork or lamb.

Brining these fries in a salt-and-cabbage solution seasons them and, as they start to lightly ferment, infuses them with a slight tang. Think salt-and-vinegar chips and you get the right idea.

You know what never, ever goes out of style? Chocolate mousse.

Creamy herbed avocado and edible flowers elevate a simple salad of mixed greens.

Make this super luscious hummus and you'll never go back to store-bought.

It's all about the paprika in this warming, saucy chicken dish.

This spicy and sweet powerhouse seasoning blend packs layers of flavor onto grilled flank steak.

Spoon this quick dessert sauce of fall-spiced grapes over pound cake or ice cream.

The goose is blanched briefly and then chilled for two days before roasting to ensure a crisp skin. Offer buttered peas and carrots with the goose, and pour a Pinot Noir. A pear tart would end the evening in style.