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Spicy tuna tartare served in a glass bowl, wrapped in nori, and in a lettuce cup on a wooden board

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If you’ve never made spicy tuna tartare at home, this is the recipe that will get you hooked. Restaurant-Style Spicy Tuna Tartare is one of those dishes that looks ultra-fancy but comes together in minutes – no reservation needed. It’s bold, fresh, and creamy with just the right amount of heat. And when you pair […]

Restaurant Style Spicy Tuna Tartare

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Cheesy mushroom omelet served with a side salad on a white plate – a flexible and easy meal from The Flexible Chef

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You know those days when you open the fridge, hoping dinner will magically appear – but you’re too tired to dive into a full cooking project? We’ve all been there. That’s exactly when I turn to one of my coziest, no-brainer go-tos: a cheesy mushroom omelet. It’s the kind of meal that comes together in […]

The Best Cheesy Mushroom Omelet with Caramelized Onions

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Spicy tuna tartare served in a glass bowl, wrapped in nori, and in a lettuce cup on a wooden board

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If you’ve never made spicy tuna tartare at home, this is the recipe that will get you hooked. Restaurant-Style Spicy Tuna Tartare is one of those dishes that looks ultra-fancy but comes together in minutes – no reservation needed. It’s bold, fresh, and creamy with just the right amount of heat. And when you pair […]

Restaurant Style Spicy Tuna Tartare

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Tuna Niçoise Brunch Platter with soft-boiled eggs, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and herby tuna salad

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This Tuna Niçoise Brunch Platter is my kind of effortless entertaining: elegant, colorful, and totally make-ahead friendly. It takes all the best elements of a classic Niçoise salad – tuna, eggs, fresh veggies – and turns them into a centerpiece-worthy spread that feels both elevated and easy. Whether you’re hosting brunch, serving a casual lunch, […]

Tuna Nicoise Brunch Platter

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Salmon Puttanesca Style roasted with garlic, capers, and preserved lemon

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Salmon Puttanesca Style This is my playful, Flexible Chef spin on the Italian classic. Instead of tossing pasta in puttanesca sauce, I take all those bold, briny flavors and roast them right onto a juicy fillet of salmon for a fresh and flavorful twist. You still get everything you love about the original. Anchovies, capers, […]

Salmon Puttanesca Style

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Bowl of ingredients for quinoa salad with chickpeas, pistachios, cucumbers, herbs, red onion, arugula, and red quinoa

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If you’re looking for a salad that’s fresh, flavorful, and easy to prep ahead, this Quinoa Salad with Herbs, Chickpeas and Pistachios checks every box. It’s inspired by that viral Jennifer Aniston salad (yes, that one) – but with a Flexible Chef twist. This version is fresh, crunchy, herb-packed, and all about balance. I skip […]

Quinoa Salad with Herbs, Chickpeas and Pistachios

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Creamy zucchini soup served in small glasses on a floral tray, ideal for entertaining or an elegant starter

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This Creamy Zucchini Soup is one of those recipes that feels way fancier than it actually is. It’s rich and velvety, yet made with just a handful of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. No cream, no complicated steps – just zucchini, olive oil, butter, fresh basil, and a whole lot of love. […]

Creamy Zucchini Soup

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Picnics are a super fun way to spend the afternoon. Here are a few healthified and fuss-free picnic ideas for your next outdoor feast! 

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Picnics are a super fun way to spend the afternoon — just pick a beautiful location, throw down a blanket, and munch away with family or friends. Here are a few healthified and fuss-free picnic ideas for your next outdoor feast! Watermelon Salad With Feta and Basil Is there anything better than biting into a […]

Out-Of-The-Box Picnic Ideas

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These Preserved Lemons are hands-down one of my ultimate kitchen staples. Once you’ve tried them, you’ll understand why I always have a jar in my fridge. They add a punchy, salty-citrusy brightness to just about everything—from creamy dips and herby dressings to grilled vegetables, fish, chicken, and even grain bowls. They bring a layered depth […]

Preserved Lemons

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chocolate-covered toffee matzo

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Hello Passover! And just like that, it’s the holiday where we abstain from bread and grains and eat protein, veggies, and matzo instead! Matzo recipes abound, and they are usually the kind of recipe that you follow once a year and basically never again, but what I’m about to share will change that. This is […]

Chocolate-Covered Toffee Matzo

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I'm personally obsessed with my dehydrator! In this post, I'm sharing why I love it so much and 9 things I make in it!

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What’s your favorite kitchen tool? I’m personally obsessed with my dehydrator! Sure, dehydrating food takes a long time. But here’s the good news: While your dehydrator may need a few hours—or in some cases, a few days—to deliver the decadent dish you’ve been craving, once you prep your ingredients, you can leave them and forget […]

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Love sipping on a flavorful beverage, but hate all those extra calories and chemicals? In this article, my friend and health blogger Melissa Gundersen shows us 11 delicious infused water recipes and steps us through how to make them! Every morning I wake up, stumble to the kitchen, and make myself a pitcher of infused water. […]

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Many of you read with fascination about xenoestrogens and the affect on our health and waistlines last week. We’ve followed up this week with a Part 2 to Dave Catudal’s popular post: a handy lists of foods to eat and avoid to help balance your hormones to achieve optimal health. What is the one thing you do everyday? You […]

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