2 tablespoon sugar, or 3 to 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup 3 tablespoon fresh lime juice ½ cup warm water, or as needed 2 teaspoon unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar (optional) 3 tablespoon fish sauce 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 Thai or serrano chiles, thinly sliced (with seeds); or 2 or 3 tsp. chile garlic sauce (optional)

4 ounce dried New Mexico, ancho, and/or pasilla chile peppers ½ teaspoon caraway seeds ½ teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds 5 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 tablespoon water Tip For a vegetable dip, stir 1 Tbsp. Homemade Harissa Paste into 1/2 cup ricotta cheese or plain Greek yogurt.

The blossom of society garlic has a star shape, and each small flower has a tubular corona that spreads open at the tip with six pointed petals. These delicate, sweetly fragrant flowers are often a soft lilac-pink color and are borne in clusters that grow to about 20-inches tall. Flowering occurs throughout the summer and often into fall. Both flowers and leaves are edible, and the flowers are often used in soups and salads....

2 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 teaspoon dried thyme 2 teaspoon dried, minced onion 2 teaspoon dried, minced garlic 1 teaspoon coarse salt ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

**Tip: To trim Brussels sprouts, cut off the stems just at the spot where the leaves start to grow. Remove dark green outer leaves until the tender, light green leaves are uniformly exposed.

1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 small bay leaf, finely crumbled *Tip: If using an induction stove, transfer pan drippings and browned bits from roasting pan to a small saucepan....

1 ounce can tomato sauce 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce 2 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoon tomato paste 2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoon oyster sauce ½ teaspoon Asian chili sauce (Sriracha sauce)

2 tablespoon canola oil 2 teaspoon rice vinegar 2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard Dash salt Dash ground black pepper This salad is very flexible. Substitute yellow summer squash for the zucchini. For add-ins, consider sliced radishes, cooked and chilled peas, shaved Parmesan, and/or finely chopped broccoli.

¼ cup butter, softened 2 ⅔ cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon milk ½ teaspoon vanilla If excess cornstarch sticks to the fondant, you can brush it away with a clean paint brush (either dry or barely damp) or lightly rub shortening onto the flower cut-out. If you choose to use shortening, be sure to use a light amount. It will get absorbed into the fondant and leave a little bit of shine....