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Yes, you can treat parsley as a salad green, as long as your bunch isn’t woody. Sweet molasses and tart sumac make it vibrant. As for the raw onions, massage them with salt and let them sit for half an hour so they’re not so astringent. Also, adds Ottolenghi, “so you don’t burb.”

Proof that fried onions are good on anything—even a slaw. (This recipe was developed with IBM's Chef Watson.)

The only way to make flatbread even better? Grill it.

When ramps are in season, stock up and make this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Swap in any soft cheese you like: Try ricotta, cream cheese, or an oozy burrata.

Mujadarra is a popular Middle Eastern side dish comprised of lentils and rice. Here, it's perfumed with cumin and finished with yogurt. Serve along side roasted chicken or with a fried egg as a meal on its own.

Red onions add sweetness and lend color to this chutney, but any onion will work.

We love using farmers' market heirloom varieties in this tomato salad recipe.

Spatchcocking is the speediest, easiest way to grill a whole bird. It cuts down on time and leaves you with crisp, crackly skin. Weighing it down with bricks means more grill-to-bird contact, which ensures super crackling-crisp skin.

This caponata can be served warm or at room temperature. This recipe makes for a great appetizer—spread on toasted baguette slices.