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Lunch

Lunch is where most people give up and eat something sad at their desk. These come together fast and still taste like you made a decision. Try the Niçoise Salad, or when you want lunch to feel like a treat, the Truff-Fried Chicken Sandwich.

  • A bowl of Mexican street corn salad topped with crumbled cheese, cilantro, and chili powder, garnished with three lime wedges.
    Grilled Corn Salad with Tajín
  • A halved soft-boiled egg with a runny yolk sits on a bed of mixed greens, surrounded by quinoa, hummus, an olive, artichoke hearts, pickled onions, and a creamy dressing.
    Kale & Quinoa Grain Bowl
  • A bowl containing grilled salmon on a bed of leafy greens, topped with shredded cheese and sliced avocado, garnished with fresh herbs.
    Caesar Salad w/ King Salmon & Crispy Capers
  • Two thick slices of bread sandwich a creamy egg salad with visible boiled egg halves and sprinkled black and white sesame seeds, served on a black plate.
    Egg Salad Sando
  • Close-up of a crispy fried chicken sandwich with fresh mixed greens and a sesame seed bun on a dark plate.
    Truff-Fried Chicken Sandwich
  • A bowl of salad with shredded cabbage, kale, grilled chicken pieces, carrots, and sprouts, served on a light-colored surface.
    Asian-Style Chicken Salad
  • Citarella Soft-Shell Crab Spring Salad with Snap Peas, Avocado & Spinach
  • A bowl of chicken salad mixed with herbs and chopped celery, topped with three dollops of bright orange fish roe, served in a white ceramic bowl on a dark surface.
    Classic Chicken Salad
  • A plate with eight round falafel balls and a small bowl of green dipping sauce, likely chimichurri or herbed oil, on a light speckled plate.
    Falafel with Zhug Sauce
  • A plate of salad topped with leafy greens, sliced avocado, corn, tomatoes, and roasted vegetables, drizzled with olive oil on a neutral-colored ceramic plate.
    Easy Summer Corn Salad
  • A platter of Niçoise salad with soft-boiled eggs, tuna, baby potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, capers, and Romaine lettuce, garnished with herbs.
    Niçoise Salad
  • A platter of Niçoise salad with leafy greens, halved soft-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, olives, potatoes, green beans, red onion, and chunks of tuna on a wooden table.
    Tuna Niçoise Salad
  • A close-up of a bowl of fresh salad with shredded cabbage, fried crispy toppings, chopped green herbs, and yellow vegetables, garnished with cilantro.
    Warm Crispy Rice Summer Squash Salad
  • A golden, fluffy omelette topped with melted cheese and finely chopped chives is shown in a skillet, brightened by natural sunlight.
    Spinach & Potato Frittata
  • Close-up of a dish featuring seared scallops topped with grated cheese, crispy breadcrumbs, and wilted greens, all seasoned and served together in a savory presentation.
    Kale Caesar with Grilled Shrimp

Popular Recipes

  • Overhead of a sliced bone-in chuletón ribeye on a white plate, fanned and topped with peach-and-shallot sauce, held over a wood board.
    Chuletón: What It Is and How to Buy One
  • Crispy skin Ora King salmon resting on snap pea pesto with roasted broccoli alongside
    Crispy Skin Ora King Salmon with Snap Pea Pesto and Roasted Broccoli
  • Two corn tortilla tacos filled with spiced ground beef, diced onion, cilantro and crema, with a lime wedge
    Quick Ground Beef Tacos
  • Soft scrambled eggs with crispy browned ground beef and chives on a ceramic plate
    Ground Beef and Egg Scramble
  • Two brioche buns holding venison boudin blanc sausages under venison chili, melted cheese, creme fraiche and chopped dill, on a pale oval plate over an end-grain butcher block.
    Chili Cheese Dogs with Venison Boudin Blanc
  • Two lamb chops sliced from a rack, a herb and mustard crust along the top edge, rare in the middle, on a white plate with pan sauce and a crisp smashed potato.
    How to Cook Rack of Lamb

Seasonal Recipes

  • Two lamb chops sliced from a rack, a herb and mustard crust along the top edge, rare in the middle, on a white plate with pan sauce and a crisp smashed potato.
    Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb with Mustard Pan Sauce
  • Two grilled lamb chops topped with green chimichurri sauce, served on a black plate with a generous smear of creamy white tzatziki sauce.
    How to Cook Lamb Chops
  • A plated dish featuring a piece of glazed meat with a creamy white sauce artistically swirled on a beige plate, drizzled with brown sauce, with a jar of seasoning partially visible in the corner.
    Pork Coppa: What the Cut Is and How to Cook It
  • A bowl of casarecce in tomato sauce beside a bottle of Bona Furtuna passata.
    Two-Ingredient Passata Sauce
  • A plate with sliced cooked duck breast, arugula, and a grilled half peach, with bottles of balsamic glaze and sherry cooking wine nearby on a dark surface.
    Cast Iron Pork Chops, Sherry Pan Sauce, Balsamic-Lacquered Peaches
  • Six dishes finished with beurre blanc: halibut with caviar, seared scallops, roasted asparagus, a potato rosti, salmon with dill beurre blanc, and shaved asparagus with caviar.
    Beurre Blanc

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