For the first stretch of 2021, as I’ve been eating popcorn covered in cheese powder—and, um, more popcorn covered in cheese powder—our Food52 community has been cooking and baking up a storm. Good for you! Behold: our top 10 new recipes this month. Forty percent of which involve Parmesan. Yes.
10. Auntie Adele’s Phyllo With Sutlaj
“These particular cigar-shaped pastries, my great-aunt's recipe, are the answer to the question that has plagued pudding for centuries: Where is the texture contrast?” writes Charles Dabah for our My Family Recipe column.
9. Roasted Cauliflower in Turmeric Kefir
From our columnist Nik Sharma’s latest cookbook, The Flavor Equation—featuring a tangy, creamy, golden turmeric sauce that any roasted vegetable will adore.
8. Brothy Bean Soup With Parmesan
Keep this one in your back pocket for that weeknight (tonight?) when you just can’t. Use whatever canned beans are in the cabinet—and feel free to play around with the fine print, too: No spinach? Anything leafy works.
7. Smoky Red Pepper Pasta With Vegetarian Sausage
Smoky, silky roasted red peppers lead the way in this meaty yet meatless dinner from our resident pasta maker, Meryl Feinstein. To make it vegan, swap out the heavy cream for full-fat oat milk.
6. Stir-Fried Udon With Bacon, Parmesan & Gochujang
A very good reason to always keep frozen udon bricks in the freezer. “The dish takes inspiration from the Korean pantry, Japanese-style wafu pasta, and the saucy technique from beloved Roman carbonara,” writes Hana Asbrink.
5. Italian Wedding Soup With Parm Broth
A highly slurpable recipe from our food stylist Anna Billingskog. Pork meatballs and hearty greens swim in a homemade Parm broth (a homemade Parm broth!), which is just as cheesy and savory as it sounds.
4. Sourdough Savory Rolls With Parmesan & Ricotta
Sure, you could serve these pull-apart dinner rolls as a side dish. But why not add in an oversize arugula salad and call them dinner, period?
3. Black & White Pound Cake
Thanks to black cocoa, this swirly, streusel-y pound cake from Sohla El-Waylly bears a striking resemblance to Oreos. Serve with extra-cold milk.
2. Orange-Cardamom Olive Oil Cake
How to make olive oil cake even better? Here’s a bright idea from Carolina Gelen: Lots of fragrant cardamom and a kaleidoscope of candied orange wheels.
1. Go-To Vanilla Pound Cake
More pound cake from Sohla: You want it? You got it. This classic loaf boasts a toasty crust and tender crumb. Take it for a test drive, then make it your own.
What was your favorite Food52 recipe from this past month? Savory? Sweet? Let's chat all about it in the comments.
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