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Crostini alla Norma

A classic Sicilian pasta sauce of eggplant and tomato makes a great crostini topping.

Lidey Heuck

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Recipes, guides and more for the week of August 11th

Sam’s Suggestions

Recipes selected throughout the week by Sam Sifton, food editor of The New York Times.

Sam Sifton's Suggestions

Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs With Tomato)

By Joan Nathan

25 minutes

Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler

By Alison Roman

45 minutes

Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches

By Alison Roman

1 hour, plus chilling

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake

By Alison Roman

45 minutes

Blueberry Cornmeal Shortbread Tart

By Alison Roman

50 minutes

Frozen Melon With Crushed Raspberries and Lime

By Alison Roman

15 minutes, plus 4 hours’ freezing

Easy

Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad

By Lidey Heuck

5 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating

Healthy

Miso-Glazed Eggplant

By Martha Rose Shulman

45 minutes

Ramen Carbonara

By Julia Moskin

25 minutes

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How to Make Baby Food

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How to Make Ice Cream

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Crostini alla Norma

What to Cook This Week

Sam’s Suggestions

Recipes selected throughout the week by Sam Sifton, food editor of The New York Times.

Sam Sifton's Suggestions

Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs With Tomato)

Salted Apricot-Honey Cobbler

Summer Pudding With Blackberries and Peaches

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake

Blueberry Cornmeal Shortbread Tart

Frozen Melon With Crushed Raspberries and Lime

Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad

Miso-Glazed Eggplant

Ramen Carbonara

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