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Hi there, my friend! If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s this: you deserve to love what you cook. Since 2008, I’ve helped millions of people around the world make meals they’re proud of, and I’d love to do the same for you.
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Sandwiches
Vegan Banh Mi with Char Siu Tofu
Pasta + Noodles
Spicy Sesame Garlic Noodles
Pasta + Noodles
Stuffed Pasta Shells with Ricotta, Spinach, and Mushrooms
Salads + Bowls
Cobb Salad with Ranch Dressing
Ingredient spotlight: Garlic scapes
Pasta + Noodles
Garlic Scape Pasta
Snacks and Starters
Garlic Scape Hummus (No Tahini): A Quick & Easy Party Trick
Breakfast and Brunch
Savory Frittata with Potato, Shiitake, and Garlic Scapes
Sauces and Condiments
Garlic Scape Butter
Savory Tarts
Garlic Scape Tart with Teff Crust
Sauces and Condiments
Walnut Pesto (And a Flexible Basic Pesto Recipe)
Hello!
I’m Carolyn Gratzer Cope, founder and publisher of Umami Girl. Join me in savoring life, one recipe at a time. I’m a professional recipe developer with training from the French Culinary Institute (now ICE) and a lifetime of studying, appreciating, and sharing food.
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Cookies + Bars
The Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe
Sauces and Condiments
Immersion Blender or Food Processor Mayonnaise
Sauces and Condiments
The Best Vegetarian Gravy
Seasonal favorite
Fish + Shellfish
Our Favorite Striped Bass Recipe
This easy striped bass recipe comes together in one pan with very little work. It’s simple enough for a weeknight dinner but looks so beautiful, bursting with rainbows, that it’s great for company, too.
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Snacks and starters
Snacks and Starters
Truly the Best Shrimp Cocktail Recipe Ever
Snacks and Starters
Oven Roasted Chickpeas
Snacks and Starters
Marinated Goat Cheese
Snacks and Starters
Potato Nests with Marsala Mushrooms
Fish + Shellfish
Oysters with Mignonette Granita
Cake time!
Fancy a cocktail?
Cocktails
Vermouth and Soda
Cocktails
The Benefit: A Sake Cocktail
Cocktails
Raspberry Gimlet
Cocktails