Claire Saffitz
Contributing Editor
A former senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Claire Saffitz was the host of the popular series Gourmet Makes before leaving the company in 2020. She is the bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert and currently hosts a companion series to her books on YouTube, also called Dessert Person. After graduating from Harvard University, she received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi. She lives in New York City with her husband and two cats. dessertperson.com
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Slow-Cooked Green Beans With Harissa and Cumin
Toss green beans with tons of olive oil and aromatics and surrender the whole thing to your oven for an hour or two until it becomes impossibly soft and caramelized.
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Slow-Cooked Scallions with Ginger and Chile
Leave scallions in the oven for about an hour to draw out their sweetness for a low-maintenance side dish.
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Slow-Cooked Bell Peppers with Bay Leaves and Oregano
Bell peppers get sweet and silky when they slow-roast. Then use them to top ricotta toast, or serve as a hands-off side, or chop them up and mix into your lunch bowl.
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Slow-Cooked Squash with Lemon and Thyme
Cooking summer squash low and slow yields sweet, nutty, tender—but not mushy—results. Fold them into pasta, top toast, or serve beside any grilled main.
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Slow-Cooked Winter Squash With Sage and Thyme
Douse squash in lots of oil and let it slow-roast to golden-deliciousness in this hands-off dish.
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Slow-Cooked Cherry Tomatoes With Coriander and Rosemary
Douse ripe cherry tomatoes in lots of olive oil and slow-roast to golden deliciousness. Then use it as pasta sauce, a topping for bruschetta, a grain bowl addition, a side to scrambled eggs...we could go on and on.
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Roast Fish with Cannellini Beans and Green Olives
This is one of those throw-together dinner recipes that relies on staples like canned beans and lemons; all you have to do is pick up the fish.
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Oven Polenta With Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme
Call it cheating—we call it 30 minutes you don’t need to spend standing at the stove.
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Oxtail and Red Wine Stew
Oxtails contain a ton of collagen, which melts into the stew to create an ultra-rich, ultra-silky texture and flavor.
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Slow-Cooked Chicken Stew with Kale
A flavorful chicken stew that gets every iota of value from the chicken bones.
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Ham Hock and White Bean Stew
The ham hock in this stew lends a rich, smoky essence that flavors the beans from the inside out.
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Broccoli and Garlic-Ricotta Toasts With Hot Honey
Crispy roasted broccoli proves it works just as well as an appetizer as it does a side dish.
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Roast Sausage and Fennel With Orange
This sheet-pan sausage dinner is here for you when doing a pile of dishes isn’t on your to-do list.
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Baked Pasta alla Norma
Cheesy, saucy baked pasta is even more fun when you can slice it into wedges.
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Warm-Spiced Saucy Lamb Stew
Harissa and lamb are a fantastic marriage in this hearty stew with minty yogurt.
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Silky Pork and Cumin Stew
Serve this huge pot of flavorful stew as the centerpiece surrounded by fixings that guests can pick and choose to build their own bowls.
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Steak Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
Crusty, juicy sliced steak + a fully-loaded salad = what we want to eat most nights of the week, TBH.
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7 Recipes for Slow-Roasted Vegetables, Because Patience Is a (Delicious) Virtue
Douse tomatoes, squash, bell peppers—whatever you’ve got—in lots of olive oil and slow-roast to golden deliciousness.
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It’s the Best Time of the Year to Cook, and These 57 Recipes Prove It
The transition time between summer and fall is when the market is at its peak. Here’s what we’re making.
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5 Weeknight Recipes That Make the Most of Late Summer Produce
Grilled pork chops, skillet clams and corn, fast panna cotta, and more recipes from the great Claire Saffitz.