PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDRA GRABLEWSKI & ARMANDO RAFAEL
Over the past few years, we’ve overdone it— tested too many recipes, photographed too many delicious meals, snacks, and desserts. What’s sad? Some real winners have ended up on the cutting-room floor. What’s happy? We’re giving these outstanding recipes the shining editorial light they deserve.
In an ideal world, we’d all have pricey countertop mixers and French Silpat mats to bake cookies from scratch. But taking shortcuts and using just two tools—your hands and a microwave—doesn’t make these insanely delicious macaroons any less homemade.
Many of the incredibly creative recipes you see on Naturally are the brainchild of chef/instructor/contributor Olivia Roszkowski. She’s got a beautiful mind. The proof is in this beautifully delicious use of healthy Brussels sprouts with a Chinese takeout twist.
Craving dessert? Our favorite destination spa—Rancho La Puerta in Mexico—is the inspiration behind this ridiculously simple dessert. It’s the concoction of Rancho’s Executive Chef Denise Roa who is a wiz at marrying simple (and fresh) ingredients into ooey, gooey, crispy, flaky delicious desserts.