Makes about 30 muffins

Active time: 35 minutes start to finish: 1¼ hours (includes cooling)

The rise-and-shine brigade will love these little carrot cakes enriched with apples, coconut, and pecans. The recipe is from the Morning Glory Café, on Nantucket. The recipe can be easily halved if desired, although the muffins keep beautifully.

Watch the video of Melissa Clark making cauliflower shawarma with spicy tahini here.

This is a variation on a salad we tried at 3 Patapoufs patisserie in Hochelaga, recreated as best as we could at home. I like to add a grain such as farro. I've added edamame beans in a pinch when I was short of chickpeas.

This method makes some really tasty rice as well as black beans.

"As the national dish of the Philippines, chicken adobo recipes probably number in the gajillions. But Felina's takes classic ingredients and combines them with a little bit of history! Simple to make, this dish will definitely become a go-to recipe. Plus, the leftovers taste even better the next day...especially with a fried egg on top!"

Made for Mary Lechasseur's 85th birthday party.

Makes one 9-inch 3-layer cake