It’s more than a condiment: How a 5-minute hummus and a make-ahead red pepper relish can turn into an easy summer dinner! Our best home cooking bites of the week

Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy

What if you could make the creamiest, smoothest hummus in only 5 minutes? 

In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to make the easiest, most delicious 5-minute hummus that can be the start of your next great dinner or might become a lunchbox hero. You’ll also discover a recipe for a colorful red pepper relish that’s smoky, tangy, and perfect for crostini, which can be made ahead and easily packed up for al fresco dining.

Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!

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Links:

Michael Solomonov’s 5-minute hummus recipe

Sabich sandwiches from Serious Eats

Make-ahead grilled pepper relish by Elaine Johnson from Sunset Magazine 

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s roasted tomato and dumpling salad from NYT Cooking 

Broccoli spoon salad by Beverly Kim from Bon Appetit 

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Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084

For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here. You can also now find us on YouTube. 

We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at foodfriendspod@gmail.com!

Book a farmers’ market tour with Sonya in Portland, OR!

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What if you could make the creamiest, smoothest hummus in only 5 minutes? 

In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to make the easiest, most delicious 5-minute hummus that can be the start of your next great dinner or might become a lunchbox hero. You’ll also discover a recipe for a colorful red pepper relish that’s smoky, tangy, and perfect for crostini, which can be made ahead and easily packed up for al fresco dining.

Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!

***

Links:

Michael Solomonov’s 5-minute hummus recipe

Sabich sandwiches from Serious Eats

Make-ahead grilled pepper relish by Elaine Johnson from Sunset Magazine 

Hetty Lui McKinnon’s roasted tomato and dumpling salad from NYT Cooking 

Broccoli spoon salad by Beverly Kim from Bon Appetit 

***

Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084

For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here. You can also now find us on YouTube. 

We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at foodfriendspod@gmail.com!

Book a farmers’ market tour with Sonya in Portland, OR!

2025-08-14 10 min
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