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Master of the Dental Makeover

This potato frittata is packed with fresh herbs and vegetables. Dill havarti adds a creamy, mild flavor to the dish. The frittata releases easily from the cast-iron pan, revealing a savory crust on the bottom that adds flavor and texture.

- BY KELLI FOSTER

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If you’re in need of an easy Easter dessert that’s guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser, look no further: These one-bowl Easter egg blondies are studded with a layer of creamy milk chocolate Cadbury mini eggs. They have a chewy, fudgy texture and a rich butterscot­ch flavor. Best of all, there’s no mixer required. This dessert comes together in one bowl with just 10 minutes of prep and a handful of basic pantry ingredient­s that you may already have on hand.

Remember these helpful tips as you’re mixing together a batch of blondies.

It’s OK if the butter isn’t melted all the way: The butter will continue to melt as it cools. You can also give it a little stir with a flexible spatula.

Use the butter wrapper to grease the pan: Because this recipe calls for a whole stick of butter, you can use the leftover wrapper to grease the baking pan.

Reserve some chocolate eggs for topping: Don’t fold all of the chocolate eggs into the batter. Plan to reserve about ¼ cup and gently press them into the batter after it’s been spread in the baking pan. It will make for a pretty, colorful top.

Any candy-coated bite-size chocolate eggs will

work: This recipe calls for Cadbury mini eggs, but other brands of bite-size chocolate eggs with a hard candy coating will also work.

POTATO FRITTATA

Makes: 8 servings

Active time: 2 5 minutes

Total time: 4 0 minutes

1 2 large eggs

½ cup half-and-half

½ cup whole milk

¾ cup shredded dill havarti cheese

3 tablespoon­s chopped fresh herbs (such as chives, parsley and/or dill), plus more for garnish 2 tablespoon­s grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ cup chopped pancetta (about 2 ounces) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup chopped, scrubbed Yukon Gold potatoes

½ cup thinly sliced scallions

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

2 cups lightly packed baby spinach, coarsely chopped

1 . Heat oven to 4 2 5 degrees. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, milk, havarti, herbs, Parmesan, salt and ground pepper together in a large bowl until combined.

2 . Cook pancetta and oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, stirring occasional­ly, until pancetta is just golden, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, scallions and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasional­ly, until the potatoes are golden and tender, about 6 minutes. Add spinach; cook, stirring occasional­ly, until wilted, about 1 minute.

3 . Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables in the pan, shaking the pan gently to evenly distribute the egg mixture over the vegetables. Cook, undisturbe­d, until the edges are just set, about 2 minutes.

4 . Transfer the pan to the oven; bake until the center is set, 1 2 to 1 5 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges and garnish with additional herbs, if desired.

Recipe nutrition per serving: 247 calories, total fat: 1 7 g, saturated fat: 8 g, cholestero­l: 3 0 3 mg, carbohydra­tes: 7 g, fiber: 1 g, total sugars: 3 g, protein: 1 5 g, sodium: 4 6 4 mg, potassium: 1 8 8 mg, phosphorus: 1 8 7 mg, iron: 2 mg, folate: 4 2 mcg, calcium: 1 8 2 mg, vitamin A: 1 8 9 1 IU, vitamin C: 2 2 mg, vitamin D: 7 0 IU

On one cold, rainy morning, I was doing errands and hadn’t eaten breakfast. I stopped in a little coffee shop and eyed a lush, blueberry quick bread in the window. I asked for a slice along with a foamy cappuccino. As I took a bite, I wondered how the baker had developed such a rich, moist quick bread. I asked the baker and discovered that his trick was using ricotta cheese. He said it offered a creaminess and moistness that other dairy products like buttermilk or sour cream didn’t achieve.

As I left the coffee shop, I decided I was going to reproduce this happy bread that felt like a burst of springtime with its lemony zest and extract. My take on that cafe’s quick bread is a cinch to put together. Combining lemon and vanilla extracts add to the loaf a bump of subtle tartness and sweetness.

Serve it for breakfast, for a snack, at tea time or as a pick-me-up when your energy is waning. This would also be wonderful for Mother’s Day brunch.

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