Today’s link fest: some of my favorite AB recipes.

• Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce. A tomato sauce that tastes great and doesn’t require tomatoes to be in season.
• Granola. This recipe got me making my own granola. I don’t follow the recipe (or any recipe, really) anymore, but it’s a great staple.
• Savory Polenta. A great basic. The recipe that got me making polenta.
• Turbo Hummus, in which my man Alton substitutes peanut butter for the tahini. Well played, my friend, and delicious.
• Pan Seared Ribeye. More of a technique than a recipe, this is my favorite way to cook steak now.
• Beet Slaw. Don’t be afraid of fresh beets. They are delicious!
• Vlad’s Very Garlicky Greens. A complex garlic flavor makes for a great default thing to do with cooking greens.
• Sweet Potato Pie. A simple Southern classic from my favorite Southern boy.

As I write this, I’m watching his Great Balls of Meat episode. Excuse me, I have to go now, and ponder meatballs.