Recipe Roundup
8 Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund Like a Boss
You just got paid by the government. It's time to eat fancy.
By Matt Duckor

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi
Ditte Isager1/8Why poach your cod in water when you can poach it in SAFFRON BROTH?
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi2/8Caviar and Crème Fraîche Tartlets
It doesn't get much more luxe than caviar and crème fraîche.
David Cicconifood styling by Rhoda Boone3/8Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Just count all those expensive pine nuts sprinkled with reckless abandon across this vegetable side dish.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi4/8Lobster Toasts With Avocado and Espelette Pepper
Avocado toast? No thanks. We're lobster toasting from now on.

Photo by Mitchell Feinberg6/8Spicy Popcorn With Piment d'Espelette and Marcona Almonds
Even our movie theater popcorn is getting bossed out.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks7/8Pan Bagnat Sandwich with Tuna, Anchovies, and Parsley
New motto: Anchovies on everything. The fancy kind.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle8/8Eggs Baked in Crispy Prosciutto Baskets
Bread baskets are so pre-refund. We're all about prosciutto baskets now.
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
Fontina and fried shallots make this diner-style omelet perfectly acceptable dinner fare.
Just as great with coffee for breakfast as it is with amaro for dessert.
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond.
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
These playful cookies are reminiscent of St. Louis butter cake, with specks of crunchy rice brittle throughout.
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Practical to make and feels like a total flex.
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.