Streamlined, joyful weeknight recipes (because they’re all made of the same 40 ingredients).

By Ali Slagle

40 Ingredients Forever

Welcome to 40 Ingredients Forever

Recipes that are abundant in flavor and joy yet streamlined in process and shopping (because they’re all made of my 40 go-to ingredients).

Oct 2, 2023 • Ali Slagle

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What to make with miso, ground turkey & chickpeas

Dinner Tetris for Nikkitha, a writer in London

Jun 18 • Ali Slagle

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Mint meatballs with asparagus & orzo

Or play ball with 7 more meatball recipes

Jun 11 • Ali Slagle

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Sour-spicy tomato noodle salad

"A truly perfect summer pasta" with a giveaway

Jun 5 • Ali Slagle

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A Dinner Tetris of make-ahead meals

For Hannah, a therapist in Baltimore City

May 28 • Ali Slagle

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Dinner Tetris using broccoli, sweet potatoes, sausage & sardines

For Carolyn, a video editor in Vermont

Apr 23 • Ali Slagle and Caroline Lange

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Desserts

Cinnamon sugar croutons

Sparkly

Dec 13, 2025 • Ali Slagle

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Dorie Greenspan's sweet potato loaf cake

The wonderful Dorie Greenspan came out with her 15th cookbook this week: Dorie’s Anytime Cakes.

Oct 24, 2025 • Ali Slagle

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What I’ve learned baking cakes for my coffee shop

ft. Yossy Arefi's tahini carrot cake

May 16, 2025 • Ali Slagle and Yossy Arefi

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More fun stuff

My juicy summer cooking bucket list

40 Ingredients Forever is devoted to recipes that are abundant in flavor and joy yet streamlined in process and shopping—because they’ll all be made…

May 21 • Ali Slagle

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7 new dinner recipes to carry you to next week

(with gift links)

Mar 19 • Ali Slagle

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12 recipes to save February

Specifically soups & gift links to new recipes

Feb 5 • Ali Slagle

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40 Ingredients Forever

Streamlined, joyful weeknight recipes (because they’re all made of the same 40 ingredients).