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
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  
Podcast: Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy
Published On: Thu Aug 14 2025
Description: 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 recipeSabich sandwiches from Serious EatsMake-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: 323-452-9084For 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!