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Parmesan cheese is the most versatile of cheeses. It can be
stirred into pasta, melted in a grilled cheese, or shaved onto a
salad. Its salty and nutty flavor adds depth; if in need of a
quick and easy appetizer, all you have to do is grate some and
bake it until crisp to make fricos!  2. Lemons  Acid is a key
component to many dishes. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice provides a
tart brightness to pasta, cocktails, sparkling water, and salad
dressing.  3. Pasta  Pasta is my go-to comfort food. It takes
less than 20 minutes to cook a pot of pasta and a sauce can be
made with just about anything — from cheese and cream to
anchovies and garlic to pesto and vegetables.  4. Avocado
Avocados are creamy, rich, and delicious eaten out of hand, or
cut into cubes and tossed with greens. When mashed, they are
great on sandwiches.  5. Eggs  Eggs can be cooked so many ways
that it's hard to tire of them. Hard-boiled eggs make a great
snack and salad ingredient. Fried