Herbs & Spices
Persian-Spiced Chicken with Spaghetti Squash
Spice-rubbed chicken legs get roasted alongside spaghetti squash and onion for an easy sheet-pan dinner that’s bursting with bright, comforting flavors inspired by Persian cuisine.
Spaghetti Squash “Noodle” Bowls with Skirt Steak
Spaghetti squash plays the part of rice noodles in this take on a Vietnamese noodle bowl.
Chickpea and Eggplant Salad
This subtly flavored salad really celebrates the chickpea, which is an excellent source of fiber, protein and iron, and perfect for keeping us going on busy days.
5 Ingredients That Make Cooking Easier and Faster
The barriers to consistent cooking are enough to make anyone call for takeout once in a while. But that's not an option for our editor, who has committed to cooking 90 meals in January. How's a boy to keep cooking? Saviors.
Lemongrass-Ginger-Carrot Soup
This simple soup can be eaten hot or cold, in winter, or in summer. Many are aware of the healing benefits of carrots, mainly the antioxidant-rich carotenoids that are known to pack anticancer powers. We love them because they're a simple and delicious food. Combine them with a hefty dose of gelatin-rich bone broth, a touch of lemongrass and ginger, and you're left with a bowl of soup that beats any sugar-laden cold-pressed juice on the market.
Your New Go-To Cucumber Dish
You know that cold cucumber dish you've marveled at in Chinese restaurants? It's shockingly easy to make at home.
Herby Barley Salad With Butter-Basted Mushrooms
Cook barley until chewy and tender, then top with an assortment of crisp, golden brown mushrooms that have been pan-seared and basted in a fragrant, thyme-infused butter.
Lavender Marcona Almonds
These sugary, salty, fatty almonds are how diners can begin a meal at Jeremy Fox's Rustic Canyon. Thanks to a tactical addition of lavender, your guests will actually talk about them.
Curried Meatballs
Tender Indian-spiced beef meatballs in a creamy tomato curry sauce will warm you from head to toe.
Herb-and-Garlic Rye Breadcrumbs
Use these in salads (croutons in every bite!), sprinkle over pastas, dust atop tender braised meats, or just eat them out of hand (naturally).
Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Chutney
Think of this as Indian-spiced ketchup, and use it in all the same ways.
Herbed Chickpeas
Crispy, salty, creamy, and full of protein (really!), these chickpeas should be a staple in your kitchen.
Fennel Gratin With Walnut-Thyme Breadcrumbs
A doubly crunchy topping marks a breakthrough moment for creamy roasted fennel.
Back-Burner Stock
This light-bodied broth is a mélange of scraps that you can collect and save as you cook during the week—use whatever you have. For a shrimp and chorizo paella to make with this, follow this link.
Miso-Turmeric Dressing
Try this tossed with cooked soba noodles or drizzled over seared salmon.
Tropical Carrot, Turmeric, and Ginger Smoothie
A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.
Sake-Steamed Chicken and Kabocha Squash
The secret to juicy, tender, delicately steamed white-meat chicken and squash? Going slow.
Three-Chile Harissa
Add this harissa to your next tomato sauce or try it with our Roast Chicken with Harissa and Schmaltz.
Horseradish-Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Try this schmeared on toast, tossed with pasta, or dolloped on a baked potato.
Calabrian Chile Butter
Spoon some of this butter over a pork chop during the last minute of cooking.