Grilled Coconut Wings by Christopher B. O'Hara

Grilled Coconut Wings

For authentic Thai flavor these wings are marinated overnight in galangal (similar to ginger) and chiles and accompanied by a peanut dipping sauce.

Golden Scallops Salad by Tony and Cathy Mantuano

Golden Scallops Salad

Diver scallops are sauteed until perfectly golden then are placed on a bed of savory porcini mushrooms and scattered with salad greens.

Classic Buffalo Wings Recipe

Classic Buffalo Wings

These classic Buffalo wings take their über crispiness from a double dipping in flour. But don’t let us catch you trying that with the blue cheese dip.

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Spiced Pork Meatballs with Guacamole by Tamasin Day-Lewis

Spiced Pork Meatballs with Guacamole

These spicy pork meatballs doused with guacamole to temper the heat are a great first course to share with friends. For a main course serve like a burger.

Fresh Tuna with Dry-Cured Black Olives by Gerald Gass

Fresh Tuna with Dry-Cured Black Olives

Fresh tuna is poached in olive oil, combined with dry-cured olives, capers, and onions, and mixed into an anchovy flavored mayonnaise dressing.

Portuguese Deep-Fried Green Beans

Portuguese Deep-Fried Green Beans

In Portugal, deep-frying beans is a long-standing tradition. Serve these peixinhos da horta as a starter, snack, or, as the Portuguese do, a side dish.

The Greatest Dishes by Anya von Bremzen

Engin’s Imam Bayildi

Imam bayildi may be less famous than the French version – ratatouille – but it still magically transmutes eggplant, tomatoes and garlic into gold.

Snails with Herb Butter by Thomas Keller

Snails with Herb Butter

Escargot with garlic butter and herbs is a classic French preparation. The snails can be served in their shells or in snail dishes, topped with puff pastry.

Mahogany Wings by Christopher B. O'Hara

Mahogany Wings

Hold the mouth-searing heat, but keep the flavor with these marinated chicken wings. Plum, hoisin, and soy sauce provide sweet and spicy Asian flavors.

French Country Pate by Anthony Bourdain

French Country Pâté

Cooking pork shoulder, liver, and duck fat with spices, splashes of cognac and wine makes a simple, hearty French country pate. Perfect for entertaining.

Baked Clams

Straight from Umberto’s Clam House in NYC, this recipe for clams topped with bread crumbs seasoned with parsley and cheese then baked is the real deal.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps by Joan Weir

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken, water chestnuts, and scallions are dressed in a ginger-soy sauce then wrapped with butter lettuce leaves in this Chinese specialty.

Yogurt Cheese Balls Marinated in Garlic Dill Oil by Victoria Jenanyan Wise

Yogurt Cheese Balls Marinated in Garlic-Dill Oil with Aleppo Pepper

For this Armenian dish, homemade yogurt cheese is made into balls and marinated in oil infused with garlic, dill, and Aleppo pepper.

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers

Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

This appetizer is a favorites all over Italy. Zucchini blossoms are stuffed with ricotta cheese, seasoned with basil and lemon, batter-dipped, and then fried.

Panade of Leeks and Mixed Greens with Cantal Cheese

Panade of Leeks and Mixed Greens with Cantal Cheese

For this soup, onions, mixed greens, and soaked chewy bread are layered with milk, stewed leeks, and cheese then slowly baked until thick and bubbly.

French Goat Cheese, Roasted Beet, and Walnut Tart by Gordon Hamersley

Goat Cheese, Roasted Beet, and Walnut Tart

Smooth goat cheese, colorful roasted beets, and walnuts speckle this creamy, quiche-like tart–all of which is nestled in a flaky buttery crust.

Portuguese Sausage Frittata by David Leite

Portuguese Sausage Tortilla | Tortilha de Chouriço

Eggs, smoky garlic Portuguese pork sausage called chourico, onions, and potatoes make up this splendid breakfast recipe. Serve it right for the skillet.

The Quick Recipe by Cook's Illustrated

Fresh Cod Brandade

Fresh cod is poached in an herby milk-cream mixture and gently folded into mashed potatoes. It makes a perfect spread for garlic toasts.

Savory Bangkok Waffles by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Savory Bangkok Waffles with Dipping Sauce

These lacy Asian waffles are more like pancakes made with tiny shrimp, coconut milk, lime juice, and cilantro. The sauce adds a touch of saltiness and heat.

Avocado-Sardine Toasts by Paula Wolfert

Avocado-Sardine Toasts

Silky slices of ripe avocado and marinated fat strips of salty sardine fillets topped with crisp strings of scallions and chives sit atop of toast slices.

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