Vegan

Couldn't be easier. Simply freeze puréed fruit, water, and sugar and you have sorbet. Any-flavor-you-want fruit sorbet. Best part? No ice cream maker required.

Drizzle, douse, souse, or otherwise acquaint this emerald elixir with grilled steak, chicken, chops, seafood, or heck, anything.

Simple. Surprising. Spunky. Just what we look for in a summer salad. Just what we found in this jumble of cucumbers, vinegar, and ginger.

When life hands you an abundance of herbal loveliness, pull out your ice cube tray, add some olive oil, and save that loveliness for another day.

Each Portuguese family has its own rendition of this classic, a pantry staple known as massa de pimentão. Here's how David has amped it up several notches and in the process created something new.

Why spend half your paycheck on pricey infused waters when you can make them at home? It's easy, inexpensive, and lovely.

Stale bread? Itsoaks up a tangy vinaigrette in this interpretation of an Italian classic from the Barefoot Contessa herself. You're welcome.

Don't care for broccoli? Just toss it on the grill. It'll take on a beguilingly earthy, smoky quality that's actually quite hard to resist.

Bagels--true, chewy, malty bagels--aren't just a New York thing. They're easy to make at home and better than bagels you can buy from the freezer section.

You'd never, ever guess how quick and easy it is to make this authentic Indian condiment at home. And let's not forget how delicious it is. So much so that folks are calling it "outstanding" and "magic." Enough said.

Rabe. Raab. Rapini. Call it what you will, but it's never better than when jumbled with sautéed garlic and crisped potatoes.

This may sound rather frighteningly hippie. We understand. Rest assured, it's actually a lovely oatmeal alternative that works magnificently with your most tried-and-true hot cereal stir-ins and sprinkle-ons.

Glogg is Scandinavian mulled wine served at Christmas. This version combines port wine, brandy, whiskey, raisins, almonds, orange zest, cinnamon, and cardamon.

These candied nuts are sweet and spicy and the sorta thing that friends demolish in minutes at cocktail parties and holiday gatherings yet talk about for months afterward.

Mushroom miso soup. Quick. Easy. Healthy. Vegan. And yes, it tastes spectacular.

An easy way to gussy up green beans and make them seem fancy without being fussy.

We can think of no more compelling reason to indulge in toast for breakfast than this sweetly tart marmalade.

This chai spiced apple cider calls for nothing more than apple cider, your favorite chai tea, and a cinnamon stick. Quick liquid comfort.

Cayenne. Paprika. Pepper. Chili powder. Remarkable how something so simple can taste so complex.

Easy and slow cooker friendly. Do we really need to say anything else?