Debbie Vargo

Roasted cauliflower. Andouille sausage. Spinach. Goat cheese. Bowtie pasta. What's not to love about this quick weeknight meal? You'll be fighting your loved ones for leftovers.

An Asian flavored soup that's also pretty healthy and incredibly tasty. What else could you ask for? Dairy-free and full of mushrooms? It's all here.

There are as many reasons to adore chicken Dan Dan noodles as there are variations on it. We’re particularly smitten with this one.

Pantry ingredients and barely any effort yield you something that's sweetly tangy and spicy that you'll want to slather on ribs, wings, pulled pork, smoked or grilled chicken, burgers...

Imagine the crispness of a French fry colliding with the fluffiness of a baked potato. That's what this recipe delivers. You're welcome.

Not the carrot cake of your childhood. Unspeakably better. With an ever-so-slightly exotic edge of chai tea and cardamom that makes this childhood dessert all grown up.

Shirley Corriher, the doyenne of all things food science, divulges her foolproof secrets to gloriously golden and puffy popovers.

A fast, easy, and unbelievably enticing way to get your greens. (And a perfect way to use up that container of miso in the back of your fridge.)

A little chile and honey elevate roasted squash to another dimension entirely. Trust us. This is not your typical roasted winter squash.

An intoxicatingly aromatic Portuguese classic that's a tomato-based combo of stew and soup and chowder made of fish, potatoes, and chorizo.

You just found your next sweet corn infatuation that'll entice you night after night all the way through the end of summer.

Bored by plain old water? Allow us to introduce you to your solution.

Fast. Flavorful. And flaunting just enough Middle Eastern flair to intrigue but not frighten anyone. Even kids. Swear.

A big fat sandwich of deliciousness. That’s how one person referred to this brilliant riff on the classic grilled cheese that's salty, tangy, spicy, melty, and mood-lifting as heck.

Lunch just got a lot less boring thanks to this simple miso glaze that packs a touch of heat and a wallop of umami.

Not your standard roast vegetable side dish. Not at all. And all it takes is adding a pinch of curry powder and a generous splash of lime. So simple. So spectacular.

These wonders of wonders are irresistible cakey donuts baked in muffin tins that are spiked with nutmeg and cardamom and rolled in melted butter and cinnamon sugar.

This is definitely not your classic shakshuka. But with its lilt of lemon, its hearty braised greens, and it sprinkling of za'atar, it's not something we’d kick out of bed.

Traditional Moroccan tagine reimagined by turning it into a slightly less hearty yet no less compelling salad.

A yearround charmer, this is sorta like Bundt cake gone to finishing school yet retains all the comforts of home. From the justifiably famous Red Truck Bakery in rural Virginia.