A pot and a mug filled with hot cocoa and a sifter of cocoa powder on the side.

Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate

Rich, creamy, and divine. It also just happens to be paleo, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, kid-friendly, and adult-approved.

An illustration of kale pesto ingredients being added to a food processor

Kale Pesto

Yes, kale pesto. It’s easy and healthy and folks are calling it one of the best pestos they’ve ever experienced. Maybe you should see what all the fuss is about.

Two white bowls filled with porridge; one topped with blueberries and the other with figs and almonds.

Brown Rice and Quinoa Porridge

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.

A whole simple roast chicken in a skillet, surrounded by grapes.

Simple Roast Chicken

As its name implies, this simple roast hen ridiculously easy and turns out a superlative bird with shatteringly crisp skin and surprisingly juicy meat. No surprise that it’s the same technique that Thomas Keller uses.

A glass filled with cantaloupe agua fresca, and glasses of other liquid around it.

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Normally we have an issue with people talking fresh to us. But in the case of these agua frescas, or fresh flavored waters, we’re all ears.

Asian chicken salad with oranges and cashews on a grey plate.

Asian Chicken Salad

Asian chicken salad with bok choy and oranges and cashews helps you say so long to the same old boring chicken on salad greens. And it’s on the table in less time than it takes to get takeout.

Two black bowls, each with a scoop of black sesame ice cream, sprinkled with black sesame seeds.

Black Sesame Ice Cream

Despite being vegan and dairy-free (it’s made with coconut milk), this black sesame ice cream is still exceptionally creamy and boasts a beguiling taste. You sorta gotta experience it for yourself.

Broiled Tofu on aluminim foil-lined sheet pan.

Broiled Tofu

Tofu may not seem sexy at first glance but this quick and easy technique is seductive as heck when you need dinner done pronto. Here’s how to pull it off flawlessly.

A white earthenware bowl of sweet potato soup with coconut milk drizzled over the top.

Sweet Potato Soup With Coconut Milk

Easy, healthy, paleo, gluten-free, and vegan. More importantly, incredibly complex, rich, and velvety smooth. So much so you’ll go wobbly in the knees. And so simple you can make it a weeknight staple.

A white ceramic bowl of kohlrabi slaw beside a wooden set of salad servers.

Kohlrabi Slaw

Kohlrabi, the latest cool crucifer, is a cousin of cabbage, so it’s not like it’s any big deal to turn it into coleslaw. Oh wait, we mean, kohlslaw.

Fruit Shrub

Shrub Cocktail

You don’t have to be a hipster in Brooklyn to appreciate the latest retro cocktail craze. All you need are vinegar, sugar, fruit, a little patience, and a palate for the finer things in life.

A saucepan filled with lettuce soup on a wooden table, with a dish cloth and a pile of toasted croutons beside it.

Lettuce Soup

Never has an overabundance of garden lettuces and herbs been so easily remedied—or made so memorable—as this soup.

A jar of Meyer lemon syrup with a spoon resting on top.

Meyer Lemon Syrup

Luscious as caramel yet simple as simple syrup, this Meyer lemon syrup has a very giftable sweet tart lemon thing going on.

A head of steamed cauliflower in a white bowl on a gray surface.

Steamed Cauliflower

A simple yet stunning technique for steamed whole cauliflower that’s making even veggie haters proclaim it awesome.

A wooden table with a colander holding veggie spaghetti, a small white bowl of pesto, and a small dish of lemon wedges.

Veggie Spaghetti

This recipe is actually not so much veggie spaghetti. It’s more like veggie squiggles. So what the heck to do with it? Lotsa things.

A bowl lined with cheese clith and filled with homemade mascarpone.

Homemade Mascarpone

Ridiculously indulgent and insanely satiating, this simple DIY hack is a luxurious way to fancy up summer’s finest berries.

A bowl of homemade dukkah.

Dukkah

We can’t stop sprinkling this everyday Egyptian magic over anything and everything. (Seriously. Someone send help.)