Embarrassingly easy. Enticingly aromatic. And unbelievably satisfying in terms of that beguiling umami-ness that defines mushrooms. Curious? You should be.
Vegan Chocolate Fudge Swirl Ice Cream
Tasting is one thing. Believing it’s vegan? Entirely another thing. You’ll never guess the ingredients in this surprise summer sleeper of a vegan ice cream.
Tofu and Vegetables in Coconut Milk
A creamy chile-spiked curry loaded with vegetables. Yet the richness of the sauce sorta makes you forget you’re eating healthy. Swear.
Cheater’s Gochujang
Got gochujang? If not, you need to make this simple cheater’s version that’s a quick stand-in for when you don’t have time to make the authentic Korean chile paste with a sweet heat and some serious umami.
Grated Carrot Salad
Yoohoo, you who’s trying to eat more healthfully, start cramming carrots in your pieholes with this satisfying little number.
Gluten Free Pancakes
Perfect for any lazy morning, these pancakes make being gluten intolerant a privilege. They also make the rest of the us envious.
Asparagus with Brioche Crumbs
Perhaps the quickest, richest, savviest strategy for gussying up spring stalks that you’ve ever encountered.
Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar
These spring spears, buried beneath a behemoth of Parmesan, is making converts of even the most reticent veggie eaters.
Sheet Pan Chickpea Curry
A lovely little sheet-pan combo that comes together as quickly as chopping up some veg, tossing with chickpeas and spices, then giving it a roast in the oven. Dinner, done.
Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
Jambalaya just doesn’t get any more authentic than this deeply flavored, deeply revered rendition from Cajun country.
Campari Sorbet
Sweet and tart and sophisticated and stunning and almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
Poutine
Thankfully for those of us wanting (needing?) to satiate our craving for the obscenely indulgent Canadian classic known as poutine, it’s no longer something that mandates a pilgrimage.
Slow Cooker Applesauce
This recipe is gonna change your mind about store-bought applesauce. And not just because it lets you use your slow cooker and walk away. Wait’ll you taste it.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Feta Salad
There’s a lot to like here. The caramelized sweetness of sweet potatoes and onions. The salty and tangy creaminess of feta. And the knowing that you’re doing something decent for yourself without it tasting like penance.
Korean Steak
This isn’t quite bulgolgi, the classic Korean barbecue. But this little number is salty, sweet, and quite reminiscent of its longer-marinated inspiration.
Jamaican Beef Patties
It’s the taste of these spiced meat-filled patties that talks to us. And oh, do they. With a Jamaican accent, no less.
Pan-Seared Moroccan Salmon
These sexy salmon fillets have got “come hither” appeal in spades thanks to a citrusy lilt and a beguiling blend of spices.
Authentic Pad Thai
Unspeakably more nuanced than takeout Thai, these stir-fried noodles boast a sigh-inducing balance of salty, sour, and sweet. In other words, it’s the real deal.
Ginger and Carrot Stir-Fry
There’s nothing wallflowerish about this stir-fry, not with its gingery zing of tongue-tingling, sinus-clearing, tummy-settling ginger. Nothing at all.
Fennel Baked in Cream
Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.