Rice & Grains

We took inspiration from picadillo, a saucy spiced ground meat dish packed with flavor, and thought, Why not give tofu a similar treatment?

This deeply flavorful Puerto Rican rice dish is to pernil as stuffing is to turkey—a holiday meal wouldn’t be the same without it. 

This recipe is inspired by mujadara, a simple combination of lentils, rice, and onions that exists in various forms across the Middle East. It's comforting but not too rich, and it's fresh and vegetarian without relying on many perishable ingredients. In other words, it's the perfect meal for the nights in between holiday parties.

Instant dashi powder gives so much savory umami flavor to the oats that this porridge can easily be served for dinner. 

Polenta alfredo, polenta mac ‘n’ cheese, whatever it is, this polenta is very creamy and cheesy. We like that.

A riot of textures and sweet-and-savory flavors, this dish is anything but your typical Thanksgiving wild rice salad. 

For this vegetarian main, crispy-sweet red onions roast alongside the squash for a finishing dose of flavor and texture.

This satisfying rice dish can often be an elaborate, ambitious affair, but our version simplifies the process without sacrificing any complexity of flavor.

Think outside the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich box and make this crispy, crunchy, can’t-stop-eating it dish.  

This delicate, brothy grain soup manages to be comforting and fortifying—but without requiring a nap afterward.

This just-sweet-enough, chewy-but-firm bar is bound together by peanut butter and honey.

Soaking softens whole grains and shortens cooking time; feel free to sub farro, brown rice, or barley.

The tastiest rice is seasoned sushi rice.

In this weeknight recipe, magical, salty, umami-packed fish sauce is doing double-duty as a seasoning in the meatball mixture and as a part of the finishing sauce.

Ever wondered how to make the perfect pot of rice without a rice cooker? We got you.

It’s worth planning ahead for this vibrant, springy pilaf recipe that’s made all the better by day-old rice.

This dish is a perfect choice for those blustery but bright early spring days: It's comforting from the simple-but-flavorful broth and bright from the crunchy fresh topping.

Risotto is like a clingy baby. And if you give it all of your patient attention, it will turn into a puddle of love.

Protein, whole grains, crunchy vegetables, and a kick-in-your-pants sauce—yep, this packable lunch has it all.

A pan full of veggie-packed fried rice is one of the easiest and most satisfying weeknight dinners we know of.