Muenster Breakfast Toast with Avocado, Pistachio, and Preserved Lemon

Consider this dish—made with refried beans and crunchy vegetables—an affirmative answer to the question, “Can dip be dinner?”

Nutty, protein-packed, and batchable—perfect for hectic mornings.

Seasoned with Old Bay and loaded with crunchy celery and red onion, this easy recipe for creamy shrimp salad is ideal heaped on slices of olive oil toast.

Lamb chops are one of those ingredients that intimidate a lot of people, but they’re actually a great protein to cook (and especially grill) at home.

Yeasted pancakes mixed with saffron and cardamom (called chebab) are typical of Gulf countries, but I must confess I much prefer these lacy thin crepes.

Transform summer squash into this spectacular spread to put toward sandwiches, pastas, and more all season long.

This riff on çılbır marries garlicky yogurt, fried eggs, and spiced butter with summer tomatoes.

Not your grandma’s bran muffins, these fiber-rich baked goods are loaded with dates, almonds, and slivers of dark chocolate.