Gluten Free
Homemade 3-Chile Harissa
This irresistibly smoky-spicy condiment lasts for a month and perks up everything from scrambled eggs to lamb chops.
By Alon Shaya
Wild Rice with Watercress and Hazelnuts
The sturdier your cress, the longer this salad will hold up at room temperature.
By Nick Nutting
Boozy Piña Colada Ice Cream
Store-bought coconut ice cream gets a sunny, boozy kick from a pineapple and rum swirl in this easy ice cream inspired by our favorite beach-side cocktail.
By Rhoda Boone
Sautéed Collard Greens and Sweet Onion with Paprika
If you can’t find coconut vinegar for this collard greens recipe, use 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar instead.
By Sarah Kirnon
The Tostada That Wants to Be a Memela
Memelas are ubiquitous in Oaxaca, where they’re made with fresh masa dough. Since finding similar masa in the U.S. is hit or miss, we call for fresh corn tortillas, which technically makes this a tostada, hence the cheeky recipe name.
Garlicky Plantains
You can do the first fry ahead of time, then soak the plantains in garlic water, dry, and hold at room temperature until closer to mealtime.
By Sarah Kirnon
Crushed Potatoes with Oyster Bar Butter
Make extra seasoned butter to eat with pasta, on crusty bread, or, as the name implies, with shellfish.
By Nick Nutting
Coconut Rice and Peas
This Jamaican classic gets richness from coconut milk, heartiness from kidney beans, and an intoxifying aroma from fresh herbs and garlic.
By Sarah Kirnon
Quesadillas with Oaxacan Cheese and Squash Blossoms
Seek out a tortilleria for fresh corn tortillas if possible; it makes a difference.
Toasted Chile de Árbol and Tomatillo Salsa
For a salsa that won’t send smoke shooting from your ears, be thorough about removing the seeds from the chiles—and even scraping out the ribs, the hottest part.
Red Posole with Pork
If you’ve never made posole, this is a good starter recipe. There are no hard-to-get cuts (like the pig’s head called for in many traditional versions), and most of the process is hands-off.
Creamy Potato Salad With Lemon and Fresh Herbs
Because they are lower in starch than Yukon Golds or russets, baby red potatoes hold their shape when tossed.
By Pam Anderson
Mango and Cucumber Chow
Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.
By Sarah Kirnon
Marinated Goat Cheese With Herbs and Spices
Looking for a throw-together app that seems way fancier than it is? Look no further than this gussied-up goat cheese situation.
By Alon Shaya
Fried Oysters with Bacon, Garlic, and Sage
Holding the raw oysters in the rice-flour dredge is a genius do-ahead trick, allowing you to shuck and coat the oysters hours ahead of fry time.
By Nick Nutting
Grilled Summer Veggie and Bean Bowl
Bush’s® grilled summer veggie and bean bowl with harissa vinaigrette
Coco Rico Vietnamese Fish Sauce
Serve with anything and everything—it will get better, spicier, and more Vietnamese-approved over time.
By Nguyen Tran
Passionfruit Curd
By Martha Collison