Simple Cooking
Smashed Cucumbers and Radishes in Yogurt Sauce
Wheels of cucumbers and radishes are nice and all, but smashing them into ragged pieces is way more fun.
Grapefruit Marmalade with Vanilla and Anise
The fruit-to-sugar ratio in this marmalade recipe makes it not too sweet and you can really taste the grapefruit.
Yogurt with Raisins, Cucumber, and Walnuts
Mast, which translates to yogurt in Farsi, is a staple side dish on many Persian tables. The yogurt can be mixed with shallots, grated cooked beets, cooked spinach, or, most commonly, with Persian cucumbers, mint, and dried rose.
Roasted Cauliflower Larb
Cauliflower might not be a traditional ingredient in larb recipes, but the toasted rice powder is.
Kuku Sabzi
With fewer eggs than the typical frittata, this Persian egg dish is the ultimate clean-out-the-herb-drawer meal.
Bucatini With Lemony Carbonara
Lemon makes the perfect foil for carbonara’s salty richness. You may never go back.
Kare-Kare with Beans, Baby Bok Choy, and Eggplant
If the ingredient list didn’t tip you off, the seven-hour cooking time makes it official: This recipe is a project that you make for people you love. They’ll be thankful.
Teriyaki Steak Skewers with Asian-Style Greens
These steak kebabs are marinated in soy-ginger sauce, and served over a salad of bok choy, kale, and cucumbers.
Roasted Root Vegetables
Maple syrup and warm, fall spices add a touch of sweetness to easy roasted veggies.
Watercress Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Watercress is back! It’s fantastic paired with piquant mustard and sharp vinegar that can stand up to the nose-tingling burn.
Preserved Lemons
If you can find Meyer lemons, use them for this recipe. Their thinner skin has very little bitterness.
Moneygun Hot Toddy
At Moneygun in Chicago, they make this hot toddy in a French press. It's the perfect answer to what to drink on a chilly night.
Mixed Citrus Daiquiri
Aged white rum seems like an oxymoron, but it adds an edge to this beach vacation of a cocktail.
Common Lily
In the fall, make this drink with a fresh fig instead of blackberries—use half for muddling and half for the garnish.
Coconut-Pandan Jam (Kaya Jam)
This creamy custard is popular in Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia and Singapore, where it's slathered onto toasted fluffy white bread and served with poached eggs as a morning snack. Often called the vanilla of Southeast Asia, the long, narrow, vibrant green pandan leaves give the jam its signature aromatic flavor.
Gingery Chicken Soup With Zucchini “Noodles”
Not only is this immunity-boosting chicken soup just as comforting as your grandma’s, it's also gluten-free, thanks to spiralized zucchini “noodles.”
Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
We tested countless cauliflower pizza crust recipes and came up with the absolute best one.
Chickpea Crepe "Tacos" With Eggplant and Lamb
Thin, naturally grain-free chickpea flour pancakes take the place of tortillas in these warmly spiced lamb and eggplant “tacos.”
Homemade American Cheese
No more cellophane-wrapped singles for you: Make better American cheese at home with just 5 ingredients.
Spaghetti Squash Fritters
This recipe is inspired by one in Mollie Katzen’s book The Vegetable Dishes I Can’t Live Without. Heads up! This recipe calls for already cooked spaghetti squash.