Simple Cooking

How to prevent tofu from being bland? Toss it in a robust, spicy, salty, and deeply seasoned marinade.

Somewhere between a fudgy chocolate truffle and a Tootsie Roll is the Brazilian confection known as the brigadeiro.

Snow peas and water chestnuts add a fresh crunch to these tasty dumplings

A tangy dish full of zing. The thyme adds deep flavour and the roasties give real crunch.

A combination made in healthy-foodie heaven, this will be sure to satisfy you first thing in the morning!

Serve this lightly spiced, last-minute bean dip with tortilla chips and watch it disappear before half-time.

Sweet, spicy, and refreshing all in one, this crisp cabbage side dish is a great way to get out of a steamed-broccoli rut.

This rum-spiked hot toddy is infused with fiery black pepper, revitalizing cinnamon, and cleansing cardamom to cure the winter blues.

A specialty of Kerala, this simple, spiced-up stir-fry makes for a quick, hearty dinner.

This 22-minute South Indian-inspired chicken dinner is based on takeout versions served at Manhattan's Curry Row. 

This classic Japanese soup is both nourishing and comforting—just the thing for those midwinter blues.

Spicy, honey-glazed figs and creamy goat cheese are baked in puff pastry in this fun vegetarian play on pigs-in-a-blanket.

Complete your Super Bowl snacking lineup with this addictive five-cheese version of the classic Southern spread.

These cumin-spiced chicken thighs and roasted potatoes are balanced by a zippy, jalapeño-spiked alternative to coleslaw.

This sharable cookie has all the flavors of a latte. And chocolate. Lots of hot, melting milk chocolate.

A whole chicken, poached in a ginger and anise–scented soy broth, is a popular dish served at Chinese New Year celebrations.

Here, fresh shrimp gets gently poached in herb-laced coconut milk. The spicing is subtle, so as not to obstruct the milk’s sweet flavor.

Cumin and turmeric give this 30-minute vegetarian stew smoky, warming flavor and vibrant, soul-satisfying color.

Frying the paneer in a little oil before stirring it through the masala not only makes it crispy—it also adds loads of flavor.

Onions, garlic, cabbage, and tomatoes melt into a thick rich blanket of sweet richness for these hearty baked beans.