Vegan Recipes

Quince Chutney

I have been hoarding a platter of yellow quinces on my desk for the past few weeks, not because these knobbly fruits are especially beautiful to look at but rather as a source of deep olfactory pleasu…

Miso-Maple Sweet Potato Tacos with Coconut-Cilantro Sauce

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Easy Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Wholesome and satisfying, this vegetarian lentil soup is how to reboot after a season of overindulgence.…

How To Steam Vegetables

Steamed vegetables — this is one of the easiest and quickest ways to get vegetables onto our plates. It’s something we can do without needing to think about it too much or make too much effort. We…

One Bowl Mung Bean Meal

It happens every year at this time and you know it. Whatever your normal — and hopefully healthy — eating pattern is, you lose it.…

Teddy’s Black Bean Soup

This classic Cuban soup is rich with garlic, oregano, and cumin, and brightened with a few generous splashes of cider vinegar.…

Slow Cooker Black Bean Chili

One bite into this ultra-hearty slow cooker chili and you just might question if it's really vegan after all.…

Watermelon Cocktail

A refreshing combination of fresh watermelon juice, vodka, lime, and agave with a Tajín rim makes for the ultimate summer sipper.…

Fonio Salad with Strawberries and Peppery Greens

Fresh summer strawberries toss with peppery greens, cucumbers and fonio…

How To Make the Perfect Simple Salad

Here are some thoughts, tips, and directions to help you turn your side salad into the most delicious part of the meal.…

Key Lime Margarita

Lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and a graham cracker rim come together to re-create the nostalgic flavor of Key lime pie in an easy-to-make cocktail.…

Celery Salad with Green Apple Vinaigrette

The best thing to do with that forgotten celery bunch in your crisper (you know the one!)…

Green Enchilada Sauce

The freshest enchilada sauce you’ll ever taste comes together in just 30 minutes…

Tofu and Broccoli Green Curry

emember that jar of green curry paste you bought for that one recipe you never made? Well, tonight it’s going to be the key to one of the most delicious vegetarian recipes you can make when you’re…

3-Ingredient Green Tahini Sauce

it has the nuttiness you expect from a tahini sauce and an irresistible light, bright freshness and herbal flavor.…

Summer Green Beans in Aromatic Spiced Tomatoes

fresh string beans are a summertime staple, but it’s easy to get in a rut of simply steaming and slapping them on the plate. If the best thing we can say about a forgettable side dish is that it did…

Green Pea and Chickpea Falafel

this weeknight-friendly take on classic falafel is as easy as it comes since it relies on simply opening a can of chickpeas to get started. The flavors of spring are featured in the form of fresh peas…

Whipped Cherry Limeade

This creamy and refreshing summer drink is part cherry limeade, part milkshake, and 100% delicious.…

Zombie Cocktail

A classic cocktail with three varieties of rum balanced with fruit juice and warm spices.…

Halloween Recipe: Frog Eggs & Eyeballs (Coconut Green Tea Chia Pudding)

pooky treats for Halloween are here in full force, but usually I don’t contribute much to this particular holiday. I’m always a little thrown off by ghoulish treats, although I admire the ingenuit…

Green Curry Veggie Burgers with Black Beans & Walnuts

Ilove taking the flavors and ingredients from foods I’ve eaten while traveling and pulling them into my weekly meals. This veggie burger takes inspiration from around the world — green curry paste…

Collard Green Slaw

This time of year in the Pacific Northwest, we can use all the color we can get. I know many of you live in regions that are quite dark too. It still astounds me to look up before 5:00 p.m. and feel i…

Slow Cooker Golden Chickpea Soup

This is wholesome comfort food at its finest, with a taste and texture that's equal parts hearty as can be, yet bright and totally nourishing…

Smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

This vegetarian take on tuna salad is made with a base of hearty chickpeas and crunchy vegetables. The real heroes, however, are the gut-friendly fermented pickles and creamy Greek yogurt.…

4-Ingredient Banana Oat Bars

Quick and easy gluten-free banana oat bars that are sweetened with dates, studded with walnuts, and finished with a honey yogurt glaze.…

Sweet Potato Fajitas

These fajitas have roasted sweet potatoes seasoned with cumin and smoked paprika. Stuff them into tortillas and drizzle with a tangy crema.…

Greek-Style Braised Green Beans

reen beans are sometimes touted as the elemental food of the garden, meant to be picked and eaten with a bare toss in the frying pan. But I think that this does most green beans a disservice. Yes, tho…

Side Dish Recipe: Greek-Style Lima Beans

few years ago, our attitude toward Brussels sprouts hadn’t changed since childhood. In other words, we didn’t want anything to do with them. But they’ve enjoyed a bit of a resurgence,…

Greek Salad Dressing

You’ll want to eat this on everything.…

Garlicky Skordalia

This puréed potato dip packs a garlicky punch…

Spiced Oven Fries with Garlic Spread

fries don’t really come to mind when you think about eating healthy, but these are baked in the oven and served with a light yet creamy garlic dip. Plus, they’re loaded with big flavor from a spic…

One-Skillet Lasagna

I ike to call this my “lazy girl lasagna.” While my Italian grandfather would gasp at the thought of this one-skillet wonder, I know that if he were still alive he’d take one bite and then quick…

This South Indian Sambar Is Spicy, Tangy, and Veggie-Packed

Huli is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew served daily in Karnataka homes, usually with rice. This is a quick, one-pot version, made with quick-cooking baby spinach and red lentils.…

Chef Vinod’s Papri Chaat

Papri is a thin crispy chip made with a simple wheat dough; usually topped with an assortment of vegetables and chutneys and served as a shareable snack between meals.…

Pumpkin Gojju with Chow Chow Kootu

Gojju and kootu is a classic South Indian combination for the fall. It’s the perfect sweet and savory combo.…

Chole

With a base of caramelized onions, spices, and a touch of tomato paste, chole is a transformative way of using up a can of chickpeas.…

Crockpot Goulash

If I could have it my way, I’d spend the day cooking. I often envision a perfect scenario where my morning begins with coffee and breakfast, followed by a leisurely stroll to the grocery store. Ther…

Our Favorite Vegan Pizza

I used to think homemade pizza wasn’t any good and that making it at home required a specialty oven, a specific type of flour, and even a stand mixer — I couldn’t have been more wrong. It turn…

Make-Ahead Bacon & Leek Casserole

I firmly believe that at the center of every Easter brunch spread there should be a savory, eggy casserole that’s served up in slabs and washed down with mimosas. Make this number your celebratory c…

Carbonara Orzotto

Do you love pasta carbonara, but get a little intimidated by the step that calls for thickening — not scrambling! — the pasta with eggs? Love risotto, but don’t want to spend all that time stirr…

Zucchini Noodle Salad with Parsley-Pistachio Pesto

Zoodles” may be a silly name for this dish, but I don’t think zucchini noodles are going anywhere anytime soon. And that’s definitely a good thing, because it’s that time of year when gardens …

Brown Rice Bowl with Chard & Nutty Tomato Romesco Sauce

When it comes to lunch, I have competing desires. On the one hand, I want a predictable and easy meal I can grab without diverting much attention from my work. But I also don’t want to eat the same …

Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

There aren’t many summer dishes as pure as a sweet corn and tomato salad. It’s summer eating at its more blissful: sweet and crunchy, juicy and tangy. And so easy too!…

No Mayo Coleslaw

This vinegar-based coleslaw is a refreshing summertime side.…

Beet Salad with Horseradish Cream and Frizzled Sweet Onions

Do we really need another beet salad? We really don’t need much, but would you love another beet salad? My guess is yes. There’s certainly room on our server, so why not?…

Warm Citrusy Millet Salad with Roasted Fennel and Kalamata Olives

We had some friends over for potluck dinner a few weeks ago, and one couple brought some fennel and citrus to roast, inspired by a recipe in the Jerusalem cookbook. Right before pulling them out of th…

Couscous Salad with Cucumber, Red Onion & Herbs

Last week my husband and I packed up the car and drove nearly 500 miles to Atlanta to celebrate my sister’s wedding. I love a good road trip. It gives you time to think and to talk, and to watch the…

Roasted Shrimp Scampi

My favorite recipes are the ones I call fancy-not-fancy. A little luxurious, but so quick and easy they might actually qualify as 15-minute meals. Roasted shrimp scampi is the perfect example of fancy…

Warm Farro Salad with Roasted Squash, Persimmons & Pecans

The cooler fall temperatures have inspired me to take a break from my usual quinoa salad and cook some nutty farro instead. I love its toothsome texture, and its flavor pairs well with fall ingredient…

Mushroom & Walnut (Vegan) Bolognese

There are few things in life more comforting than a bowl of pasta topped with a hearty sauce. And while we’re hard pressed to say no to spaghetti and meatballs, these days we’re making room on our…

Appetizer Recipe: Miso Sweet Potato Bites

Looking for something a little different from the usual crostini hors d’oeuvre? How about a sweet potato — sliced into rounds, roasted, and topped with a zingy miso sauce. It’s a flavorsome litt…

Italian Potato Salad

This mayo-free potato salad is made extra colorful thanks to green beans, cherry tomatoes, and lots of fresh herbs…

Yasmin Fahr’s Citrus-and-Fig Cranberry Sauce

Citrus and figs amp up this bursting-with-flavor cranberry sauce…

How To Thinly Slice an Onion

Given that the vast majority of dinners start with a pile of thinly-sliced onions on the cutting board, we here at The Kitchn feel it’s worth taking the time to make sure your onion skills are on po…

Vietnamese-Inspired Blender Marinade

his marinade is directly inspired by the Vietnamese sauce nuoc cham. Nuoc cham is a sweet, salty, and sour combination of fish sauce, lime juice, chiles, sugar, and garlic. For this quick marinade, I�…

Citrus-Chile Blender Marinade

This citrus-chile marinade was born out of a need to impress my friends (spoiler: It worked!). A large group of us were on vacation together, and it was my night to cook. What could I feed 12 people i…

How To Make Strawberry Lemonade

Nothing screams summer like a glass of ice-cold strawberry lemonade. When I was growing up, my family was partial to the kind you make using Crystal Light powder, but, like most other things, strawber…

Toasted Sesame Slaw

Everyone needs a simple, refreshing summer slaw in their back pocket that they can throw together to take to a picnic, BBQ, or cookout. This easy vegan slaw starts with bagged coleslaw for convenience…

Baked Butternut Squash

Sweet, orange-hued butternut squash is one of the most iconic flavors of fall. And while I love it in everything from soup and pasta to tarts and risotto, I think the best way to enjoy it is also the …

Better-than-Pumpkin Squash Purée

The best type of pumpkin for homemade purée is actually … not a pumpkin! Hard winter squash make a superior purée to pumpkin (which often yields fibrous, watery results). If you insist on using pu…

Navegado (Chilean Mulled Wine)

Few things get you in the festive mood faster than a mug of hot, spiced red wine. When it’s bitter cold outside, wrapping your hands around a warm cup is just the comfort your soul needs. Navegado i…

Shanika Graham-White’s Maple Roasted Pear and Apple Mocktail

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Shanika Graham-White’s Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Orange-Scented Crust

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TJ Lee’s Lychee Sparkler

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Alexander Smalls’ Field Greens, Poached Pear, and Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

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Shanika Graham-White’s Harvest Roasted Apple Kale Salad

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Shanika Graham-White’s Vegan Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Shepherd’s Pie

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Maple Pomegranate Ham Glaze

Aholiday ham is perfect when you’re looking for a big impact with minimal effort. Since hams are already cooked, all you’re really doing is reheating it. The magic comes with the glaze. A sugary-s…

Mediterranean-Inspired Turkey Pinwheels

No matter the occasion, put a plate of pinwheels out and it’s all but guaranteed each spiraly snack will be gobbled up in no time. I can’t remember a party that didn’t include tortilla pinwheels…

My Grandma’s Cornbread Dressing Is Simple, Moist Perfection (No Other Recipe Tops It)

My Tennessee grandmother, fondly known by family members of all ages as Nannie June, was always happy to feed hungry visitors. In her heyday, she cooked up large spreads every Sunday afternoon and eve…

Mashed Mofongo

In my opinion, Thanksgiving is all about the side dishes — and no Thanksgiving meal is complete without some sort of potato or starch. But even though I love potatoes (after all, I’m from Latin Am…

Dynamite Lumpia

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Avocado Salsa

Avocado salsa is the perfect merging of two of my favorite dips: salsa and guacamole. Diced juicy tomatoes mingle with creamy cubes of avocado, with some onion, jalapeño, and cilantro to spice things…

Lobster Mac and Cheese

There are many ways to elevate your mac and cheese, but for the most elegant version, add lobster. This recipe features an aromatic base of minced shallots and garlic, a rich, decadent cheese sauce ma…

Lechon Po’ Boy

As a Filipina chef in New Orleans, it’s easy to combine Filipino and Cajun flavors considering the extensive history of Filipinos in Louisiana. Louisiana is the original settlement of Filipinos in A…

Tortilla Chip Chili Pie

Frito pie is an iconic American dish, born in the southwestern United States in either New Mexico or Texas, depending on where you are from. Midwesterners also lay claim to it. They call it a “walki…

Kimchi and Crispy Garlic Dogs

My life as a transient chef is fun. One minute, I’m grilling freshly caught coho salmon at a wedding in Sandy, Oregon; the next I’m creating kimchi burgers and hot dogs for Mama O’s 10th anniver…

Harvest Moon Dogs

In the fall of 2021, I took my catering crew to Washington, New Jersey, to cook for an outdoor wedding. On our way, we stopped by Hot Dog Johnny, which was a childhood favorite of the groom. I’m a h…

Fruit Kebabs

One of the best sightings on a hot summer day is a Mexican street cart loaded down with colorful piles of fresh fruit. After you place your order, the cut-up fruit is drizzled with lime juice and then…

Vegan Stuffing

Simple, traditional, and fit for any Thanksgiving or dinner table, this plant-based stuffing might be vegan, but it tastes delicious no matter what your dietary preferences may be. This recipe is brim…

Kabocha Squash Soup

While butternut squash and acorn squash often make appearances in seasonal fall cuisine, it’s time to start looking at kabocha squash as well. Also known as a Japanese pumpkin, this squash has a fir…

Turkey à la King

You can never have enough creative ways to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Once the excitement of the day-after sandwich wears off, you need another hit in your back pocket. Turkey à la Kin…

Endive Salad with Orange and Walnuts

Light, refreshing salad. These are not exactly the first words you might gravitate towards when thinking of a cold-weather dish to cozy up to. However, we’re approaching peak season for endive and o…

Chili Crisp Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are my favorite seasonal vegetable during the colder months because they’re delicious in so many different ways — shaved raw, tossed with a honey-balsamic glaze, and even prepared…

Long Island Iced Tea

I was introduced to the Long Island iced tea in college, and it has a reputation as a drink reserved for bar-novices and would-be partiers all headed for the same destination: a hangover. At first gla…

Miso Sesame Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts have long been the underrated vegetable of the dinner table. They’re often met with hesitation or outright avoidance (although I personally love them). But when roasted and glazed, …

Sautéed Green Beans

For anyone who already adores green beans, this simple side will make you fall more in love with them. It’ll also turn green bean skeptics into total believers. Like most vegetables, there’s a lot…

No-Bake Recipe: Coconut Snowballs (Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, & Vegan!)

No-bake, gluten-free, vegan coconut snowball cookies that are quick to assemble.…

Vegan Peanut Butter & Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies

Who doesn’t love a scoop of creamy marshmallow fluff, sandwiched between two sweet-and-salty peanut butter cookies? It’s a simple treat that feels perfectly nostalgic. What if I told you that I wa…

Vegan Recipe: Sticky Orange Cake with Marmalade Glaze

Iam using Vegan Week as an excuse to introduce you to one of my all-time favorite cakes. Vegan or no, this is the cake you should turn to if you ever have a craving for a damp tea cake fragrant with c…

The Easiest, Fudgiest Vegan Avocado Brownies

These chewy, chocolate-y brownies are made with just 5 ingredients, and also happen to be vegan.…

Recipe: Vegan Banana & Chocolate Coconut Pie

rom the filling to the whipped topping to the pie crust, coconut in its various forms makes an incredibly decadent vegan pie a reality. Neither the layer of banana slices hidden underneath a silky cho…

Vegan Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange & Ginger

there’s a secret I’ve been fostering for quite some time now. I love vegan cupcakes — even more than “regular” cupcakes. Their flavor is intense, pure, and did I mention there’s none of th…

No-Bake Peach Tarts with Ginger and Coconut (Gluten-Free & Vegan)

You could make these no-bake peach tarts because you can’t bear to turn on the oven on a hot summer day. You could make them because you’re gluten-free or raw or vegan or paleo or whathaveyou. Or …

Bryant Terry’s Napa Cabbage & Kale Coleslaw with Creamy Miso-Ginger Dressing

This modern take on classic coleslaw has everything you want in a nutrient-rich summer salad — lots of greens. The combination of mildly flavored Napa cabbage, earthy lacinato kale, delicate green p…

Edamame & Cauliflower Pasta Salad with Feta

Do you make pasta salads? Or do they bring to mind visions of mushy pasta in a greasy slick of mayonnaise? Pasta salads can be some of the freshest, most summery foods in your repertoire, and they als…

Lemon Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini

This crowd-pleasing lunch with quick-cooking quinoa is a cross between a comforting rice pilaf and a refreshing grain salad. Best of all, it comes together effortlessly. While your grain simmers, prep…

Farro Salad with Roasted Eggplant, Caramelized Onion, and Pine Nuts

Roasting eggplants when they are in season brings out their lush silkiness and natural sweetness. Here they shine in a simple yet aromatic salad with plump kernels of farro. Fresh as well as dried min…

Tanzanian Coconut Potato Soup

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Roasted Spring Pea Soup

Living in New York City, I’ve learned not to always trust spring. One day we’ll have balmy rosé weather, while the next will be so chilly that the only solution is something comforting and cozy �…

Hearts of Palm, Corn, Tomatoes & Watercress Salad

While on a recent trip to South America, I was served an incredible variety of fresh produce assembled into platters of lightly dressed salads. As a vegetarian, my hosts were concerned I wasn’t gett…

Hearty Dinner Recipe: Spanish Bean Soup (Potaje de Garbanzos)

You may be thinking that a recipe for a thick, hearty soup is a bit odd considering that yesterday was the first day of spring. But this Spanish bean soup is not just any soup. Rather, it is a soup se…

3-Bean Israeli Couscous Salad

Many a potluck or summer cookout has been graced with a bowl of three-bean salad, and I have to confess that I usually skip right over it. The combination of beans and herbs just never really tasted a…

Jamaican Peanut (Pinda) Stew

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Ina Garten’s Spanish Tapas Peppers

When we ran a series of make-ahead dinner party recipes from Ina Garten, we loved this colorful appetizer of stuffed peppers. The recipe also fits Ina’s philosophy of making a dish ahead: Look for t…

Slow Cooker Vegan Chili with Sweet Potatoes, Lentils, and Kale

Instead of thinking of vegan chili as an oxymoron, consider it an opportunity to explore all the different veggies, legumes, and spices that can be mixed together to create a delicious stew. This part…

Creamy Vegan Queso Dip

Let’s be honest — thinking of vegan cheese substitutes leaves something to be desired. Maybe you’ve taken a peek at the vegan cheese options in the grocery stores or even dabbled in coaxing a co…

Anna Jones’ Raw Thai Citrus Crunch Salad

Shredded carrots have a firm crunch and sturdy bite that rival all other vegetables, and when they get thrown in a mix like this glorious salad, they are an essential supporting player. But it’s not…

How to Make a Satisfying, Veggie-Packed Cabbage Soup

ne of the most satisfying, comforting ways to use up a humble head of cabbage is with a pot of homemade vegetable soup. This version, filled with protein-packed white beans and veggies, manages to be …

Buttery Pan Clams with Ginger and Scallions

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Make-Ahead Cabbage Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh tastes like summer — the confettied tumble of fresh parsley, the brightness of lemon juice, the crunch and burst of cucumber and ripe tomato. It’s cooling, friendly, and pleasantly scoop…

Spring Minestrone with Caramelized Garlic Broth

It’s a strange spring, in more ways than one. While parts of the country are experiencing late-season snow, many areas are being blessed with warm, sunshine-filled days. Here in Brooklyn, light jack…

Farmers Market Vegetable Stir-Fry with Lemon and Dill

I love farmers markets, with their gorgeous piles of seasonal veggies and fragrant herbs beckoning at every turn. I’m lucky that I live in walking distance to both NYC’s fabulous Union Square Gree…

Slow Cooker Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese

If you’re craving a hearty plant-based pasta sauce, look no further than this lentil and mushroom slow cooker “Bolognese.” It’s a mega “meaty” vegetarian alternative to classic Bolognese, …

Instant Pot Lentil Soup Is Fragrant, Filling, and Oh-So Easy

Over a decade ago, at a New York City deli, I had my first taste of good lentil soup. The fragrant, slightly smoky broth was filled with tender (not mushy!) lentils, and strewn with ribbons of bright …

This Vibrant South Indian Rice Dish Is Packed with Cabbage, Peanuts, and Lime

Nimbekai chitranna, or lemon peanut rice, is a specialty of South Karnataka made with lemon, coconut, peanuts, and cilantro.” Truly, though, there are numerous variations of chitranna. At its heart,…

Mister Jiu’s Red XO Sauce

XO at its core is an oil infused with dried seafood, salted meat, and aromatics. I like playing around within that framework. XO connoisseurs say that an XO should show off what’s gone into it. You …

Dilly Beans (Just Like Grandma’s)

Turn fresh green beans into crisp and dill-flavored quick pickles…

Homemade Sauerkraut

It's surprisingly easy to make.…

Vegan Marshmallows

These vegan marshmallows are just as sweet and fluffy as their non-vegan counterparts.…

Hetty McKinnon’s Easy Hand-Pulled Noodles Are the Perfect Sunday Cooking Project

On Sundays, my only ritual is patience. Freed from the relentless pressures of weeknight cooking — when fast and furious dictate my menu — on Sundays I opt for things that will take time, or that …

Quinoa & Carrot Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

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Quince Chutney

I have been hoarding a platter of yellow quinces on my desk for the past few weeks, not because these knobbly fruits are especially beautiful to look at but rather as a source of deep olfactory pleasu…

Cantaloupe Salad with Basil, Fresh Mozzarella & Onions

This salad, a riff on that beloved summer staple, tomato caprese, is so delightful, you may eschew tradition and go with this fruit-meets-savory composition all season long. I’m telling you, this me…

Miso-Maple Sweet Potato Tacos with Coconut-Cilantro Sauce

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How To Make a Vibrant Pan of Succotash with Fresh or Frozen Veggies

A big platter of succotash is a celebration of all the vibrant vegetables coming into season: sweet corn, baby lima beans, ripe red tomatoes, and tender okra. When sautéed in smoky bacon drippings an…

Easy Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

A soup this easy to make should not taste this good; it should require a grocery list a mile long, your knife should dull from constant chopping, and you should have to clear your calendar for a marat…

One Bowl Mung Bean Meal

t happens every year at this time and you know it. Whatever your normal — and hopefully healthy — eating pattern is, you lose it.…

Garlic-and-Herb Roasted Cabbage Steaks Bring Out the Golden-Buttery Tenderness of This Underrated Vegetable

if the only time you eat cabbage is stuffed inside an egg roll or alongside corned beef, you’re missing out on one of the most inexpensive and versatile vegetables around. The mild flavor and distin…

Teddy’s Black Bean Soup

teddy’s black bean soup was legendary among our family of friends in Brooklyn. He made it often, for a wide range of occasions, yet it always felt personal and exactly right for the moment it was se…

Slow-Cooker Ratatouille

You might not think “summer” and “stew” belong in the same sentence, but stewing and braising aren’t winter-exclusive cooking methods. The colorful spectrum of summer vegetables can be slow-…

Apple Cabbage Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

When the dimmer seasons turn you inward toward big pots of braising things or simmering batches of slow-cooker meals, match those recipes with a sturdy side dish that won’t cower behind their homey …

Ginger Kombucha

Kombucha and ginger are a dynamic duo of superhero proportions. Kombucha is delightfully tart and fizzy; ginger brings a warm and spicy side-kick punch.…

Copycat Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch

it's garlicky, oniony, and so crunchy.…

Sautéed Haricots Verts with Shallots and Lemon

Haricots verts, pronounced ah-ree-koh vehr, are a French variety of what we in America commonly call “string beans” or “green beans.” The translation literally means “green bean.” They may…

How To Make Kombucha Tea at Home

I’ve been addicted to kombucha from first sip. It wasn’t really the probiotics or other health promises that did it for me — although I’ll take those, too! It was the way it tasted: like tart …

One-Pot Vegetable Jambalaya

This vegetable jambalaya is faster and just as good, in my opinion, as traditional jambalaya (which typically has andouille sausage, chicken and/or seafood). With the “holy trinity” of vegetables,…

Easy Gazpacho

Gazpacho was invented for days like these. The hot, humid days of summer when the very idea of setting a pot over a burner has us reaching for another glass of lemonade. There are a million and one ve…

Dilly Beans (Just Like Grandma’s)

My grandmother kept a tidy little vegetable garden outside her New England home. While she did a decent job of growing summer squash, cucumbers, and some tomatoes, her best results always came out of …

Copycat P.F. Chang’s Chili Garlic Green Beans

Deeply browned, tender green beans in an umami-forward chili sauce inspired by the classic P.F. Chang’s side dish.…

French Vegetable Potage

ronounced poh-taazh, potage is a fancy term for a thick and comforting soup cooked in a pot. Typically, it also infers that the soup is made of vegetables and is puréed until smooth. Like many French…

Homemade Sauerkraut

When life gives you cabbage, you make sauerkraut — and homemade sauerkraut is a world apart from the stuff that comes from the grocery store. It’s crunchy and delightfully sour, perfect for toppin…

How To Make Vegetable Stock

Every time we make vegetable stock, we wonder why we ever bother buying it in the store. It’s so easy! Chop up some vegetables, cover with water, and simmer. Done. You’ll have enough stock to make…

Thanksgiving Slaw

The idea of serving a big mixed salad at Thanksgiving is, in theory, a good one — you want something light, crunchy, and refreshing to balance out the roast turkey and rich holiday side dishes. The …

Perfectly Tender Lentils

Dried lentils are a year-round staple in my pantry, essential for rounding out basically any type of salad during hot weather and hearty soups in the winter months. Regardless of the season, their qui…

Melting Cabbage

Editor’s Note: If you’ve cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved it to make it even easier to follow and more delicious.…

Lemon Balm Tea

Are you looking for a little boost this time of year? If you’re looking for a tea that calms your nerves and lifts your mood, have this lemon balm tea. It’s made with a blend of herbs including oa…

Easy Romesco Dip

This Spanish-inspired dip proves a jar of roasted red peppers is one of the most underrated pantry staples in your kitchen. Drain roasted red peppers and toss them in a food processor with almonds, ga…

How To Cook Fish on the Stovetop

I would place “how to cook fish quickly” right up there with other essential cooking skills like boiling eggs and cooking a pot of rice. If you can cook a fish fillet, you can have a healthy, easy…

Salsa Verde

Whenever I go to a restaurant that has a salsa bar (always a plus in my book), I skip over the chunky pico de gallo, blended tomato salsa, and ranchero sauce and head straight to the salsa verde. This…

Grilled Zucchini

Zucchini certainly isn’t shy about making an entrance. At the first signs of summer, the versatile veggie graces our vegetable gardens, our farmers markets, and our grocery stores with its abundance…

Avocado Berry Smoothie

Are you convinced that the only way to enjoy a perfectly smooth and creamy smoothie is a trip to the smoothie shop? While a good blender helps, I’ve found an ingredient that can turn any thin and ic…

Tacos with Roasted Winter Vegetables & Red Cabbage Slaw

The first time I made these roasted vegetable tacos, I had few expectations beyond using up odds and ends: some leftover tortillas, a handful of carrots and parsnips, a lone sweet potato, half a head …

Spicy Cauliflower Stir-Fry

I’m convinced that if you take any vegetable, drizzle it with olive oil, sprinkle on salt and pepper, and throw it in the oven for 20 minutes, you’ll get some of the best-tasting veggies ever — …

How To Stir-Fry Tofu

stir-fried tofu is not, perhaps, at the top of your list of scintillating weeknight dinners. But in its own humble, unassuming way, tofu can be downright sexy. Give it some time by itself in a hot wok…

Braised Shiitake Mushrooms with Baby Bok Choy

The classic Chinese combination of braised shiitake mushrooms in a sweet-savory sauce over vibrant baby bok choy.…

How To Make Crispy Tofu Without Deep-Frying

Learn how to flavor and pan-fry tofu for the crispiest, most crave-worthy tofu without deep-frying.…

Homemade Chili Crisp

This savory, spicy, and wonderfully textured chili sauce is the condiment your kitchen needs.…

Cold Sesame Noodles

The ultimate refreshing cold noodle dish of chewy noodles tossed in a tossed in a sesame-peanut sauce.…

Easy Homemade Hoisin Sauce

Hoisin sauce is the thick & rich fermented soybean-based Chinese condiment. It's funky, sweet, and savory with strong hits of fermented bean paste and sesame.…

Brown Rice Congee with Shiitake Mushrooms and Greens

Congee, jook, okayu. Asian-style rice porridge has many names and countless variations, but in every instance it is a simple, comforting dish for breakfast or any time of day. This extra nutritious ve…

Chinese-Style Spicy Eggplant Salad

Chinese eggplants are steamed, torn into pieces, then coated in a moderately spicy sauce and served cold or at room temperature.…

How To Fold Chinese Steamed Buns the

This tutorial shows you how to fill and pleat Chinese steamed buns the traditional way…

Chinese Steamed Buns (Gua Bao Buns)

Gua bao buns, or pocket-style steamed buns, are the perfect, fluffy vehicle to stuff with the flavorful offerings from your Chinese bao board - or truly anything you crave!…

Chinese Sticky Rice

This comforting combination of sweet rice, Chinese sausage, and mushrooms is a classic Chinese dish.…

Vegetarian Indo-Chinese Hakka Noodles

These Indo-Chinese Hakka noodles were a staple of my student life. They’re a classic Indian street food and also make the perfect quick and easy midweek dinner — one that is equally child- and adu…

Chinese Chicken Salad Spring Rolls

pring rolls are one of my favorite foods. They’ve got just the perfect blend of vegetables, noodles, and protein, all wrapped up together in a soft, chewy rice paper roll. Plus, anything that comes …

Chinese Lucky Noodle Stir-Fry

Long strands of noodles are topped with a savory stir-fry of crunchy vegetables and Chinese barbecue pork.…

Jiaozi (Classic Chinese Dumplings)

Learn how to make classic Chinese dumplings filled with ground pork, Napa cabbage, and garlic chives.…

Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge)

When I was a kid, I’d eat congee almost every other day. Congee is a traditional Chinese porridge made from boiling rice in a large amount of water for a long time. As it cooks, the rice releases it…

Classic Guacamole

This classic guacamole is so good, it will become your signature “house” recipe.…

Pico de Gallo

The secret to the best pico de gallo? Let it marinate for 20 minutes…

Lunch Recipe: Smoky Spiced Tempeh & Quinoa Salad

Whenever I’m traveling near the little beach town of Morro Bay, California, I make it a point to stop at Shine Cafe to order their “famous tempeh.” You can get a scoop of this perfectly seasoned…

Mediterranean Freekeh Salad with Collard Greens and Chickpeas

We are grasping for a little color around here in Seattle lately; spring can’t come soon enough. I know most of you are feeling the same way, and this salad of fennel, collards, sesame seeds and fre…

Chilled Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Soup

Question: When did everyone get together and decide that all chilled soups are to be puréed? Just what is this obsession with homogenous cold soups come summertime? While I’ll admit I like the occa…

Vegan French Toast

French toast, with its egg- and milk-based batter, presents a challenge to vegan eaters. It’s that very batter, after all, that makes the brunch dish so darn delicious — transforming stale bread i…

Mangonada

Macerating fresh ripe mango creates a natural nectar that’s divine in this slushie-like Mexican summer staple.…

Mediterranean White Bean Soup

Once the cold weather hits, soup finds a permanent spot on my dinner roster. I rotate through the classics like chicken noodle and lentil, but lately this Mediterranean-inspired soup has been the one …

Toasted Grain Soup with Crispy Mushrooms and Kale

You know how one recipe can totally change your mind about a dish or an ingredient? For instance, I was firmly anti-gnocchi until I made this crispy sheet pan version. I thought I hated cream cheese f…

Avocado Fries

Without the fuss of a fryer, these crunchy, crispy fries are unforgettable.…

BBQ Tofu Salad Bowls

On the nights I’m craving a wholesome salad for dinner, I ditch the lettuce altogether and start with a couple of sheet pans because this salad is built around roasted broccoli, sweet potatoes, and …

Slow Cooker Golden Chickpea Soup

As we move through the cold days of the new year, this is the soup you’ll want to keep on repeat in your meal plan. It is wholesome comfort food at its finest, with a taste and texture that’s equa…

Three-Bean Summer Skillet Chili

In the winter, nothing beats a pot of tomato-rich chili cooked with tender ground beef and a plethora of spices. But now that it’s summer, we’re eyeing this vegetarian white chili, packed with in-…

Peach Pie Smoothie

Imagine a smoothie that tastes just like a slice of fresh homemade peach pie. Now stop dreaming, because this thick and creamy smoothie is exactly that. It’s made with fresh or frozen peaches, rolle…

Strawberry-Mango Smoothie Packs

Anyone who enjoys smoothies for breakfast knows a little prep can go a long way. Portioning all the ingredients into zip-top bags ahead of time and storing them in the freezer is the difference betwee…

Easy Michelada

A simple recipe for michelada cocktails made in a pitcher to serve a crowd.…

Barley Salad with Figs and Tarragon-Lemon Dressing

Earthy barley gets a refreshing makeover in this summer salad, with crunchy chunks of apples, crisp celery, and an herbal citrus-dressing. Don’t get hung up on the ingredients — swap in soft dried…

How To Make Classic Green Goddess Dressing

Green goddess dressing is a garlic and herb, mayo-based dip that was once the empress of cool, creamy dressings. Describe green goddess dressing in the same breath as ranch dressing and you won’t be…

How To Bake Eggplant Fries

Eggplants are members of the nightshade family of vegetables, which makes them a close cousin of potatoes. Obviously that makes becoming fries a sort of family fairy-tale for eggplant. Surprisingly, e…

4-Ingredient Banana Oat Bars

Bananas are an amazing fruit. All by themselves they can turn into creamy, delicious ice cream, and eaten alone they are a satisfying snack. But they also do wonders in baked goods: bananas take the p…

Lemony Greek Potato Salad

There are endless ways to turn creamy, tender potatoes into a fresh, flavorful salad for any summer occasion. This bright and tangy variation is inspired by my love for Greek lemon potatoes. …

Olive & Mango’s Greek Shrimp Scampi Pasta

This Greek shrimp scampi with pasta is one of my favorite easy meals. With juicy shrimp, fresh tomatoes, olives, capers, and feta with a lemony white wine butter sauce, this recipe is a combination of…

Olive & Mango’s Makaronia Me Kima (Greek Meat Sauce)

This Greek-style meat sauce and spaghetti is my all-time favorite kind of comfort food. I’m up for it any day of the week and truly never tire of it. In fact, when there is any doubt or question abo…

Greek-Style Braised Green Beans

Green beans are sometimes touted as the elemental food of the garden, meant to be picked and eaten with a bare toss in the frying pan. But I think that this does most green beans a disservice. Yes, th…

Tacos with Roasted Winter Vegetables & Red Cabbage Slaw

he first time I made these roasted vegetable tacos, I had few expectations beyond using up odds and ends: some leftover tortillas, a handful of carrots and parsnips, a lone sweet potato, half a head o…

Swiss Chard Slaw with Creamy Avocado Dressing

love the versatility of Swiss chard — I can simply sauté it, or use the leaves in pretty much any way I would spinach — but did you know Swiss chard leaves are also delicious raw? This easy slaw,…

Frijoles de la Olla

Slow cooker pinto beans that can be used in a variety of ways…

Quicker Spicy Rice Cakes

Transform Korean rice cakes, chorizo, and fermented mustard greens into a weeknight dish sure to become a household favorite.…

One-Pot Greek Orzo with Tomatoes, White Beans, and Feta

To keep variety in our dinner rotation, I like to reinvent my favorite flavors into new dishes. Here, I’ve taken the Greek salad — easily the most satisfying bowl of greens, packed with salty feta…

Instant Pot Freezer Meal: Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

Greek-style Lemon Chicken and Potatoes has been my family’s favorite chicken dish for years, so you can imagine my delight when my attempt to streamline the dish worked. Thanks to the Instant Pot, I…

The Absolute Best Greek Lemon Potatoes

This recipe is part of Kitchn 100 — the hundred recipes you need right now. Check out all of the amazing dishes, from Kitchn and beyond, here.…

How To Make Classic Greek Vinaigrette

Classic Greek vinaigrette is more than just a red wine vinaigrette with a little oregano for color. Nope, this classic gets its sass from the one-two punch of red wine vinegar and lemons. Partnered wi…

Greek Lemon Potatoes

Potatoes are a staple side dish in my house. They’re inexpensive, keep for months when stored properly, and go with almost anything I cook for dinner. Plus, there’s an endless variety of ways to t…

Pumpkin Gojju with Chow Chow Kootu

Gojju and kootu is a classic combination for the fall. It’s the perfect sweet and savory combo. Gojju, which is a sweet gravy, is from the Indian state of Karnataka, while kootu, a thicker lentil-ba…

Kidney Bean and Coconut Curry

Hearty and vegan? Is it possible? Yes, of course! We pulled recipes from a few vegan cookbooks hitting the market this year and asked one of our food photographers and stylists, Maria Siriano, who hap…

Black Salt-and-Pepper Roasted Cashews

Salt and pepper became an iconic duo for many reasons, but the one we’re interested in when it comes to these cashews is the flavor. The pepper in this recipe (both cayenne and black pepper) you alr…

Sparkling Midnight Thyme Rosé

This holiday, ring in the new year with something a little different than your standard glass of Champagne. This rosé cocktail perfumed with rose and thyme comes to us from cookbook author Asha Gomez…

Summer Green Beans in Aromatic Spiced Tomatoes

Fresh string beans are a summertime staple, but it’s easy to get in a rut of simply steaming and slapping them on the plate. If the best thing we can say about a forgettable side dish is that it did…

Slow-Cooker Lemon Dal

There are endless ways to season a dal. In my family, a tadka of black pepper and burnt garlic is added at the very end of cooking to bring an astringent bite to the velvety slip of puréed lentils. I…

How To Make Ghee Four Ways

Ghee is butter which has been clarified to remove water and milk solids, which imparts a toasty aroma and flavor in the finished butter. Even better? Turning butter into ghee makes it last even longer…

Aloo Tikki (Golden Potato Croquettes)

Asha Gomez’s aloo tiki, also known as potato croquettes, are the low-effort, high-impact item on our South Indian New Year’s Eve menu. Chances are high they’ll be the favorite on everyone’s li…

Sweet Potato and Spinach Pakoras with Sweet and Sour Sauce

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been to a really great holiday party and have heard everyone tell me how wonderful the fritters are or “you have to try the croquettes,” only to find …

Indian Lentil Dal with Hearty Greens

Around the World in 30 Soups: This month we’re collaborating with chefs, cookbook authors, and our own Kitchn crew to share a globetrotting adventure in soups from countries and cuisines around the …

Red Kidney Bean Curry with Rice (Rajmah Chawal)

Rajmah Chawal, a red kidney bean curry served with rice, is a rustic, traditional Indian meal that is cooked in households all over India. Originally a staple of the village kitchen, this is a simple,…

Masala Chai Tea

When I moved to New York City almost fifteen years ago, a friend took me on a downtown tour of inexpensive places to fill my belly. One stop was the Lahore Deli, a Pakistani joint on the edge of Soho …

Braised Coconut Spinach & Chickpeas with Lemon

Are you in the mood for some comfort food? Of course you are. But now that spring is here and summer is on the horizon, you might, however, be leaning towards something with vegetables — perhaps eve…

Mixed Bean Masala with Fragrant Yellow Rice

My stepdad brought Indian home cooking into my life. He and my mother had been high school sweethearts, American students at an international school in the foothills of the Himalayas where my stepdad …

Curry Coconut Savory Granola

t’s about to begin, the parade of sweet treats through your office, your holiday parties, and probably your very own kitchen. Consider this granola a much-needed savory break for you and anyone luck…

Homemade Chili Seasoning

This chili seasoning mix elevates any dish and only requires 6 ingredients that you probably have in your spice cabinet already.…

Baked One-Pan Vegetable Curry

Takeout curry is one of my favorite mid-week pleasures. Warmly spiced vegetables over a bed of rice, in all its creamy glory, is nothing short of soul-soothing. However, this year my family has been l…

Wild Rice Bowl with Red Lentil Curry and Spinach

The best part about this vegetarian bowl recipe is how easy it is to make. This makes it an ideal candidate for one of those hectic mid-week dinners when all you want is a delicious meal on the table …

Brown Rice Appams

Have you ever tasted an appam? These lacy rice pancakes are served for breakfast and alongside dinner (frankly, they’re fantastic anytime of day) in many parts of South India and Sri Lanka. They req…

Mexican Martini

Your new favorite martini is actually a margarita.…

Curried Egg Salad on Naan

I tend to forget that I usually have all the makings for egg salad in my refrigerator. It’s such an easy, protein-packed sandwich filling; one you can doctor up with new spices and ingredients. This…

low Cooker Vegan Pumpkin Curry

I go back and forth on what I think is the most useful piece of equipment in my kitchen. My cast iron skillet is always high on the list, as is a good Dutch oven.…

Vegan Creamy Curried Cauliflower Soup

A simple puréed soup is something I turn to often. Lately, I’ve been relying on a lightly spiced cauliflower soup to tide be over between the richness of the holidays.…

How to Make Creamy Mexican Horchata with Almonds and Rice

Do you love horchata? This sweet, creamy, rice-and-almond-based drink is not to be missed, especially now that summer is here and a cool, refreshing drink is always appreciated. While traditional horc…

Slow Cooker Coconut Lentil Curry

Now that fall has settled in and a chill has returned to the air, it’s the perfect time for stocking up on hearty stews and curries to take you through the season. Meaty brown lentils star as the ba…

A Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Very Best Dosa from Scratch

My memories of eating dosa, a savory crepe made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils, stretch far back into my early childhood. Because my mother worked, weekends were when she gave us a window…

Cream Puffs with Rose-Cardamom Pastry Cream

Welcome to the second recipe of Weekend Baking Adventure. For each week in February, we’re publishing a new recipe each Monday. Then, that Wednesday, our guest baker will meet you on Instagram Live …

Watermelon Curry

Acurry? Made from watermelon? You don’t get it. Neither did I — at least at first. When I came across this traditional dish from Rajasthan, the largest state in India located in the northwest corn…

Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo)

This flavorful tomato-based rice dish is tasty any time of day.…

Easy Vegetarian Tikka Masala

Like any good bowl of tikka masala, this one greets you with a rich-tasting sauce bursting with warm spices that linger on your tongue — just the way you’d expect. But it takes a decidedly lighter…

Mexican Margarita

This pure margarita is made with tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, and agave nectar…

Slow-Cooker Dal

When fall arrives, nothing is better than cozying up with a regular rotation of warm meals. While soup and stew certainly get the job done, sometimes dinner begs for something different, like this rec…

How To Make the Best Lentil Dal at Home

Dal” has a double meaning: It is both the word for lentils and beans and the term for a thick purée or soup made from lentils. Lentil dal is essentially just a lentil soup. However, to say dal is s…

North Carolina BBQ Sauce

When you think of barbecue sauce, you may picture a thick red sauce that’s both smoky and sweet. However, in North Carolina barbecue sauce is vinegar-based and used for mopping and topping pork barb…

This Russian Vegetable Soup Is (Almost) Too Good to Be True

This simple vegetable soup is filled with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and potatoes, and is garnished with butter and sour cream.…

Pudla (Indian Chickpea Crepes)

When I visited cookbook author and blogger Mallika Basu at her home in London last year, I found her ready and waiting to whip up a batch of pudla, chickpea crepes with cilantro, green chili, and ging…

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Tahini and Feta

This time of year I crave healthy comfort food, and this creamy roasted red pepper soup is exactly that. It’s totally cream-free and instead relies on tahini to lend smooth texture and richness. A c…

Chef Reem Assil’s Arab Bread

It’s amazing to think that pita bread (or, as we call it, khobz arabi) became popular as an American food within my lifetime. While I was growing up, it was a rarity to find it unless we made our wa…

Salatah Arabieh (Arab Salad)

Herby, spicy, and oh-so-fresh, this quick salad is a mainstay of the Arab table, and I mean that universally. Salata Arabi is equally at home alongside cheese and eggs for breakfast, or a meat main fo…

How To Make Mujadara, a Powerhouse Blend of Rice, Lentils, and Deeply Caramelized Onions

Iwish I could tell you that mujadara, the classic pilaf made with lentils, deeply caramelized onions, and rice or coarse bulgur, has always been a favorite dish in my Lebanese American family. But whi…

Harissa Olive Oil-Braised Chickpeas and Fennel

I am never without a can of chickpeas in my pantry. There are endless ways to turn them into a meal, from tossing them into salads to smashing them onto toast. But my absolute favorite is perhaps the …

How To Make Pita Bread at Home

prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Whether we’re talking baked falafel or deli ham, pockets of pita bread are one of my top choices for sandwiches. So portable! So neatly contained! So…

Baba Ganoush (Eggplant Dip)

or a long time, the idea of eggplant made me slightly queasy. It was a weird vegetable — kind of soft, kind of bitter, unpredictably textured. I just couldn’t wrap my head around it. So I avoided …

Baked Za’atar Eggplant Fries with Lemon Tahini Dip

Eggplants were on sale at the market this week, so I picked one up and challenged myself to do something other than fry it. Since fried eggplant is so delicious in dishes like Eggplant Parmesan, I thi…

Baked Red Lentil Falafel Salad

The vibrant and hustling streets of Tel Aviv are flooded with falafel stands. They usually open up shop around noon for the on-the-go lunch crowd and stay open late, catering to the energetic night ow…

Blistered Cucumbers with Spicy Seeds

When juicy, crunchy produce hits a scorching-hot pan or the grill, something good happens. Think about blistered watermelon, pineapple, zucchini, or tomatoes. Just the part touching the hot, hot heat …

Crispy, Cheesy Persian Makaroni Is My Comfort Food MVP

My first introduction to Persian Makaroni was in the mid ’80s, when I was about six years old and visiting my Ammeh (paternal aunt). I could see a pot on the stove steaming with a tea-towel wrapped …

Dukkah

Dukkah is an Egyptian spice blend made from warm spices, seeds, and nuts. Toasty and zesty, you can’t help but be enchanted by the combination of goodness in this mixture. It’s a great ingredient …

Muhammara

unchy, vibrant muhammara is unlike any other dip around. The Middle Eastern dip made from walnuts and roasted red peppers is smoky, sweet, tangy, nutty, and spicy all at once. It’s often part of a m…

This Sweet, Cold Apricot Drink for Ramadan Is the Perfect Way to Refresh After Fasting

Qamar Al-Din is an apricot drink popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, especially in Egypt and Syria. It’s usually prepared during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims worldwide fa…

Freezer-to-Slow-Cooker Vegetable Tagine

egetable tagine, a North African stew of spiced vegetables, goes from freezer to table with the help of an array of frozen veggies and trades the eponymous tajine for a slow cooker set to low.…

How To Make the Best Falafel at Home

For the uninitiated, falafel is a simple fritter of ground chickpeas, filled with garlic and herbs and fried into a glorious revelation of inexpensive, filling food. We typically eat falafel wrapped i…

How To Make Homemade Pita Chips

Pita chips are so easy to make and customize, and taste so good when you make them yourself, you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing it this whole time. A drizzle of olive oil, salt, and a hot ov…

Green Pea and Chickpea Falafel

This weeknight-friendly take on classic falafel is as easy as it comes since it relies on simply opening a can of chickpeas to get started. The flavors of spring are featured in the form of fresh peas…

Pomegranate Olive Relish

In the usual order of things, one decides to have a party, and then figures out which dishes to serve. But in this case, it was a stellar pomegranate and olive relish that got the ball rolling. “We …

Catherine’s Cilbir (Turkish Poached Eggs over Yogurt) Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

ecipe: Cilbir (Turkish Poached Eggs over Yogurt) Category: Vegetarian How long does it take? 20 minutes Name: Catherine Why is it a favorite meal? Yogurt sauce and poached eggs are two of my favor…

Spiced Lentil, Sweet Potato & Kale Whole Wheat Pockets

This year my husband and I are spending time with both our families over the next few weeks, which means traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle to Boston and back again. Needless to say, we’ll be spe…

Deconstructed Falafel Salad

Falafels are the perfect plant-based morsel and a family favourite. However, in this salad, I’ve dismantled perfection and discovered a new, delicious way to enjoy the feted flavours of falafels: ch…

One-Pot Smoked Almond and Herb Couscous

This side dish is so smoky and fragrant, you may find yourself pushing aside the main course so that you can focus your attention on it. Smoked paprika not only lends its intense flavor to the couscou…

Seasonal Fruit Chaat

Fruit chaat, a spiced fruit salad, is a ubiquitous iftar fruit dish, present on pretty much every South Asian iftar table. You could argue that there really is no recipe for chaat and if there was, th…

Spicy Lentil Wraps with Tahini Sauce

Let’s get this out of the way: This Trader Joe’s-inspired recipe won’t save you time. If you’re accustomed to running into TJ’s and grabbing their prepackaged Spicy Lentil Wrap (with Spicy T…

Manakish Zaatar

I have shared how much more likely I am to eat breakfast when it’s a meze style – I just love being able to sample from a spread of olives, cheese, fresh vegetables, bread. Pita is nice, but when …

How To Make the Best Instant Pot Hummus

Let’s talk about hummus really quick — the best ones are silky-smooth with a creamy garlic flavor and the smoky hint of tahini. It’s nice to find this in a grocery store hummus or in one made fr…

Spicy Appetizer Recipe: Roasted Jalapeño & Lime Hummus

One jalapeño if you like a little tingle on your tongue. Two if you’re feeling feisty. Three jalapeños and you’d better make sure there’s plenty of cold beer nearby because you’re talking ab…

Palestinian Red Lentil and Squash Soup with Za’atar Croutons

Around the World in 30 Soups: This month we’re collaborating with chefs, cookbook authors, and our own Kitchn crew to share a globetrotting adventure in soups from countries and cuisines around the …

Slow Cooker Chickpeas with Vegetables (Pahari Dal)

A flavor-packed Indian dish filled with chickpeas, cauliflower, daikon, and potatoes.…

Aloo Chop

Aloo chop is made from mashed potatoes, fresh cilantro, and small green chilies, formed into oblong shapes and then breaded and shallow fried for a creamy & crispy bite.…

Spiced Oven Fries with Garlic Spread

Fries don’t really come to mind when you think about eating healthy, but these are baked in the oven and served with a light yet creamy garlic dip. Plus, they’re loaded with big flavor from a spic…

10-Hour Slow Cooker Chana Masala

Use your slow cooker to make this spiced tomato and chickpea stew.…

Mushroom Shawarma Bowls

I could easily grab a bag of pita chips, dive into a container of hummus, and call it dinner. But when I want something a little more nourishing (and equally satisfying!), loaded hummus bowls are alwa…

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Pomegranate-Sumac Dressing

You’d think I didn’t like fresh tomatoes, the way I avoid them most of the year. Yet it’s precisely because I love tomatoes — ripe, juicy, just-plucked and not shipped-around-the-world ones �…

This Vibrant South Indian Rice Dish Is Packed with Cabbage, Peanuts, and Lime

A variation of nimbekai chitranna, made with shredded red cabbage and carrots lightly sautéed in oil and then tossed with cooked turmeric rice, fried peanuts, lime juice and chopped cilantro.…

How To Make Tahini

Tahini, or sesame seed paste, is a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking. It’s perhaps most notable for its essential role in making hummus, although its uses go far beyond that iconic …

How To Make Baked Falafel in the Oven

ow do you take a pita pocket full of deep-fried falafel — handed to you by a street vendor and devoured on sight — and turn it into a reasonably healthy, everyday affair that you can make at home?…

Indian Home Fries with Peanuts

These sweet, spicy, and crunchy home fries can be made with a wide variety of potatoes (whatever you have in your pantry) for a fast & tasty weeknight meal.…

Iranian Jeweled Rice

Irecently spent a few days with Najmieh Batmanglij — known to many as the “Queen of Persian Cooking” — who opened me up to the cooking of her native Iran, and in particular to a rice dish call…

Best-Ever Hummus

ditor’s Note: If you’ve cooked this beloved recipe before, it might look a little different these days! We recently improved it to make it even easier to follow and more delicious.…

How To Make Fattoush (Middle Eastern Bread Salad) at Home

Many cuisines have a bread salad made from peak produce and stale or toasted bread, all tossed together for a meal made of what’s in season and what’s around. Fattoush is no different, except that…

My Sweet Candied Citrus (Mứt) Offering for Tết

Abowl of narcissus blossoms to welcome spring; a spray of golden citrus to invite wealth; a platter of jujubes to chase out misfortune: The garden abounds with Lunar New Year metonyms for courting the…

Ratatouille Stir-Fry

A quick-cooking version of this classic summer French dish makes crisp-tender eggplant, zucchini, and bell peppers.…

Pickled Okra

Pickled okra is a great way to enjoy a taste of summer any time of year. The recipe couldn’t be easier and it’s nice to have this unique, perfectly tangy, ultra-crunchy alternative to dill pickles…

Peri Peri Sauce

If you love a spicy condiment like sriracha or harissa paste, you’re going to love zingy peri peri sauce. Growing up in Southern Africa, I was familiar with peri peri because of Nando’s, the famou…

Creamy Pumpkin and Red Lentil Soup

Dear Dinner Therapist: Cooking dinner feels like such a chore! I’m in need of a vegan dinner recipe that makes good leftovers for lunch the next day, and can be reheated easily (my family of three e…

Sheet Pan Soup

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Red Bean Mochi

Chewy, soft, and gently sweet, mochi is one of the most satisfying and delightful Japanese confections. Stuff it with red bean paste and you have yourself an amazing treat to enjoy with a steaming-hot…

Heidi Swanson’s Summer Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

I think most of us know (and love) Heidi Swanson’s website, 101 Cookbooks. It has certainly been one of my favorite food reads for many years, and I am always inspired by the way Heidi brings vegeta…

Vegetarian Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)

There are few better comfort foods than Vietnamese phở. When I’m on the verge of a cold or in need of a culinary pick-me-up, I sit down to a restorative bowl of aromatic broth, slippery rice noodl…

Green Piña Colada Smoothie

Do you like piña colada? Then you’ll love this nutritious take on the classic. With its fresh coconut and no added sugar, you won’t feel guilty about enjoying this smoothie everyday. My friend Al…

Butternut Squash in Fresh Green Curry

This simple fresh curry paste takes only minutes to prepare. It envelops sweet, golden chunks of butternut squash with a beautiful and savory green sauce in the time it takes the accompanying rice to …

Grilled Eggplant with Prik Khing Curry

Thai curry paste one of my favorite ways to add serious depth to the simplest of dishes. I keep every style of it in my pantry, but the one I’m particularly enamored of is the Prik Khing Curry by Ma…

Tofu and Broccoli Green Curry

Remember that jar of green curry paste you bought for that one recipe you never made? Well, tonight it’s going to be the key to one of the most delicious vegetarian recipes you can make when you’r…

Vegan Stir-Fried Cabbage in Peanut Sauce

Cabbage may be a humble ingredient, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. There are so many varieties with different shapes, textures, and colors that it’s time to make cabbage the main a…

Coconut Black Rice Pudding

When I was young, I wanted nothing to do with the desserts my father brought home from our monthly trips to the Thai market in the city: gray griddled discs of taro root and coconut, round pancakes fi…

Kanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pancakes)

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Griddled Rice Cakes with Furikake

In this fast and easy recipe, sticky sushi rice is formed into patties and griddled to toasty perfection.…

Thai Tea Spritz

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Thai-Style Corn Chowder

This late-summer soup has all the components of your usual corn chowder, but adds a tantalizing twist with some of my favorite Thai flavors, like lemongrass, chili peppers, and coconut milk. While it …

Thai Sticky Rice Pudding with Coconut Sauce

This sticky rice pudding can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. When I was traveling in Thailand, I had this rice pudding almost every morning, served in small banana leaf bowls, with thick coco…

Tuscan Baked Spaghetti

Icook my way through hundreds of delicious recipes each year as a recipe developer, and sometimes I wish there were more dinners each week so that I could make all of my favorites again. One recipe th…

Homemade Vegan Ramen

This vegan from-scratch rendition of the classic Japanese noodle soup holds so much depth of flavor, and it takes less than an hour to make.…

Mochi Ice Cream

These small Japanese-American frozen confections combine two components – a ball of cool, creamy ice cream and a soft, chewy shell made from glutinous rice flour – into the perfect bite.…

Sheet Pan Gnocchi, Meatballs, and Giardiniera

his particular Miracle Meal is special to me because it’s inspired by my 6-year-old’s love of pickles (that, and my colleague Sheela’s crispy sheet pan gnocchi). That’s right — gnocchi, pick…

Red Bean Mochi

Thanks to premade red bean paste and sweet rice flour, this delightfully chewy Japanese sweet is easy to make at home.…

Appetizer Recipe: Chilled Soba in Cucumber Cups

y favorite appetizers are simple affairs: easy to make, easy to eat. These elegant little cucumber cups fit the bill quite nicely, with the added bonus of making it appear as though they were much mor…

Sesame Soba Noodle Bowl with Crispy Tofu

A recipe for warm soba noodles topped with crispy pan-fried tofu and vegetables…

A Brined Pickle Platter: Bar Tartine’s Pickled Carrots, Green Tomatoes & Watermelon Radishes

had a wonderful meal at the restaurant Bar Tartine in San Francisco a while back. One of the many highlights was the first thing on the table: a delightful array of brine-pickled vegetables served up …

Recipe: Vegan Sushi Rice Bowls

One of my favorite takeout lunches from Whole Foods is their sushi rice bowl, which usually contains a mixture of fish and vegetables over a bed of sushi rice. Since I don’t have easy access to sash…

How to Make Buckwheat Soba Noodles from Scratch

I must confess to eating this entire bowl of soba by myself. I didn’t share. I didn’t look up from the bowl. I just inhaled. Fresh buckwheat soba is an entirely different food group from the dried…

How To Make Kombu Broth (Vegetarian Dashi)

Kombu broth, or dashi, is as quintessential to Japanese cooking as chicken broth is to American cooks. The ingredients are incredibly simple, and the technique for making dashi is much easier than any…

Yakisoba

Noodles are one of my go-to meals to make, and yakisoba can easily adapt to whatever veggies I have on hand. Yakisoba recipes often call for green cabbage, onion, carrots, and pork belly. But when I�…

Homemade Garlic Bread Seasoning

e should all be enjoying more garlic bread in our lives, yes? It’s the perfect partner to cozy stews and hearty lasagna, and the only acceptable side to a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. To get it…

Cheese Tortellini with Salami, Mozzarella, and Marinated Veggies

Inspired by Italian antipasto, this 15-minute tortellini dinner is perfect for those who want it all: meat, cheese, and veggies, too. Salty salami and milky mozzarella mingle with marinated artichokes…

How To Make Japanese Rice on the Stove

ice is rice, right? Not quite. Short-grain Japanese rice is quite different from long-grain basmati or jasmine rice, so achieving the right texture — glossy and tender but not sticky — calls for a…

Beyond Beef Bolognese

Arich bolognese sauce, with its hearty, meaty texture and deep, savory flavor, is one of my favorite ways to top off a bowl of spaghetti. But, as I recently learned, you don’t actually need meat to …

Italian Potato Salad

This Italian-inspired potato salad is light, summery, and jam-packed with veggies. It’s also bursting with color, thanks to the addition of tender green beans, juicy tomatoes, and lots of fresh herb…

Italian Lentil and Chanterelle Soup

This hearty lentil soup, with its cheesy mushroom topping, is deeply fulfilling — yet incredibly easy to whip up. I like to make it at the start of the week and eat it for days; it’s even better a…