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Andy Baraghani

Former BA senior food editor. When Andy is not developing and testing recipes, he can be found at garage or estate sells and flea markets in search of objects to clutter his apartment. He has an extensive collection of mortar and pestles that he is very proud of. Spirit food: Salt-packed anchovies, bottarga, fish sauce…basically anything that packs a wallop of umami. andybaraghani.com

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Grilled Swordfish With Charred Leeks

Firm, thick swordfish steaks can handle being cooked over medium-high heat like a steak.
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Grilled Short Ribs with Pickled Daikon

If you’ve ever had kalbi at a Korean barbecue restaurant, you’ve had grilled flanken-style short ribs, and you can definitely make them at home.
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Grilled Strip Steak With Blistered Tomatoes

Good idea alert: Cooking half the tomatoes in a skillet on the grill lets you capture all their juices and turn them into a saucy condiment for the steak.
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Charred Cabbage With Goat Cheese Raita

Garnish with crushed Corn Nuts, win summer.
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Grilled Spiced Snapper With Mango Salad

Grilling a whole fish doesn’t have to be daunting, we’re here to show you how it’s done (simply!).
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Spicy Grilled Chicken With Crunchy Fennel Salad

This grilled chicken packs some heat, which is why we paired it with a cooling and crisp fennel salad.
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Risi e Bisi

Like risotto, but a bit lighter and brighter. Oh, and there’s pancetta.
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Vegetarian Meatballs with Soy Honey Glaze

This vegetarian dinner features a spicy soy-honey glaze that caramelizes on the chickpea-mushroom balls as they cook.
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Grain-Free Tahini Granola

If you’re missing the oats in this gluten-free, make-ahead granola, simply swap out 1 cup of the nuts for ¾ cup rolled oats.
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These Onion-y Turmeric Eggs Are the Perfect Breakfast Comfort Food

Andy Baraghani shares his dad's classic recipe.
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Chicken Soup with Caramelized Ginger

A ginger-forward chicken tonic soup that will provide some much-needed relief when you’re not feeling too hot.
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Little Gem Wedge Salad with Tahini Ranch

The classic wedge salad recipe... reimagined!
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Pantry Pasta

This back-pocket pasta can be made with ingredients you have on hand in under 15 minutes.
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Pork, Beef or Lamb Larb with Cabbage Cups

Larb will not only fill your belly, it will teach you how to balance sweet, sour, salty, spicy, funky, and umami flavors.
Culture

I Hid Who I Was for So Long. Until I Became a Cook.

I didn’t want to reveal my sexuality, or ethnicity, to anyone. I just wanted to cook.
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This Vitamin C Salad Is Better Than a Juice Shot and Cheaper Too

The goal was to pack as much Vitamin C as possible into this seasonal salad, but it happens to taste amazing too.
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Vitamin C Superfruit Salad

Feeling under the weather? This superfruit salad will give you the perfect jolt of vitamins you need to get back on the path of recovery.
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Miso Pesto Is the Velvety, Veg-Packed Sauce Your Pasta NEEDS Tonight

Springy ramen noodles and a vegetable-packed miso pesto have us itching for pasta night.