Asha Loupy
Cookbook author
Asha Loupy is an Oakland-based food writer, recipe developer, and co-author of The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook. She worked in the specialty food industry—from cheesemonger to grocery buyer—for over a decade before joining Diaspora Spice Co. in 2020, where she served as Recipe Editor for 5+ years. She has contributed to cookbooks like Dan Pashman's Anything's Pastable and Joe Yonan's Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, in addition to publications like Bon Appétit, Food52, The Kitchn, The Washington Post, and Epicurious. You can also find Asha's recipes in her weekly Substack newsletter, From Head to Table, and her forthcoming solo cookbook, Dinner Season (out Fall 2027).
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Making Your Own Flavored Vinegar Is Surprisingly Simple and Extremely Worth It
So you can make even the cheapest vinegar taste fancy.
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Roasted Squash Vampiro Tacos With Cucumber Salsa
These vegetarian vampiro tacos swap out the classic carne asada for caramelized kabocha squash seasoned with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, and cayenne.
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Queso Oaxaca Is the Ultimate Melting Cheese
Guaranteed ooey-gooey goodness in tacos, quesadillas, and more.
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Chicken and Coconut Rice With Nuoc Cham Tomatoes
This one-skillet dish is an entire meal in a single recipe. With crispy chicken thighs, rich coconut rice, and a punchy tomato salad, it’s a dinnertime no-brainer.
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Zucchini Tops Aren’t Just Edible, They’re Delicious Too
One person’s compost is another’s gold. Here are five ways to transform zucchini tops into treasure.
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Everything-Spice Fish With Tomato Salad
Hit all the notes of a fully loaded bagel—complete with tangy yogurt taking the place of cream cheese—with this crispy fish cutlet.
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Pastrami-Spiced Chicken Wings
These spice-crusted, no-grill wings boast intense flavor in every bite, thanks to a pastrami-inspired dry rub.
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Crunchy Coconut-Sesame Shrimp With Spicy Lime Mayo
Treat your shrimp to a roll in shredded coconut and sesame seeds for a gloriously crispy coating.
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For Fried Chicken That Stays Crispy, Reach for Rice Flour
I had to eat a lot of popcorn chicken, but I finally found the perfect dredge.
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Harissa-Honey Popcorn Chicken
Saucy and glossy. Sweet, spicy, and sticky. Shatteringly crisp. And probably more exciting than the halftime show.
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How to Make the Ultimate Fluffy and Fragrant Biryani
She’s got layers (of perfectly steamed rice, spiced eggplant, and fried onions).
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Eggplant Biryani
There's no denying this vegetarian biryani studded with silky eggplant is a labor of love. There's also no denying the end result is completely and totally worth it.
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Rice Pilaf With Lemony Brown-Butter Mushrooms
Fresh herbs, loads of noodles, and a glorious amount of brown butter make this mushroom-packed rice pilaf main course-worthy.
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Cheesy Tomato Hand Pies
This portable pocket of cheesy goodness tastes like your favorite pizza toppings found a puff pastry home.
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Bean Confit With Lemon, Saffron, and All the Alliums
Beans cozy up with spring alliums and plenty of olive oil.
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Cabbage Roll Casserole
All the flavors of Eastern European cabbage rolls, but without the rolling.