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Cashew Cream

Vegan or not, this smooth and savory cream is the condiment, sauce, and dressing we want on everything.

Creamy Cashew Udon With Crispy Mushrooms

Cashew cream works even better than its dairy alternative in this ultra-rich and umami-packed udon noodle dish.

Broccoli and Cashew Cream Soup

Unintentionally vegan but very easy to love—this simple and tasty broccoli soup belongs in your weeknight dinner rotation.

This Vegan Cashew Cream Is My Idea of Meal Prep

It’s rich, creamy, and is the jumping-off point for all kinds of weeknight dishes.

Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas With Herby Cashew Cream

Carrots and chickpeas rise to stardom with the help of a bright, herb-spiked cashew cream and added crunch from toasty almonds.

12 Tips for Pudgy, Flavorful Homemade Dumplings

How to make dumplings that look great and taste better.

How to Fold Dumplings, For Novices and Experts

With videos, so that you can actually understand.

Pea and Ricotta Potstickers With Homemade Dumpling Wrappers

Making fresh dumpling wrappers isn't hard when you have Hetty McKinnon to guide you. (But we won't tell if you use store-bought.)

Steam, Boil, Fry: The Many Ways to Cook a Dumpling, Explained

Pick your mood—chewy, crispy, soupy, fancy—then pick your method.

When Lunch Feels Too Hard, Make Peanut Butter Noodles

Hearty, delicious, and satisfying, these throw-together noodles won’t feel like you’ve given up—even if you already have.

Tomato and Egg Drop Noodle Soup

A beloved Hong Kong dish with approximately one billion variations, this soup—which relies heavily on fridge and pantry staples—is meant to be a little sweet and a touch sharp. 

Turmeric and Coconut-Braised Cabbage With Chickpeas

Cabbage has emerged as the hero of weeknight pantry cooking. Inexpensive and infinitely versatile, with an impressively long shelf life, one head of cabbage goes a long way. In this recipe, half of a cabbage is bathed in a turmeric-accented coconut milk until it’s meltingly tender and sweet. 

One-Pot Kimchi and Squash Mac and Cheese

This is a “necessity is the mother of invention” kind of recipe, born from isolation, scant ingredients, an oversupply of kimchi, and sheer hunger. Yet this unconventional one-pot approach also happens to be one of the simplest ways to prepare mac and cheese. 

Tater Tot Egg Bake With Bitter Greens Salad

Hetty McKinnon’s showstopping tater tot casserole is directly inspired by, and strikingly reminiscent of, tortilla española.

6 Delicious Ways to Bulk Up Instant Noodles

Save that flavor packet for another day.

How an Ex-Pat Bake Sale Raised $24K For Australia

Watching as fires burned across her home country, Hetty McKinnon felt a crushing sense of helplessness. So she started cooking.

My Mom Wouldn't Give Me Her Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe, So I Made Up My Own

Not too sweet, not too gloppy, and made with ingredients you already have in the fridge.