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Molokhia, a braised chicken and greens dish popular in Lebanon and Egypt, inspired this riff on chicken soup.

Like risotto, but a bit lighter and brighter. Oh, and there’s pancetta.

We used to think making polenta meant deciding between adding butter and milk or taking a flavor hit and just using water. But miso adds the umami and richness we crave without dairy.

This recipe takes all the right shortcuts and none of the wrong ones.

Think of paccheri as the big brother to rigatoni that will catch and be draped in so much saucy goodness.

Plus mayo bread, because we can.

A ginger-forward chicken tonic soup that will provide some much-needed relief when you’re not feeling too hot.

Posole is one of the tastiest, prettiest one-pot dishes on earth. Make ahead and all that’s left to do is ice some beers and set out all the toppings.

Alison Carroll, who developed this recipe, relies almost entirely on dry pantry staples to build depth of flavor in this superfood broth. Feel free to swap out the vermicelli for your favorite cooked grain or a different noodle—the recipe is designed to be customizable.

Chickpeas in a spicy tomato-cream bath are what you need on a weeknight.

This savory soup is just what you need in the depths of winter.

Serve with trout roe, live your best life.

You make a shrimp stock so that this decadent risotto (hello mascarpone) is bursting with shrimp flavor.

A punch fish stew with scallops and mussels and all the good things.

During Chinese New Year, eating (and making) dumplings symbolizes unity, togetherness, and harmony.

This chaider recipe is our warm, spiced-up, wintery alternative to bulletproof coffee. It’s a sweet mash-up of masala chai flavors and mulled cider, with an unexpected buttery finish to smooth it all out.

If you love the texture of chia pudding, it gets even closer to bubble tea with the addition of tapioca pearls here.

We took a page from chef and author David Tanis and added a bunch of seedy, pickley things to our sushi rice.

The most flavorful, hearty, and warming meal you've ever made with (almost) exclusively pantry staples.

In this dish, lentils get a double dose of tartness from lime-marinated red onion and a drizzle of tangy yogurt.

Coconut cream gives this soup velvety richness.

Stirring a raw egg yolk into each bowl at the end adds silkiness, heft, and protein.

Hemp milk makes the fastest, creamiest alt-milk with very little waste, but any nondairy milk works.

Make a big pot of this rich, meaty chili, a side of cornbread, and then never leave the couch.