Dairy-Free

Use this hands-off mushroom congee as a completely customizable canvas for all your cozy winter dreams. 

All the oversized fun of a 6-foot deli sub, but with DIY bragging rights. Bonus: The pork shoulder can be made in advance.

If you’re a fan of Italian focaccia, give fougasse, its cousin from the South of France, a try. Its chewy texture and signature leaf pattern are irresistible.

Spiced, schmaltzy rice and tender braised chicken legs cook together in one Dutch oven—and the result feels like a warm hug.

Seared, then gently roasted with paprika and tomato paste until spoonably tender, onions prove they can hold their own as the main event.

This punchy, creamy party-ready appetizer comes together in 15 minutes and can be served as a dip or schmear for crackers or bagels.

For postpartum nourishment, birthday celebrations, and chilly days.

A hearty, wholesome twist on the classic, with brown rice, canned beans, and mushrooms.

Inspired by satay, sans the skewers, this saucy tofu is a dream atop rice.

This chicken stew seasoned with aromatic spices, tomato, and sofrito is ideal comfort for cold evenings.

With spicy ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice, a Moscow Mule is a cocktail for all seasons—and one that’s remarkably easy to prepare at home.

This matzo ball soup recipe calls for hours of simmering, which enriches the homemade chicken stock with concentrated flavor. The schmaltz doesn’t hurt either.

Once you master this easy recipe, you’ll be adding these to everything you make. 

Once you mash avocado into raw kale, you might never eat the hearty leafy green any other way.

This rustic French soup is perfect cold weather comfort food—best made a day in advance and reheated to serve.

Tagine-inspired flavors, saucy lamb, and crunchy raw carrot salad—what’s not to love?

All markers of good paella—saffron, sausage, shrimp, crispy rice on the bottom—with the time-saving advantages of fried rice.

These Japanese rice balls filled with salty-sweet salmon are customizable, fun, and great for snacking.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Fast-cooking chicken thighs and convenient canned chipotle chiles come together for this streamlined version of traditional al pastor.

Nothing says “classy side dish” like anchovies draped over wedges of roasted squash and drizzled with a bright, herbaceous topping.

Castelvetrano olive brine provides a soft and buttery counterpart to mezcal in this simple twist on the classic cocktail.

Sugar-rubbed steaks and a bright, brash gochujang sauce bring bold flavor to these party-ready lettuce wraps.

These two skillet-size latkes are a faster, smoother road to party time. Serve right away or make in advance and let the guests slice their own pieces.