Gluten-Free

For this braised chicken recipe, balsamic vinegar adds the sweetness needed to balance the sharp flavor of red wine vinegar.

If you can't find fresh chorizo, use any fresh sausage. For less heat, choose a sweet (mild) Italian sausage.

This can be made 3 days ahead (so stacking it on your nachos day of will be easy as can be).

To save time, use canned chickpeas instead of dried.

The combination of meaty, caramelized, roasted cauliflower florets and some just-this-side-of-burnt onions has become our go-to winter side dish recipe.

"Pineapple is great for marinades; it lends amazing sweet-and-sour flavor and contains enzymes that help tenderize the meat." —Alison Roman, assistant food editor

Use mature flat-leaf spinach—the baby leaves lack flavor and texture.

If you've tried kale chips, you'll get the idea behind this elegant snack. At Saltimporten, the chefs use a dehydrator, but we got great results baking the chips in a low-heat oven for a long time.

Swap out your morning coffee with this matcha (powdered green tea) latte recipe for an antioxidant boost.

Brining the lamb before it is slowly braised results in flavorful meat.

Pull the eggs off the heat when they still look a little loose; carryover cooking will do the rest.

The lamb roasts on a bed of thyme to infuse the meat.

Tasty, and healthy, too: Coconut water is high in potassium and other electrolytes, and Flaxseeds are a good source of beneficial omega-3s.

Bonus points for serving one huge stack and making your family get all Jenga on it for seconds.

Saltimporten sources only the freshest wild mushrooms available and uses them raw in this dish. If using less-than-pristine mushrooms, saute them quickly in a neutral-flavored oil, such as grapeseed or vegetable oil.

Don't worry about getting too much color on your pears--they will gain more caramel flavor the market they go. This unusual dessert is a play on flavors--savory alongside sweet--and textures.

Hearty escarole maintains its volume when cooked, which makes it a great choice for a quick sauté with shrimp.

This simple salad gets extra flavor from finely grated hazelnuts.