Nut-Free

A simple summer side dish that goes with everything you’re grilling.

A delicious alternative to chimichurri to go alongside your grilled steak (or whatever!).

The dry rub on these scallops can go on pretty much everything. (And you'll want it on pretty much everything).

A kicky chile-lime dressing wakes up your weeknight salmon.

While this cooling yogurt sauce recipe is welcome alongside spicy foods, it is also amazing slathered on flatbreads or spooned over basmati rice.

This toss-it-all-in-a-baking-dish chicken dinner is the hands-off summer recipe we all need.

Roasting the eggplants at a high heat will make the flesh very tender while making the skin a little crispy.

Central New York State is known for sandwiches stuffed with juicy skewered meat marinated in Italian dressing; these are tasty enough to serve straight up, but we wouldn’t stop you from putting them on soft Italian bread, either.

Lapsang, a black tea from China, may taste too strong and smoky when you sip it on its own, but it will mellow out as it marinates with the fish.

Vodka in the dough hydrates the flour without developing gluten, which makes for an especially pliable dough and tender crust.

If you don’t want to make the chicken stock from scratch for this congee recipe, simmering some store-bought broth with a few slices of bacon and ginger for 20 minutes or so will give you a huge head-start on flavor.

Angela Dimayuga of Mission Chinese Food likes using whole dried ashwagandha root in this clay pot dinner.

The chicken bouillon, though optional, adds a hint of umami and a richness that you won’t get otherwise.

We love homemade vinegar, but, yes, you can use supermarket stuff for this, and it will still be awesome.

Too many morning buns for your crowd? This recipe halves easily.

If you have time, chill the pork belly uncovered for a few hours, which will dry out the meat a bit and make it easier to slice.

Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.

Don’t call this compote jam, but it would be quite fine on toast.

This sweet, creamy, and simple recipe hits all the classic flavor profiles.

Since finding fresh masa in the U.S. is hit or miss, we call for fresh corn tortillas, which technically makes this a tostada.

Seek out a tortilleria if possible; it makes a difference.

Nduja is a spicy, spreadable, fully cooked sausage; you’ll find it at some Italian specialty stores.

This irresistibly smoky-spicy condiment lasts for a month and perks up everything from scrambled eggs to lamb chops.

Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood. If you don't happen to own any, hardwood or briquettes will have to do.