Vegetarian

Try this with white beans on toast, in salads, or puréed and spread on pita.

Try this schmeared on toast, tossed with pasta, or dolloped on a baked potato.

Try these tossed in slaw, stirred into soup, or fried with roasted veg to make fritters.

Try these sprinkled on peanut butter toast or stirred into plain yogurt that’s been seasoned with fresh lemon juice and salt.

Vadouvan is sweeter and more aromatic than the typical curry, but Madras curry powder will work in a pinch.

Try this versatile protein-packed side/condiment/snack tossed into stir-fries, as a burrito filling, or folded into sautéed greens.

Try these anywhere you’d use pickled onion, such as in grain or noodle bowls (like this one with ramen, escarole, and tofu), on roasted carrots, or on a cheese sandwich.

These sugary, salty, fatty almonds are how diners can begin a meal at Jeremy Fox's Rustic Canyon. Thanks to a tactical addition of lavender, your guests will actually talk about them.

Spoon some of this butter over a pork chop during the last minute of cooking.

Charred onions offer the best of three worlds: a slightly bitter taste (in a good way), caramelized edges, and crunchy-sweet flesh. If you want to eat them like potato chips, we won't tell.

Add this harissa to your next tomato sauce or try it with our Roast Chicken with Harissa and Schmaltz.

Spend some time making this, and you'll have an easy, fast way to add nuanced flavor.

Buy good grains and always soak them. They'll cook more quickly and evenly when hydrated, and the soaking liquid can be used in finished dishes.

Like a lighter riff on a classic French onion dip, this yogurt-based dip is just begging for chips or crackers. The texture will make you pause before reaching for sour cream–based ever again. We suggest using low-fat Greek yogurt (we like Fage and Wallaby brands). Fat-free is astringent and chalky, and the richness of full-fat can drown out other flavors.

Dunk cucumbers in this radish yogurt for a satisfying snack or starter. Or spoon some on a plate, throw a fried egg on top, and call it breakfast.

An easy stovetop method that is quicker than a rice cooker and yields tender, distinct grains that cling gently to each other.

Just like the miso soup you get in restaurants, and we mean that in a good way.

If you're ever cornered by a bland bowl of vegetables or whole grains, throw a handful of herbs on it. They instantly make the meal more beautiful and flavorful—without adding any salt, fat, or sugar. 

The broccoli should still have snap and crunch after charring—this is a far cry from the mayo-based broccoli salad you may be thinking of.

Bright and cooling, this side helps round out any meal—but especially one that packs a little heat.

Rinsing the rice before cooking ensures the grains will be fluffy and separated, not gluey.

Smaller beets are ideal for this since the rounds will fit neatly on the end of a fork.

Think of this as Indian-spiced ketchup, and use it in all the same ways.

A doubly crunchy topping marks a breakthrough moment for creamy roasted fennel.