Fruit

This bright and luscious dairy-free pasta relies on blended raw cashews for creaminess and a cooking method similar to risotto—in a fraction of the time.

Learn how to make Andrea Nguyen’s quick version of Kewpie mayonnaise, the cult condiment many cooks in Vietnam use to enrich banh mi and other dishes.

Packaged broccoli slaw is the shortcut to making quick work of this light and crunchy salad, a perfect counterpoint to rich, bold dishes.

Our best lemon curd recipe is low-effort, high-reward, and results in a spread so light you’ll want to eat it with a spoon.

Sure, you could eat them out of hand, but our favorite strawberry recipes prove the spring gems can do so much more.

Evoke the tropics with one sip of this classic cocktail. 

In fact, here are four, from dramatic curls to delicate flurries.

Sweetened with dates and boosted with coffee, this fruity smoothie gets its creamy texture from a simple trick: puréeing the dates before adding the frozen fruit.

Aromatic and flavorful, this tender butter cake features both coconut and cardamom for a floral, tropical take on classic yellow cake.

Balanced and refreshing, this sparkling soda features plenty of fresh ginger for a sweet heat.

With six layers of spice cake and an orchard’s worth of apple butter, this Appalachian apple stack cake IS the party.

Coconut sticky rice with mango is a classic Thai dessert. This easy method eliminates the need for any special equipment.

From pasta to salad to cake (yes, cake).

This hearty crowd-pleasing roast is a mash-up of two beloved culinary staples: tender Jewish brisket and sweet-savory Korean braised short ribs known as kalbi jjim.

Inspired by Brazilian bolo de cenoura, this carrot cake skips the tedious step of grating carrots and blends them right into the batter instead. 

This curried chicken salad is delicious in a sandwich, but gets even better between layers of flaky, buttery puff pastry.

Like sparkling lemonade, but funkier

All the fun of banana bread in a portable, oh-so-charming package. Plus, it all comes together in one bowl for easy cleanup.

In case the blood orange caramel cascading over this cake isn’t tempting enough, the tender crumb is also delicately perfumed with woodsy rosemary sugar.

A take-out favorite meets sheet-pan dinner in this vegetarian take on orange chicken, featuring extra-firm tofu and a fresh, zingy sauce.

Treating grapefruit like raw fish gives you permission to get as fancy as you’d like plating and arranging this textural winter salad.

Crispy salmon skin, crunchy fennel salad, and creamy tahini yogurt make this a texture-seeker’s dream dinner.

Top this concentrate with hot water to make a steamy, cold-busting elixir, or pour it over ice with sparkling water for a sweet-spicy refresher. 

Small, snack-size peach pies with a jammy sweet center and flaky crust are fried to golden goodness for a perfect personal dessert