Herbs & Spices

Hot-and-sour soup inspired this highly nontraditional springtime version. Miso gives just enough body so that you won't need cornstarch to thicken it, and you can use silken tofu or thinly sliced yuba instead of egg for that same silky effect.

You’ll find all the flavors of Middle Eastern shish barak (tiny lamb and pine nut) dumplings here, but made simpler and brighter with help from dried pasta and plenty of fresh dill.

Here’s what happened after carrot cake met carrot halwa, the milky, long-cooking, spoonably-soft confection common in South Asia. Raisins, cinnamon, and cream cheese frosting made way for brown-butter pistachios, cardamom, and sticky carrot glaze and the rest of their romance was history. 

Battuto is 1) A chopped herb sauce that tastes like spring 2) Fun to say. Make it!

Why have a chocolate- or vanilla-flavored concha when you can have both in this New York–inspired twist on the classic Mexican sweet bread?

White conchas may look plain, but with a boost of high-quality vanilla, they’re unexpectedly flavorful.

Making tart, tangy ingredients the star is one of the simplest (and most delicious) ways to brighten up your cooking.

Letting my body and mind safely unwind has let me access physical comfort more in my sober life, too.

This deeply comforting, spice-forward Indian soup is deceptively simple, easy to pull off, and perfect over a bowl of white rice.

This dressing will remind you of the freshest, greenest ranch you’ve ever tasted. 

ATTN: Pickle lovers. We’re here for you.

Pan-seared cod gets plenty of texture and flavor from ginger, caramelized scallions, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

The path to perfect risotto is all about treating the rice right, but the added umami from torn mushrooms and thyme sure doesn’t hurt.

A Palestinian staple of slow-cooked chicken smothered in sweet, silky onions and bright, lemony sumac, served on top of flatbread for sopping up all the flavors. 

Need help telling your terpenes from your tetrahydrocannabinols? We got you.

There's literally nothing this earthy, crunchy spread can't improve.

These delectable flaky pastries can be found at street vendors and restaurants in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, but they’re fun to make at home as a snack or appetizer. 

The coconut crisp brings texture and heat to this simple stewy dish. 

Olives and superfast pickled onions balance out creamy-crispy potatoes and roast cod.

Vanilla seems to be in every baking recipe. But why's it there? And where did it come from? 

Equal parts crunchy-sweet crumb and moist-pillowy cake—plus lots of ginger to balance all that buttery goodness.

A grown-up Shirley Temple with holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist. Adding Scotch is up to you.

Two of our favorite classics, the Thin Mint and New York City’s iconic black-and-white cookie, combined into one.

Celery juice—all the rage! But still kind of a hard sell. This one gets help from apple, parsley, a dusting of black pepper.