Herbs & Spices

Life, business, and turmeric in idyllic upstate New York

This method guarantees perfectly-cooked, crispy-skinned salmon every time. We promise.

The recipe that might make you ditch tomato sauce for the rest of your pizza life.

Half a teaspoon and I'm counting sheep.

How to make Win Son's signature bar snack at home.

A simple, creamy baked egg recipe with a limey-hot sauce on top.

Cutting the leeks into rounds is an update on the classic presentation—and makes them easier to serve to a crowd.

If using different-colored beets for this recipe, remember to toss them separately so they don’t stain one another.

Yogurt dips where you don't really need a recipe are the best kind of yogurt dips. And yeah, they taste good.

We’re not sugarcoating it.

Even steaming can overcook chicken. Keep the heat and steam gentle and remove it when it’s just firm and has a bit of spring when pressed.

Your most essential larb recipe: a spicy minced meat meant to be eaten with your hands along with herbs, sticky rice, and various vegetables.

Unlike traditional madeleines, these have a buttery, cake-like consistency that will keep for days.

Give your guests, and yourself, a high-end high

Salsa cruda tastes best drizzled atop some kind of meat-based antojitos or entrées (such as carnitas), or at least a dish with very robust, “meaty” vegetables, like grilled portobello or king oyster mushrooms. It's a little too raw-tasting to eat on its own with chips.

We went through 125 crepes testing this crepe cake recipe—so we learned a lot.

To test boiled potatoes for doneness, use a skewer or the tines of a fork rather than the tip of a knife so you know they’re truly tender (a knife slides through the flesh way too easily). To test boiled eggs for doneness—wait, you can’t! Just make sure the eggs are room temperature when you drop them in the water (otherwise they’re prone to cracking), set a timer right away, and have an ice bath at the ready.

Think of this as a salad sandwiched between two slices of bread.

We ever-so-slightly updated a hippie classic.

Yes. We’ve all heard of the breakfast for dinner concept (who doesn’t love a dish topped with a fried egg?) but what’s really making waves is an even sweeter treat. Dessert for breakfast—think next-level pancakes, crumb cake, and fruit tarts—it’s all about bringing a little whimsy into your morning routine. We partnered with Folgers®Simply Gourmet™ to share our favorite recipe ideas from this delicious new trend.

Chefs are playing with Indian tastes and techniques, bringing natural spices like cinnamon to the heart of their culinary creations. We’re sharing our favorite recipe ideas that bring these vibrant Indian-inspired trends into your home.

It took a while to find the best vanilla ice cream, but hey, good things take time, right?

This sauce tastes like a cross between ranch and Alabama white sauce, which means you can basically put it on anything.

This chopped pesto requires nothing more than a cutting board and a knife.