Herbs & Spices

Steam, fluff; steam, fluff. This couscous recipe is time-consuming but worth it.

Shave the cauliflower for this salad recipe within an hour of serving so that it won’t have time to discolor, and make quick work of that task by using a mandoline.

This chermoula sauce recipe is even better if it sits for a while to let the flavors meld.

Richly spiced gingerbread with the texture of a moist, dense devil’s food cake, this recipe only gets better if you make it ahead.

If you really want to go all out, you can brown the lamb in a wood-burning oven (erm, if you've got one handy) where it could absorb smoky flavors. For the rest of us mere mortals, that step for this recipe can be done in a hot oven.

This roasted butternut squash recipe is perfect for a dinner party—serving on a large platter encourages second helpings and all the half portions, tastes, and just-one-more bites that follow.

Apple and cheddar met on a cheese board, realized they both dreamed of someday turning into a deep-fried doughnut, and ran off to do just that.

You can use the same weight in regular apples for this gingerbread cake recipe, but don’t the little lady apples just look so awesome?!

Other tender herbs such as cilantro, dill, and/or tarragon can be used instead for this salsa verde recipe. Though the breadcrumbs don’t stay crisp, they give body and subtle crunch to the sauce.

The semolina bakes into a crunchy layer on the top and bottom but stays moist and delicate within.

This all-star topper can gussy up anything: steak, roasted potatoes—even a citrus salad.

These flavorful marinated onions also make a great condiment for grilled steak.

Kohlrabi "bulbs" fall somewhere between the size of golf balls and softballs. The smaller they are, the sweeter they are, which is desirable for this recipe since you're serving them raw.

These fall spice recipes are like a greatest hits album featuring cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and more.

Quick-cooking shrimp get a flavor boost from cilantro, beer, and lots of fresh lime.

From sage and thyme to cilantro and parsley, these recipes let our favorite herbs shine.

It’s important to use refined coconut oil here; you don’t want any coconut-y flavors competing with the vanilla.

We can't believe it's not dairy—and you won't, either.

Vegan, yes. Low-fat? No. Ah, maybe that’s why it’s so good!

Chive oil would also be good on other protein, like grilled steak or whole fish, such as red snapper. Throw in a sliced jalapeño or serrano for a little heat. This recipe is from N7, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

The aromatic sweetness of the vanilla complements the sharp blue cheese and smoky-spicy sausage, and, since we doubt you’re curing your own chorizo, it’s the single handmade element on this tapas plate. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

Topping this modern tartare with groats adds an earthy note, but they’re mostly there for texture. A coarse toasted breadcrumb can be subbed. This recipe is from Wildair, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

Sprouting and frying the sunflower seeds completely transforms their flavor. But just using salted, roasted sunflower seeds would also work fine. This recipe is from Staplehouse, America's Best New Restaurant 2016.

Though widely accepted as the national dish of the Philippines, no two adobos are the same. This one calls for an unapologetic amount of turmeric, which has a somewhat bitter, definitely earthy flavor, and those deep, dark notes are backed up by charred coconut. This recipe is from Bad Saint, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.