Herbs & Spices

Add a ½ oz of vodka to the finished syrup to improve shelf life

Use this spicy vodka in a Bloody Mary for extra kick.

Serve this over a bed of soft polenta for catching the juices, with a simply dressed salad on the side.

This julep riff from Bobby Flay tastes fresh and not too sweet.

Bobby Flay uses this spice rub for salmon, or on chicken thighs that are braised and then layered in tacos.

These seared scallops on the half shell make for a show-stopping presentation. If your fishmonger can’t order the shells for you, use small plates.

Everyone needs a faultless recipe for roast chicken—here’s yours. How to make something this simple feel special? Use high-quality chickens, and season them generously.

If you’ve made risotto, this recipe will feel intuitive, but the combination of earthy rye berries and mushrooms will taste completely new.

It’s worth picking through the potatoes to find ones that are all about the same size for this Hasselback recipe. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to prep them

Blind-baking the crust in this lemon buttermilk pie recipe is essential: It keeps it from getting soggy when the custardy filling is added.

If you have a metal loaf pan, use it; it will conduct cold more efficiently than glass, reducing the time it takes to freeze this mixture.

We like to serve this main with couscous, rice, or grilled bread to sop up all of the shrimp’s intensely flavored cooking liquid.

Most of these ingredients can be found at Asian markets or in the Asian section of the supermarket.

This light and sexy drink has a little vermouth, a little gin, some fresh citrus and ginger syrup, rosewater, and the catnip of the liqueur world: St. Germain. At the Museum of Sex's bar, Play, it’s served in a peacock-feathered martini glass and crowned with a dried rosebud.

Unlocking lemongrass's potent essence from its tough stalk takes a little doing, but it's worth it. A quick bit of knife work exposes the tender core.

Soaking the onion mellows its sharpness. If you can’t find fresh horseradish, add 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish to the crème fraîche mixture.

Rather than fussily cutting the grapefruit into neat segments, chef Ignacio Mattos cuts them crosswise into disks; he likes the slightly bitter flavor of the membrane itself.

This rich, comforting stew can be made three days ahead, which means it’s ideal for a homey winter dinner party.

In this soul-satisfying dish, delicate rice noodles are combined with gingery spiced beef.