Herbs & Spices

This cooling raita, or yogurt sauce, is a popular condiment for Indian feasts. It's also great with lamb chops.

This is a far cry from army-green split pea soup. Cooking the peas briefly retains their vibrant color, and the addition of fresh herbs keeps the finished soup looking and tasting bright. Delicious warm or chilled, it's a springtime staple. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

Preserved lemon gives this mash intense pops of salty-citrusy flavor. Scoop out the flesh and pith from the lemon and use only the peel.

Rhubarb's natural tartness is balanced by the sweetness of the brown sugar and raisins, creating the perfect foil to cut through rich meats.

This cocktail is incredibly simple and incredibly good. Green tea kombucha, homemade (three-ingredient) dill syrup, and vodka are all you need.

This pineapple-mint vodka recipe is pretty much the definition of refreshing.

Pick firm, bright-green celery stalks with lots of leaves for this refreshing dish from The Bristol in Chicago.

In this Indian-spiced cauliflower recipe, try your hardest not to dye everything in your kitchen yellow from turmeric.

A warming drink with echinacea, plus a kick of ginger and cayenne to clear the sinuses? We're in.

This herb-based North African marinade and relish is great with roasted vegetables, or as a rub for fish.

What's better than a white Christmas? A white Christmas with crispy-sweet ham.

...so you might not have an open fire, but that doesn't mean you can't have roasted chestnuts! Follow this recipe, and you won't go wrong.

Turning a coconut macaroon into a pyramid is a festive way to mix up your holiday cookie plate. One more reason to love this cookie? The dough is as forgiving as play-doh: if your pyramids aren’t just right, roll them back into a ball and start over. Just remember that the trick to making them is to go low and slow—both on the stove-top and in the oven—to prevent the egg whites from scrambling. Baking guru Dorie Greenspan named these triangular pink cookies after designer Gaby Basora’s fashion l …