Mushroom

If the ingredient list didn’t tip you off, the seven-hour cooking time makes it official: This recipe is a project that you make for people you love.

This will take you back to the flavor of all those canned cream-of-mushroom-soup-based casseroles, but without all the weird ingredients!

The almond oil in this recipe is so easy to make and also perfect for salad dressings.

Oprah has truffle zest in her purse at all times, and asks hotels to stock it in her room. When did this obsession begin?

How to prevent tofu from being bland? Toss it in a robust, spicy, salty, and deeply seasoned marinade.

Don’t sweat rolling this into a perfect omelet; just top the cooked eggs with mushrooms and ricotta, and fold like a taco.

You’ve heard it before: You can’t rush a good braise. Take your time browning the chicken and mushrooms and building the velvety sauce for this coq au vin recipe.

First of all, zoodle is a made-up word for vegetables that have been cut to look like noodles. Make this recipe vegetarian by substituting 8 oz. fresh shiitake mushrooms in place of the bacon and using a vegetable stock or water.

To make this recipe ahead, let the tart cool in pan, then reheat over medium to soften glaze before inverting.

For a hearty vegetarian version of this pasta recipe, use squash, mushrooms, or eggplants in place of shrimp.

For this carb-on-carb fried rice recipe, you can use anything but boxed stuffing (the texture is too fine and will turn to mush). We chose a cornbread and chorizo stuffing, which can handle being cooked again and tossed in the stir-fry.

This recipe uses mushrooms in place of the more classic Chinese ham for an XO sauce that is salty, spicy, and funky—and a cheeky reference to green bean casseroles.

A cozy, stick-to-your-ribs porridge that soothes as it nourishes.

Brushing the underside of the dough with egg wash for this pot pie recipe creates an airtight seal so that steam will push the pastry lids into a dramatic dome during baking.

Getting the consistency of the creamy mushroom sauce right is key for this pasta recipe. You want to reduce it just until it clings to the pasta to create a light coating.

This creamy almond dip would be a terrific and unexpected pairing with any vegetable crudité. This recipe is from Lord Stanley, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

At Staplehouse, they use Anson Mills’ farro piccolo for this dish, and you can order that online. Unpearled farro, though, will be very similar, and if you see grains labeled einkorn, use that.

Forget roasting—these techniques for brining, curing, smoking, and more will change everything you know about cooking veg.

The frilly edges and large clusters of these mushrooms catch all of the spices and get nice and charred.

Mature spinach has a stronger flavor than baby spinach and holds up better to this creamy dressing. 

Veggie burgers are not easy to make awesome, but we think this one nails it. We solved the “mush” factor by folding in bouncy mushrooms and pleasantly firm black beans, threw a hard sear on it for crisp texture on the outside, and seasoned it aggressively to combat any blandness. There’s no imitation protein or weird ingredients, just a rich, moist mixture of vegetables, grains, and nuts that work with any toppings you want to throw at it. It may not be vegan, but it’s pretty darn good. This is .…

XO sauce can be used as an all-purpose condiment. It’s great over rice, steamed or roasted veggies, or roast chicken.

To make this vegetarian, omit bacon and add 4 Tbsp. olive oil for browning mushrooms. 

Can you drink your way to better health? The superfood-loving crowd is betting on the next big thing: "miracle mushroom" powders, elixirs, and lattes.