Rice

This timeless Basmati rice recipe goes with practically everything and only calls for a handful of herbs and some onion.

You can serve as a small plate (or meze) alongside two others—Flaky Cheese Rolls and Zucchini Patties with Feta—to begin a meal. Or as a side dish to go along with Tomato and Mint Salad with Pomegranate Dressing and Spicy Lamb with Charred Eggplant Puree and Pita. Just don't forget the Cognac-Glazed Dried Apricots with Cinnamon-Spiced Yogurt to top it all off.