Yogurt

We fell hard for the za’atar paste in this everyday frittata, which combines olive oil, lemon zest, and garlic.

The butter sauce for this recipe was developed in the early 20th century in Delhi as a way to soften leftover tandoori chicken with tomatoes, butter, and cream.

This yogurt sauce is tzatziki's more stylish cousin.

This free-form meatloaf is infused with coriander, cumin, and cinnamon, making it anything but an ordinary weeknight meal.

Wheels of cucumbers and radishes are nice and all, but smashing them into ragged pieces is way more fun.

Feel free to sweeten this pudding recipe with more agave, maple syrup, or plain-old sugar if lucuma just isn’t your bag.

Find maca powder, made from a root native to Peru, at health food stores and supermarkets with a robust natural foods section.

This savory gluten-free vegetarian pancake recipe can be made in the same pan as the wilted greens, maximizing efficiency for a healthy weeknight meal.

The components in this recipe sound a little out there, but trust us.

Keep a couple of ripe bananas handy and eat this all week.

This sizzled seed and cashew mixture is delicious sprinkled over dip and soups, so you might want to make extra.

The coconut-date mixture in this recipe gets better the longer it sits.

Think of this as a spicy Green Goddess dressing.

Blooming the spices—i.e., warming them in oil until they’re fragrant—awakens them and brings out a toasty flavor.

This version of the Levantine breakfast dish, known as fatteh hummus, is all about the contrast of textures and flavors: crunchy pita chips, creamy chickpeas, and tart yogurt.

For this roasted salmon recipe, finely chopping the walnuts, preserved lemon, and golden raisins gets them into every mouthful.

This chorizo recipe is hearty and substantial on its own, but if you want to put an egg on it, go right ahead.

Think of this recipe as your favorite bacony wedge salad reimagined as an additive party snack.

Golden raisins would also work nicely in this yogurt dip recipe instead of the dried apricots. You want a little sweet to play against the bite of the garlic and the brightness of the herbs.

Earthy, nutrient-rich whole grain flours give this classic banana loaf cake recipe some added personality.

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

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

For this updated creamsicle-inspired recipe, we swapped the icy orange layer for a creamy citrus curd and paired it with alternating layers of a sweet-tart frozen yogurt.

Don’t feel like making your own maraschino? Luxardo brand, made with Marasca sour cherries, is our jarred go-to. (Skip those gross neon-red ones.)