Snack

A luxurious almond cream makes this one-hour summer stone fruit dessert taste like an all-day labor of love.

While this cooling yogurt sauce recipe is welcome alongside spicy foods, it is also amazing slathered on flatbreads or spooned over basmati rice.

Mashing peas with the back of a spoon just won’t cut it. Think potato masher + elbow grease if you want to bring out their natural creaminess.

If you can’t find no-sugar-added pineapple, this recipe works with pretty much any dried fruit of your choice.

To get that classically decadent, milk-in-every-bite texture, be patient and let it sit overnight.

Using bruised berries, that last little bit of buttermilk in the container, and a scoop of tahini will make you feel both resourceful and well fed.

Angel food cake is so simple, but the specific ingredients and equipment matter.

Too many morning buns for your crowd? This recipe halves easily.

Green mangoes would be ideal, but slightly unripe mangoes are an imperfect but successful substitute.

Since finding fresh masa in the U.S. is hit or miss, we call for fresh corn tortillas, which technically makes this a tostada.

Seek out a tortilleria if possible; it makes a difference.

Looking for a throw-together app that seems way fancier than it is? Look no further than this gussied-up goat cheese situation.

Choose dates that are soft and pliable—even if that means pitting them yourself.

We’ve found that the best gluten-free recipes rely on a custom blend of flours and starches. To make your own sorghum flour, blitz whole sorghum to a powder with a Vitamix blender or a NutriBullet.

You can do the first fry ahead of time, then soak the plantains in garlic water, dry, and hold at room temperature until closer to mealtime.

The shrimp is even better when it’s grilled.

Shingaras are the Bangladeshi style of samosas—filled and fried savory pastries usually served as an appetizer or snack.

Okay, yes, you can omit the eau de vie in this cheesy loaf recipe. But it really echoes the flavor of fondue in an unexpected and playful way.

The combination of cocoa powder, espresso powder, unsweetened chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate makes this brownie pure chocolate nirvana.

A little bit of coconut oil make this curried hummus a complete dream.

Creamy avocado hummus, where have you been all our lives?

This bright pink and super creamy hummus is a party showstopper.

Harissa + hummus = heaven.

We call this a hand salad because lettuce and dip just doesn’t sound like nearly as much fun.