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Garlic-Chile Vinegar
Recipes
This spicy-tangy-funky condiment will become your secret weapon.
Pasta With Mushrooms and Cashew Cream
Vegan
Recipes
Might you mistake this vegan cream for actual alfredo sauce? Maybe. Maybe not. It’s delicious either way.
Curried Parsnip and Spinach Soup
Easy
Recipes
Creamy, bright green, and vegan, this soup gets its body and sweetness from parsnips. And you don’t even have to peel them.
D.I.Y. Steak Sauce
Easy
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Miso-Mushroom Risotto
Recipes
No broth? No problem. Miso creates a nearly-instant stock that brings richness and flavor to this creamy risotto.
Suspiciously Cheesy Salad Dressing
Quick
Recipes
Nutritional yeast lends nutty richness and helps keep this Italian-style blender dressing silky and emulsified.
Beef and Ginger Stir-Fry
Quick
Recipes
Make this glossy, buttery beef stir fry when you need dinner on the table in less time than it takes to listen to a podcast.
Miso Macaroni and Cheese
Recipes
This foolproof stovetop mac and cheese levels up with the inclusion of miso paste for a silky sauce that is bursting with umami-rich cheesiness.
Burnt Masala Wings
Recipes
Roasting, then grinding masala adds a depth of flavor to these chicken wings from chef Preeti Mistry.
Coconutty Beans and Greens Stew
Easy
Recipes
Canned beans get a full-on makeover in this creamy, coconutty, spiced stew fortified with Swiss chard and sweet potato—perfect for cold winter days.
Chile Vinegar
Vegan
Recipes
You will find some version of this condiment, a sharp, bright finisher that is like a squeeze of lime juice on steroids, on nearly every table in the Philippines.
Alicha Denich
Easy
Recipes
This hearty vegetarian Ethopian dish from chef Fanta Prada gets its gingery, garlicky kick from awaze, a versatile hot pepper seasoning with a myriad of variations.
Coconut, Ginger, and Mushroom Noodles
Vegan
Recipes
The high notes of these umami-laden noodles from Lara Lee, the author of Coconut and Sambal, are caramelized shiitake mushrooms.
Smooth and Spicy Almond Sauce
Quick
Recipes
Use this creamy sauce as a condiment for grilled meats or roasted vegetables, or even as a salad dressing.
Creamy Preserved Lemon–Black Pepper Orzo
Easy
Recipes
This bright and luscious dairy-free pasta relies on blended raw cashews for creaminess and a cooking method similar to risotto—in a fraction of the time.
Cucumbers With Ajo Blanco Sauce
Vegan
Recipes
This ajo blanco sauce is rich from almonds, tart with sherry vinegar, and plenty garlic-pungent, it’s what we’re putting on everything we’re making this season.
Pull-Apart Breadsticks
Vegan
Recipes
When a recipe calls for sopping up sauce, these breadsticks are your sopper-uppers of choice. Topped with Kalamata olives, garlic, red onion, and Calabrian chiles, they’re also just as good on their own—serve them straight from the oven and let everyone rip them off with their hands. This recipe comes from Bryan Ford and is based on his Master Bread Dough. Feel free to customize them with whatever finely chopped toppings you desire; just be sure to press them into the dough so that they stick.
Hot Honey Shrimp and Creamy Grits
Recipes
Using a pressure cooker to cook the grits for this twist on a Lowcountry favorite means you don't need to babysit a pot on the stove for an hour.
Slow-Cooker Indian Spiced Chicken with Tomato and Cream
Easy
Recipes
This fragrant sauce calls for a mix of dried spices. If the ones you’ve got in the pantry smell musty or you can’t remember when you bought them, restock.
Allium Confit
Easy
Recipes
Garlic, leeks, and chives are all you need to make this savory infused oil, great on its own or as a base for just about any sauce.