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Carrot-Orange-Ginger Soup
This soup is inspired by ginger-turmeric carrot-orange juice at the juice bar. You can swap in cream to make it richer, or coconut milk to make it vegan.
By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel
Roasted Eggplant in Mafé Peanut Sauce
The combination of the perfectly roasted eggplant, creamy mafé peanut sauce, and crunchy crushed peanuts makes this the ultimate comfort side dish.
By Pierre Thiam
Root Vegetable Mafé
This vegan root vegetable stew with peanut sauce is perfect for entertaining.
By Pierre Thiam
Tomato-Watermelon Gazpacho
Wait to make this tomato-watermelon gazpacho until it’s the scorching second half of summer when your farmers market is bursting with juicy tomatoes.
By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel
Brooke's Carrot-Farro Salad
This colorful farro salad tastes like spring and fall at the same time; it’s bright and refreshing, nutty and rich, and makes a great addition to a picnic basket.
By José Andrés
Qorma-e-nakhod (Stewed Chickpeas With Spinach and Goat Cheese)
This warm, comforting vegetarian stew of chickpeas and spices hails from Afghanistan and is topped with a creamy cumin-flecked goat cheese sauce.
By José Andrés
Karla’s Creamy Curry Pasta With Mussels
This is an ingenious one-pot dish where the pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, so there’s no need to boil it beforehand.
By José Andrés
Early Dismissal Pot Roast
A pot roast so good you have to pull your kid out of school early, just to make sure it gets into the oven in enough time to cook. Now that's an endorsement.
By Dan Pelosi
Matzo Ball Soup
These rich and tender matzo balls are cooked in homemade chicken stock that’s perfumed with parsnips, turnips, dill, and star anise.
By Mitchell Davis
Cheesy Potato Soup With Bacon
This hearty homemade potato soup owes its richness to plenty of melted cheddar cheese and a topping of crispy bacon.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Butternut Squash Soup
Go all-out autumnal with this easy soup recipe that combines roasted butternut squash with fresh ginger and cinnamon.
By Mary Risley
Nightshade Confit
Eggplant, zucchini, and peppers take a long, slow bath in lots of olive oil, becoming meltingly tender in the pan and getting even better the following day.
By Amy Thielen
Chili Crisp Bucatini
The addition of chili crisp transforms this carbonara into a delicious cycle of flavors: rich and luscious, peppery and spicy, and then sharp and salty.
By James Park
Shellfish Paella
Paella can be made with pretty much any ingredients, but it’s tough to top a shellfish paella made with a rich and intense stock.
By Omar Allibhoy
Pork Feast Paella
Although it calls for pork belly, bacon, and chorizo, any cut of pork can be used in this recipe based on a traditional paella from days gone by.
By Omar Allibhoy
Chicken Schnitzel With Creamed Watercress
Much like a radish, watercress can be high on the spicy spectrum, which makes it an excellent foil for the richness of a crispy pan-fried chicken cutlet.
By Steven Satterfield
Easy Fish Cakes With Caper-Parsley Sauce
Try these halibut and canned sardine cakes instead of crab cakes for a starter or light lunch.
Sicilian-Style Pasta With Sardines
This spaghetti with fennel and sardines turns a few simple pantry ingredients into a rustic seafood feast.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Sardines With Roasted Tomatoes, Fennel, and Saffron
Sardines are a sustainable fish option, and tossing them with charred fennel and bright, roasted cherry tomatoes might just be the best thing to do with them.
By Rebecca Seal
Paella Verde
You can use just about any green vegetables in this vegan twist on one of Spain’s most famous dishes, but broccoli, artichokes, and zucchini are sure bets.
By Omar Allibhoy