Bon Appétit

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

The fruit-to-sugar ratio in this marmalade recipe makes it not too sweet and you can really taste the grapefruit.

Mast, which translates to yogurt in Farsi, is a staple side dish on many Persian tables. The yogurt can be mixed with shallots, grated cooked beets, cooked spinach, or, most commonly, with Persian cucumbers, mint, and dried rose.

Cauliflower might not be a traditional ingredient in larb recipes, but the toasted rice powder is. 

With fewer eggs than the typical frittata, this Persian egg dish is the ultimate clean-out-the-herb-drawer meal.

Lemon makes the perfect foil for carbonara’s salty richness. You may never go back.

If the ingredient list didn’t tip you off, the seven-hour cooking time makes it official: This recipe is a project that you make for people you love. They’ll be thankful.

Layering salmon between sheets of kombu is an easy way to gently cure it, drawing in salt and umami-depth.

Watercress is back! It’s fantastic paired with piquant mustard and sharp vinegar that can stand up to the nose-tingling burn.

If you can find Meyer lemons, use them for this recipe. Their thinner skin has very little bitterness.

At Moneygun in Chicago, they make this hot toddy in a French press. It's the perfect answer to what to drink on a chilly night.

Aged white rum seems like an oxymoron, but it adds an edge to this beach vacation of a cocktail.

In the fall, make this drink with a fresh fig instead of blackberries—use half for muddling and half for the garnish.

These fry-like chickpea fritters are best enjoyed hot, while their centers still have a custardy texture.

This rice dish is based on one of the most famous Persian polos (pilaf), known as sabzi polo.

Poaching eggs right in the stew is so obviously genius, we’re still trying to figure out why we didn’t think of this recipe sooner.

What’s a honeynut squash, you ask? It looks like a miniature butternut squash and has sweet, firm flesh that stands up to any cooking method.

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.

Cook steamed rice “just a little too long,” add a little rendered chicken fat, and watch as the bottom develops a satisfyingly crunchy texture.

You will think this pasta recipe calls for an absurd amount of kale, but it will shrink a ton when cooked.