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Gribiche, the classic French sauce made of hard-boiled eggs, mustard, and herbs, is tossed with snappy summer beans for a simple but substantial salad.

Turn summer squash into a delightfully textural side dish inspired by Thai crispy rice salad—featuring a lime and fish sauce dressing and lots of fresh herbs.

Nutty, cooling tahini yogurt makes the ideal condiment counterpart to tender, glazed long hot peppers—as a side dish, toast topper, or sandwich stuffer.

Alfredo sauce is for more than just pasta. Fresh summer corn is given the pasta treatment with plenty of cheese in this lightning-fast side.

Creamy roasted Japanese eggplant meets its delightfully textured match in this riff on Mexican salsa macha, made with cashews, garlic, and fresh Fresno chiles.

Whether your produce is peak-season or just so-so, this smart recipe will make it shine.

Instead of balsamic vinaigrette, think fresh ginger, nutty sesame oil, scallion, and a dash of soy.

Here’s the answer to your question: “What can I make on Sunday night that will taste great for my desk lunch on Wednesday?”

This quick and crunchy dish relies on high heat and malty black vinegar.

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.

Unlock spring with stalks of tender charred asparagus splayed on lemony tahini.

The classic Korean pancake, threaded with seafood and lots of scallions, has crispy edges and a kicky dipping sauce, making it a perfect drinking snack.

The corn ribs are great. The garlicky-spicy-aromatic-electrifying crispy breadcrumb mixture showered over the top? Unforgettable.

After an intense internal debate about what a noodle kugel should be, this is where we landed.

Quartering and stacking the dough creates lots of flaky layers that beg to be pulled apart and slathered with softened butter. 

With their sweet-hot kick from maple syrup and red chile flakes, these oven-roasted carrots will have everyone asking for more.

Need homemade bread in a hurry? This recipe for tender soft chapatis can be ready in just 90 minutes.

Spoon this roasted, spiced squash on a swoosh of yogurt and you’ve got dinner.

Plain roasted cauliflower? Snore. Dress it up with this turmeric-spiked coconut milk sauce and a handful of crunchy toppings.

Psyllium husk is the game-changing ingredient that transforms this easy focaccia recipe from “good for gluten-free” to “absolutely amazing.”

Crunchy fried onions transform a simple cabbage salad into a sensorial delight: hot and cold, crisp and soft, sweet and spicy.

Seared, then gently roasted with paprika and tomato paste until spoonably tender, onions prove they can hold their own as the main event.

If you’re a fan of Italian focaccia, give fougasse, its cousin from the South of France, a try. Its chewy texture and signature leaf pattern are irresistible.