Biryani
India’s greatest pilaf, almost always made with basmati rice and butter. Here, tofu is much…
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Short Rib Stew-sserole
The word “stew” could use a marketing campaign. Stew is delicious. It’s healthy. There’s no…
Moroccan Sweet Potato Stew
This cozy stew is loaded with North African spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger—which…
chicken congee
Congee is the chicken noodle soup of Asia, the homey one-pot dish used to nurse…
Classic French Onion Soup
This soup is pure umami flavor at its finest, and it’s probably the most popular…
Chocolate brownie scones
Here’s a fantastic excuse to eat a brownie for breakfast! Just put it in a…
frog mallow cress
An excuse to go frogging, this is an ode to the setting where frogs are…
Rice with Chickpeas
Chickpeas are great with rice; they add richness to the cooking liquid and — provided…
Chicken and Leek Pie
This dish came to me on a trip to Switzerland. Yes, the dish is Swedish,…
Grilled Portobello Fajitas
There’s nothing quite like the smoky smell of firing up a charcoal grill on a…