Author: Sara Dickerman
For adobo that's sweet, salty, tangy, garlicky, and ready in a fraction of the time, don't peel and slice each garlic clove: Just cut open a whole head and simmer it in the sauce.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Oaxaca is known for its moles, and there are countless types. This recipe features dried red chiles and is often served with poultry.
Author: Mary Cech
A light, fragrant and utterly delicious south-Indian-style curry, packed with juicy prawns and tempered with coconut milk.
Author: Naved Nasir
Splash liberally on fried eggs, toss with grilled veg, or spread on a sub.
Author: Chris Morocco
Author: Dina Cheney
Salt, pepper, garlic, acid, and a bit of heat are all you need to punch up this easy shrimp skewer recipe.
Author: Harneet Baweja
Lamb chops need enough time on the grill to let the fat render. You'll get flare-ups as the fat melts onto the coals-that's inevitable-but instead of letting the chops char, just move them to a new spot...
Author: Kelly Mariani
Steak isn't the only protein that needs a good rest. Letting a roast chicken sit for up to 45 minutes helps prevent the juices from running out of the meat as soon as you slice into it.
Author: Aaron Crowder
Get all the sweet, smoky, and spicy flavors of a Mexican-inspired cookout in this blissful steak salad.
Author: Anna Stockwell
A little bit Thai, a little bit comforting, and a little bit refreshing, this one-bowl dinner showered in pea shoots and fresh herbs hits all the sweet spots for an early spring 30-minute meal.
Author: Anna Stockwell
Take crispy chickpeas to the extreme with this recipe of battered, fried garbanzos spiked with Thai basil, Sichuan peppercorns, and a host of fragrant spices including cumin and five-spice powder.
Author: Mandy Lee
An extra chile for this harissa recipe will play up the heat, and if you're feeling confident, you can customize the mix of spices as well.
Author: Andrew Tarlow
Author: Kay Chun
Thinly sliced tenderloin marinates in almost no time: After just ten minutes in the chili sauce, it's packed with flavor all the way through.
Author: Chris Morocco
Author: Jason Vincent
Thinly slicing the pork and cooking it with plenty of marinade still clinging in a hot skillet yields the charred edges and deep flavor of traditional spit-roasted pastor.
Author: Rick Martinez
Yes, you'll need a lot of spices, but it's not much work from there. Let the chicken marinate for 12 hours to get the most impact. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.
Forget dip: this zesty spiced salt wakes up any sliced raw fruit or veggie-don't feel limited to the ones listed in the recipe.
Author: Anna Stockwell
A flavorful tomato sauce that's a cinch to make and rock shrimp that come already peeled mean a weeknight dinner recipe has never been so easy-or delicious.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Author: Mary Kate Tate
The secret to juicy, tender, delicately steamed white-meat chicken and squash? Going slow.
Author: Tadashi Ono
Any easy Mole Poblano recipe. This recipe is part of the Epicurious Online Cooking School, in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America. To watch it being made, and to learn how to make other...
Author: Sergio Remolina
This all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar is an essential element of Filipino food.
Author: Nicole Ponseca
Looks like a perfectly innocent bowl of apricot preserves, burns like a bright and fruity pepper jelly.
Author: Rick Martinez
These loaded flatbreads are surprisingly filling, but you can add griddled chicken or lamb, roasted vegetables or whatever takes your fancy.
Author: Heather Thomas
The brine will soften and sweeten the chiles and the chiles will infuse the vinegar, creating a, spicy, acidic ingredient for your next vinaigrette.
Author: Molly Baz
What's better than a griddled burger with the crispiest exterior? One that comes sandwiched between a vibrant tomatillo salsa and topped with a runny fried egg.
Author: Jason Mann
Add sweetness and spice to a simple chicken dinner with a few spoonfuls of chile jam.
Author: Daphne Oz
Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
With the curry paste prepped ahead, this flavorful Thai-style curry comes together in just about 20 minutes.
Author: Donna Hay
Author: Jessica B. Harris
This twice-roasted method allows for the sweet potatoes to get super-creamy on the inside while their skins get a little crispy.
Author: Andy Baraghani
Skip that dusty bottle of chili powder. Instead, soak and purée whole dried chiles to stir into this authentic Texas beef stew.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Author: Chris Schlesinger
This rub works on just about any cut (in fact, it's served on filet mignon at Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill), and the pan-to-oven method is foolproof.
I've made this stir-fry with a variety of cabbages that we get in our farm share, including savoy and napa, but it's also quite delicious with regular old green or purple cabbage and even finely shredded...
Author: Chitra Agrawal
Hold these sesame-coated chocolate-and-nut cookies up to the light to appreciate the stained-glass effect of the dried fruit.
Author: Rick Martinez
Author: Francine Maroukian
Turkey drumsticks do not take kindly to the dry heat of an oven, which causes the meat to tighten up around the bone and tendons. But treat those same drumsticks to a long, slow, moist braise in barbecue...
Author: Kemp Minifie
Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Try this smeared on pork, folded into scrambled eggs, or tossed with rice.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Corn nuts are lovable for many reasons, but their primary role here is to add salt, crunch, and sweet toasty flavors to each bite. Corn chips, Fritos, or even kettle-style potato chips would be excellent...
Author: Molly Baz
These dim sum-style shrimp toasts make a surprisingly simple-and utterly addictive-at-home snack. With this method, you don't even need a deep fryer to pull them off.
Author: Andy Baraghani
If you travel to the Philippines, though, you'll discover that you can "sisig" pretty much anything. There's chicken sisig, tuna sisig, goat sisig, and even vegetarian sisig. This squid iteration incorporates...
Author: Marvin Gapultos
This dish is made with an Indonesian chili paste for a deep, comforting, and rich curry.
Author: Nguyen Tran
Grilling watermelon caramelizes the sweetness of the fruit, and the char gives just a hint of smoky flavor.
Author: JJ Johnson