Romesco Sauce is a traditional sauce from Catalonia that is meant to be served with white fish, but is delicious on pretty much anything – on grilled chicken or steak, as a dip for for veggies and pita bread, or as a sandwich spread. Forgive …

I can’t decide what menu this tart belongs on. Is it a dessert? Is it a brunch item? Should it be cut into triangles and passed around with the hors d’oeuvres? Should it go next to the finger sandwiches at afternoon tea? Maybe that’s its …

If you’re going to make pasta at home, gnocchi is a great choice. You don’t need any special equipment, and you don’t have to end up with perfect uniform shapes. If they’re all slightly different, it gives them a rustic, shabby-chic kind of character. Gnocchi …

I first encountered pickled watermelon rind in one of my favorite cookbooks, The Gefilte Manifesto, which is all about Ashkenazi cooking and therefore has a whole chapter of pickles; many of which are really creative and all of which (that I’ve made) are delicious. It …

While researching how radish is used in different cuisines around the world, I read about this street food that’s popular in Shanghai called You Dunzi, which is basically a radish fritter: it consists of a simple batter, with only shredded daikon radish, cilantro, and scallion. …

One of my absolute favorite things to do is to go to the farmer’s market without a list, and just grab whatever looks delicious. When I get home, I challenge myself to make a meal using as much of my haul as I can. That’s …

Allow me to introduce one of my all-time favorite pantry ingredients, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. A 7 oz can costs somewhere between $1 and $2, which is a total steal. I always dump the whole thing straight in the blender, puree until smooth, then transfer …

Stuffed mushrooms have a vintage cocktail party vibe, but not the swanky “sipping old-fashioneds at the 21 Club” kind. More like the “sneaking rum punch at your parents’ Christmas party” kind. I think of it as the type of appetizer your mom would make when …

When you roast brussels sprouts in a really hot oven and you aren’t stingy with the oil, you get these wonderfully delicate, crispy outer leaves. For a longer love letter to these, see my Classic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey Balsamic Glaze recipe. Daydreaming about …

Sweet Potato and Chipotle were made for each other, and that relationship is celebrated in this fun and versatile dish. It makes a great Thanksgiving side, a pub-style app for sharing, or a satisfying vegetarian lunch. A note about the measurements in this recipe: You’ll notice …