RECIPES IN THIS VIDEO: Afghan-Inspired Braised Pumpkin and Lentils with Minted Yogurt Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage Walnut Pesto Fresh Pumpkin Pie

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’ve never actually done an apples to apples (er…pumpkin to pumpkin) taste test of a pie made from fresh pumpkin and a pie made from canned, but I always make this pie with an actual pumpkin, and it’s always a hit with my family. It …

I based this recipe on a traditional Afghan pumpkin dish called Kaddo Bourani, which I used to order all the time at a restaurant called Khyber Pass on Saint Mark’s Place in NYC. I don’t remember the first time I had it, but my best …

Something I learned from testing watermelon recipes this month is that watermelon is vastly improved by the addition of acid and salt. Hmm….margaritas, anyone? That thought, plus the fact that I had an absurd amount of watermelon to use up, got the wheels in my …

RECIPES IN THIS VIDEO: Pickled Watermelon Pico de Gallo Moroccan-Spiced Tuna and Watermelon Skewers with Lemon Pistachio Couscous Watermelon Granita Sundae

RECIPES IN THIS VIDEO: “Zucchreamy” Pasta with Summer Vegetables Fresh Zucchini Strands with Toasted Pine Nuts and Lemon Vinaigrette Zucchini Galette with Cheddar Chive Crust

RECIPES IN THIS VIDEO: Pickled Radish Tartine Braised Radish and Potato Salad Shrimp and Radish Spring Rolls with Cilantro Green Goddess Dipping Sauce

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 …

Does anyone remember the whole roasted watermelon dish that went viral a few years ago? From what I recall, it was the brainchild of chef Will Horowitz at Duck’s Eatery in the East Village (now closed, one of many great neighborhood restaurants lost to the …