Dinner

This zesty pasta sauce has everything—tomatoes, peppers, green olives, capers, and a little pancetta. Serve with fusilli lunghi, the long spirals of pasta.

This pappardelle with sausage, peppers, and tomatoes recipe was one of my favorites as a teen.

These oven-baked wings get a blast of sweet-salty flavor from a blend of maple syrup and soy sauce and a one-two punch of heat from ginger, wasabi, and ra-yu sesame chili oil (sometimes labeled “la-yu”). 

This hearty black bean soup gets lots of heat and flavor from a purée of chipotle peppers and garlic.

Lima, or sweet limes, are the key to the citrus flavor of sopa de lima Yucateca, but bitter orange also works well in this Mexican soup.

Caldo de camarón is a classic cantina dish, offered two ways, on its own or with the vegetables and shrimp.

Sopa de fideo is one of the most traditional soups in Mexico, and is usually part of the midday meal in households and in small family restaurants.

Garnishes make tortilla soup special (and famous)—top each bowl of sopa de tortilla with a combination of crispy tortillas and creamy avocado chunks.

There are as many version of lentil soup as there are days of the year—this Sopa de Lentejas recipe features diced carrots and celery.

These savory potato pancakes are fried in butter and oil for a crisp, golden brown crust. Serve with applesauce or sour cream at your next holiday gathering.

In this Instant Pot konkani lobia, tangy tamarind-sauced black-eyed peas are accentuated with pieces of zucchini and butternut squash.

These chicken wings are as golden and crispy as can be—without the hassle of deep-frying.

For these pearl meatballs, a mixture of pork, ginger, and scallions are combined into a meatball, then rolled in grains of sweet glutinous rice.

The final touch for this dish is a pour of hot oil over the top, providing an additional flash-fry of aromatic flavor as the oil sizzles over the scallions and ginger.

Lion’s head meatballs are traditionally stewed or steamed in a casserole dish; here they star in the sandwich of my childhood dreams.

In these chicken dumplings, sweet apple and savory chicken come together, and pickled fennel is the lightly acidic bridge.

Other types of plant-based protein, such as tempeh or seitan, can be used in this green bean stir-fry.