Dry-Brined Turkey

A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.

A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.

An espresso-and-cumin-spiked rub (or brine) gives this smoked chicken impressive flavor.

This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!

Rather than breaded and fried as you might expect croquettes to be, these are something more akin to a seared chicken salad patty.

This summery sheet-pan dinner celebrates the bounty of the season and couldn't be simpler to make. Chorizo plays nicely with the salad, thanks to its spice.

We don’t bake with grapes as often as we should. But even the most average supermarket varieties come alive when roasted with a bit of sugar and seasoning.

Native American people made these with cornmeal dumplings, simmering them with wild grapes, which were harvested at their peak sweetness.