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Trouble finding kefir? Plain yogurt—or sour cream thinned with a little water or lime juice—works just as well in this hearty Tex-Mex dish.

Elegant, sweet, and delectable, these are true treats that fit every occasion. Definitely adjust the filling for what ingredients are local and in season where you live, and you’ll have an endlessly surprising dessert.

Stock your fridge with salsa, eggs, and cheese, and keep a bag of day-old tortillas chips around to instantly throw together this filling, comforting, sobering meal.

This simple dish of fresh smashed avocado, ripe heirloom tomato, and perfectly poached eggs is finished delicately with fresh lemon juice, herbs, and sea salt.

Red wine and bitter lettuce give this low-maintenance risotto a punch of flavor and sophistication.

Serve these easy boiled potatoes with slow cooker corned beef, or any hearty main course.

Mustard seeds that have been plumped in a pickle brine can really make a dish. They provide texture and crunch, heat and sweetness.

This fresh slaw is refreshing, tart, crunchy, and wonderful served alongside grilled chicken.

Here, all of the best flavors of sweet potato casserole are combined into your favorite sweet-and-crunchy childhood treat. The best part? It all comes together in about half an hour.

These sweet and very tangy neon pickles pair best with grilled meats, stews, and braises.

Slather bone-in thighs with a Dijon-thyme butter, coat in breadcrumbs, and sidle onto a baking sheet for an effortlessly crispy roast chicken dinner.

Roasting fish fillets that have been oiled and seasoned is a fail-safe, hands-off technique with a big flavor payoff.

This easy taco dinner has lots of quick tricks: like cooking the pineapple and shrimp on one sheet pan, and then tossing the filling with the same dressing you used to quick-pickle the onions.

Dal tends to firm as it sits, so make sure to add a splash or so of water if you’re reheating it.

Savory fruit toast is the new avocado toast. Other combinations we’re crushing on: lemony yogurt with cucumbers, almond butter and pears.

Eggs on toast goes veggie-centric with quick-pickled veg and marinated feta. Everything except the croutons can be made ahead, and any weekday can start off this colorful.

Salting the citrus draws out some of the juice, which becomes part of the vinaigrette.

Use a hot sauce that isn’t just heat and vinegar but has a personality of its own. We like Frank’s.

Don’t expect something sweet and muffiny here. This rustic cornbread is sturdy and dry and meant to be dunked.

The texture of shrimp cooked in the Instant Pot is such a pleasant surprise: You’d think the shrimp might be tough or mushy, but it’s firm, tender, and briny.