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The cooling, bracing Caipirinha, a.k.a. Brazil’s national cocktail, requests your undivided attention.

Fava beans, green beans, and snow peas lend crunch to this salad; toss in a versatile vinaigrette for an easy, healthy lunch all week long. 

This dish of sautéed prawns and sweet corn has an abundance of flavor thanks to fresh ginger and Thai chile.

This classic French fish dish, swimming in brown butter and lemon, has all the trimmings of a romantic dinner for two—and it only takes 15 minutes to make.

These tall and flaky blueberry scones are best when you start with frozen butter, grated on cheese grater.

A refreshing tiramisu-inspired granita, topped with whipped mascarpone and cocoa. 

A sauce of Dijon mustard and fresh parsley brings new life to the classic grilled pork tenderloin. Throw some asparagus on the grill and you have a whole meal.

Fill your malted chocolate cake layers with this super-silky chocolate cream.

This rich chocolate mousse recipe is based on a wildly simple, somewhat miraculous method.

This riff on the amaretto sour bolsters the cocktail with scotch, adding a subtle smoky note.

This signature Kansas City cocktail is the Moscow mule’s spicier, boozier Midwestern cousin. 

Crisp, thinly sliced fennel ribbons (which have a licorice-like flavor) meet juicy orange wedges and briny olives in this fresh side.

This refined amaretto sour recipe is not cloying or overly perfumed—it’s balanced by shaking in an orange and lemon peel.

The Smoke Show uses bourbon, rum, and cinnamon syrup to make a cocktail so delectable, it doubles as dessert. 

This riff on the margarita gets a creamy upgrade with the use of fresh avocado. 

This variation on the mezcal margarita leans on a quick Earl Grey tea syrup and grapefruit liqueur to evoke the feelings of a cozy morning.

Unlike marinara sauce, which takes an hour or more to reduce, pomodoro sauce is light, bright, and comes together in a fraction of the time. 

Coconut sugar, which is lower on the glycemic index than standard granulated sugar, gives this diabetes-friendly cheesecake a slightly nutty color and caramel flavor.

Although it’s called “wedding” chicken, this dish is served in Bangladeshi homes for pretty much every celebration, but especially during Eid.

Just a few simple ingredients like basmati rice, milk, ghee, and a handful of aromatics merge in a pot to make this Bangladeshi pulao.