Dairy Free
Scallion-Oil Noodles
It’s astonishing how much scallion flavor these noodles take on from the infused scallion oil. Still, we encourage you to take it one step further with a garnish of crunchy fried scallion slices.
Crispy Taiwanese Pork Cutlets
Flattening pork chops with the dull edge of a cleaver or heavy knife gives the surface an almost fluffy texture and helps the potato starch coating adhere.
Lamb and Green Squash Dumplings
This dumpling combines lamb with delicate green summer squash, which brings a surprising freshness to the filling.
Boiled or Panfried Dumpling Dough
Use this easy dumpling dough with any filling you like, or add some puréed vegetables to the dough for colored dumpling skins.
Mala Fried Peanuts
Shelled raw peanuts are easy to find at Asian markets, health food stores, and other specialty food stores.
Five-Spice Powder
This version is made with up to eight spices. It’s worth using them all for the fullest flavor.
Pork Wontons With Sesame Sauce
Whipping an egg into the filling of these simple, folded dumplings makes them fluffy and moist—and a double hit of soy amps up the umami.
Kiribath (Coconut Milk Rice)
It’s a humble combination of two everyday ingredients, but Kiribath has enormous significance in Sri Lanka—it’s cooked by the Sinhalese to mark the new year in April, and on other special occasions that celebrate new beginnings.
Pol Sambol (Coconut Relish)
Pol Sambol (like all sambols) is a versatile, vivid relish, given an intense hit of flavour from Maldive fish: smoked, sun-dried tuna, flaked and used sparingly
Steel-Cut Oats With Squash and Tahini
I try to make a big batch of steel-cut oats early in the week, ready to reheat for breakfast in the days that follow. This is a favorite autumnal way of topping it, which helps to keep an old standby interesting through all the weeks of the year. Rather than stirring the squash into the full pot of oatmeal, you can add it to individual bowls, treating it as a topping.
Roasted, Mashed Butternut Squash
By coarsely mashing, seasoning, and storing the squash to use later in the week, you've got an ingredient that'll yield more types of dishes than would be easily available to you if you were to have cubed and roasted leftover squash. It's a spread, a sandwich filling, sweet component of a frittata, the starting point of an easy appetizer.
Watermelon Chia Smoothie
Watermelon contains natural sugars and plenty of liquid, which make this smoothie light and refreshing. The fresh mint gives it that je ne sais quoi that you might not be able to pinpoint right away, but which makes the flavor a total standout.
Secret Mango Creamsicle Smoothie
This smoothie is a fresh take on a Creamsicle—the secret ingredient is persimmon, which provides sweetness and creaminess while letting the mango flavor shine through.
Bean Lavash Triangles
Serve this dish of mashed beans wrapped in flatbread and pan-fried until crisp as a appetizer, or alongside a big green salad for lunch or dinner.
Pineapple, Blackberry, and Basil Smoothie
This bright and festive drink goes down great on a hot summer day when you're lounging outside or working in the garden.
Morning Sunrise Smoothie
This carrot-pineapple smoothie is like a liquid sunset in a glass.
Pine Nut and White Bean Dip
Toasting the pine nuts until they’re properly golden brown to the center and not just on the surface is key in coaxing out maximum flavor. That said, pine nuts are expensive and can burn, so keep a close eye on them as they cook.
Better Than Celery Juice
Celery juice—all the rage! But still kind of a hard sell. With apple, parsley, apple cider vinegar, and a dusting of black pepper, things start to get interesting. Better yet: It also tastes good with gin.
Shredded Daikon Salad
This salad is palate-cleansing and refreshing. A little spicy, a little tart—and you can prep it in advance.
Lime Cilantro Chicken and Broccoli
Chicken and broccoli may sound like a ho-hum dish, but you can make it finger-licking with the right marinade and dipping sauce.