Recipes & Food

The hot milk cake is a tender, airy, exceedingly delicious cake that’s almost as delicate as a chiffon cake or genoise, but with just enough heft to feel like a lighter version of a vanilla butter cake.

Tossed in butter and served with dollops of sour cream and plenty of fresh dill, these plump cheese-filled varenyky are beloved throughout Ukraine.

These may be the easiest tacos you ever make, but you’d never know it The recipe hinges on just two ingredients: canned chipotles and honey, which slowly caramelize together for a glossy and incredibly tasty sauce You may hesitate because there's so little liquid in the slow cooker with the chicken, but don't worry

This silky, salmon-colored purée from Cordoba, Spain, is thicker and creamier than gazpacho Andaluz, just a simple mixture of tomatoes, bread, garlic and olive oil Its success depends entirely on the quality of the tomatoes and oil Authentic salmorejo has about three times as much olive oil as this version and can be thicker, doubling as a sauce or a dip

Storing your herbs flat in the freezer is one of the best ways to preserve their flavors and make them easy to use for months to come.

In this one-pan meal, freshly seared chicken thighs simmer in their own schmaltz alongside bursting tomatoes and salty olives Those sweet and bright tomato juices serve as a starting point for a delicate sauce To make the most of the leftover olive brine, this recipe uses it in lieu of salt to season the sauce, as well as to deglaze the pan and extract the rich flavors that stick to the bottom when you sear chicken

This silken tofu, draped in a tangy, savory, chile-sweet gochujang sauce, is a warm weather epiphany: No cooking whatsoever The sauce is essentially a chojang, a portmanteau of the Korean words for vinegar, cho, and for gochujang, the fiery fermented red chile paste, one of South Korea’s most delicious exports Often served alongside salted boiled broccoli with sesame, this sauce is also excellent with tofu or on cold, crisp lettuce or hydrating cucumber and pepper

Want to live la dolce vita without ever leaving home? Try making your own Neapolitan-style pizza. Cookbook author Katie Quinn has a few ideas.

With the proper setup and a little know-how, baking on your grill is a fun way to incorporate complex and unexpected flavor into baked goods.

Cook your broccoli hot and fast under a broiler to develop some char, then cloak it in a blizzard of finely shaved Manchego. A final touch of toasted hazelnuts and honey tops off the florets.

Brined in a mixture of cider vinegar, water, pickling spices, and cinnamon, these eggs are sweet and tart, and are ubiquitous at Pennsylvania Dutch picnics and potlucks.

Juicy, tart mangoes are surprisingly excellent at cutting through the richness of the avocado in this open-faced sandwich. A sprinkle of chili powder adds contrasting heat that more firmly anchors this toast in savory territory.

Poached and flaked cooked fish in an easy, hearty salad with plump cranberry beans and peppery arugula makes a lovely, satisfying meal.

These summery grilled chicken thighs with sweet corn are scented with basil and lime Warm your lime-basil butter on the side of the grill while you cook your corn and chicken, so it melts willingly on the charred thighs and corn kernels Finishing with extra lime wedges and flaky salt isn’t a recommendation, but an essential final kick.

Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, these oven-fried zucchini aim to please the soggy skeptics Zucchini are about 95 percent water, so a few things need to be done to ensure the disks don’t lose their bite First, slices should be uniform in thickness (1/2 inch) for even baking

In this classic Provençal dish, summer vegetables, like eggplant, onions, peppers, tomatoes and zucchini, are covered in olive oil and roasted separately, then all together, until they become a soft, harmonious stew This recipe calls for seeding and peeling the tomatoes, which is a bit of work But it’s worth it for the intensity of flavor and the velvety texture

With their crunchy fried fish complemented by sweet cabbage slaw and a spicy serrano salsa, Baja fish tacos are perfect for a hot day.

This recipe is Kansas City-style cheesy corn at its best: It balances the flavors of fresh sweet corn and salty smoked ham in a cheddar-heavy cheese sauce that's as sharp as it is creamy. Plus, it takes just 30 minutes from start to finish to prep.

With a few great pizza recipes in your back pocket, every night can be pizza night without ever having to pick up the phone or step outside your home (unless you're firing up the pizza oven or grill, that is). We've rounded up our favorites—from Neapolitan and New York-style to regional specialties and retro reboots.

These easy quick-pickled eggs are sweet, savory, and have just enough kick from black peppercorns. Plus: They require just 20 minutes of active time.

Turn a cheeseburger inside out and you get Minnesota’s Juicy Lucy, a beef patty with an ooey-gooey cheese center, nestled on a bun with pickles and griddled onions. Here's how to guarantee a molten, melty cheese filling every time.

Sweet, spicy and crisp, these grilled sausages and onions are a good reason to fire up the grill Instead of leaving the sausages and onions plain, coat them with a mixture of honey, whole-grain mustard and pickled jalapeños beforehand When hit with the heat, it will caramelize into a sticky glaze

Crispy fried fish tacos served with spicy mayonnaise, cabbage, and pickled red onions.

There are very few (savory) dishes which aren't improved by a few ribbons of pickled red onions. Our recipe is incredibly simple.

Congee is regarded as the ultimate Chinese comfort food, according to the author Fuchsia Dunlop This recipe for ji zhou or chicken congee, from her book on Jiangnan regional cuisine, is dead simple and satisfying Serve it with chicken and soy sauce for a late-night Shanghai-style snack.

Bright with lemon and herbs, and packed with hearty greens, this highly adaptable soup can be either light and brothy or thick and stewlike, depending on your preference Smashing some of the beans to release their starch will give you a thicker soup that’s almost worthy of a fork To keep it on the brothy side, add a little more liquid and leave the beans intact

Corn and beans are a must; the rest is up to you.

After testing a wide range of popular methods for boiling corn on the cob, we reveal our favorites, including a cold-start method, steaming, and the good old microwave.

The key to great corn flavor in this simple chowder is making a quick corn stock from the cobs of the fresh, peak-season sweet corn and using it as the base for the soup.

Cool down with a bowl of these Korean cold noodles, which get their spicy, sweet, and tart flavor from a gochujang-based sauce and extra nuttiness from crushed sesame seeds. Served with crunchy, juicy vegetables, a boiled egg, and a drizzle of sesame oil, it’s a hot-weather meal that’s light yet satisfying.