Creamy charred broccoli with cardamom and almonds is the side dish that steals the meal. Deeply charred florets fold into a cool sauce of softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and ground almonds, perfumed with cardamom and a whisper of fresh nutmeg. Thirty minutes,...
Creamy Gujarati Corn & Peanut Curry (Makai nu Shaak)
Gujarati corn curry proves you do not need onion or garlic to build deep flavor. Fresh corn kernels simmer in a silky, yogurt-based gravy thickened with peanuts and chickpea flour - sweet, gently spiced, and on the table in 40 minutes. A food processor does the heavy...
Queen’s Bombay Mix: A Spicy Nut Recipe
Spicy Bombay mix nuts are the homemade answer to the tins you pay a fortune for at fancy shops. Each cashew and walnut gets a whisper-thin sifted chickpea flour crust and a dusting of ground red chile, garam masala, and turmeric, then fries up shatter-crisp in 40...
Crispy Homemade Papadums (No Frying!)
Homemade baked papadums with tomato masala turn snack hour into an event. The papadums are just chickpea flour, nigella seeds, salt, and pepper, rolled thin and baked; the tomato masala stirs together from ripe tomatoes, red onion, green chiles, cilantro, and lime....
Spicy Broccoli Raab Pizza with Pine Nuts
White pizza with broccoli raab, mozzarella, and pine nuts is a thirty-five-minute upgrade on pizza night. There's no red sauce — garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and rosemary infuse the olive oil base, blanched raab and mozzarella go on top, and toasted pine...
The Best Whole Wheat Pie Crust Recipe
Nutty and flaky whole wheat pâte brisée is the all-butter crust I reach for when the pie should taste like something too. A 50-50 blend of whole wheat and all-purpose flour keeps it tender but distinctly nutty, and the method is friendlier than classic brisée. It...
Spring Asparagus and Pea Frittata
Spring frittata with asparagus, peas, and fresh herbs is eight eggs' worth of the season in one skillet. Chives and tarragon perfume the custard while asparagus and sweet shelled peas stud every slice; Parmesan is optional but welcome. It finishes in the oven in...
Strawberry Rhubarb Sushi: A Sweet & Savory Vegan Roll
Sesame strawberry and rhubarb sushi rolls are dessert sushi that still behaves like sushi. Rhubarb simmers with sugar, water, and a splash of soy sauce until jammy, then rolls up with paper-thin strawberries, inari strips, and shredded daikon. Forty minutes, and it...
Smoky Eggplant & Shiitake Sushi Rolls
Homemade vegetarian sushi with roasted eggplant, shiitake & red pepper is easier than it looks and tastier than most takeout. Eggplant turns silky under dark sesame oil and soy sauce, shiitake slices go meaty, and roasted red pepper brings the sweet. Ten minutes...
Spicy Kimchi Mango Avocado Sushi Rolls
Spicy kimchi, avocado, and mango sushi rolls hit funk, cream, and sweet in a single bite. Well-drained vegan kimchi and mango strips roll up with avocado slices, toasted sesame seeds, and a scatter of Faux Roe. Fifteen minutes from board to plate once the rice is...
Spicy Vegetarian Dragon Roll with Honeydew Melon
Vegan dragon roll with honeydew, jalapeño, and cucumber is a sweet-heat spin on the sushi-bar showpiece. Honeydew matchsticks and cool cucumber fill the roll, paper-thin avocado forms the scales, and minced cilantro and Dragon Juice Sauce finish it. Fifteen minutes of...
Avocado Inari Sushi Roll (Vegetarian Dragon Roll)
The ultimate vegetarian dragon roll gets its scales from paper-thin avocado draped over the rice. Inside: sweet inari strips, crunchy deseeded cucumber, and carrot matchsticks; on top: Vegetarian Eel Sauce and toasted sesame seeds. Fifteen minutes of rolling once the...












