Warm Bean and Goat Cheese Salad with Mint Vinaigrette
Serves 6 / The mint, both raw and blanched, is a shiny contrast to the pleasant funk of the cheese...
Brown Butter Cakes with Rhubarb-Strawberry Compote
Makes 12 / Every cook should have a silver-bullet dessert. Here’s mine...
Indian Spicy-Sour Chickpeas with Cauliflower
Serves 8 / Used extensively in Indian cooking, anti-inflammatory turmeric and ginger enhance cruciferous cauliflower, vitamin-rich tomatoes, and high-fiber chickpeas, packing this dish with cancer-fighting potential. Prep tip: Use more or less jalapeño depending on your heat preference...
Arame Salad with Seared Tofu and Red Peppers
Serves 4–6 / Seaweeds’ fatty acids and antioxidants have been linked to lower risks of breast and skin cancer...
Skillet Brown Rice Fusilli with Lamb, Zucchini, and Feta
15 MINUTES. Serves 6 / Prep tips: Cooking pasta in limited liquid in a large, deep skillet avoids bringing a huge pot of water to boil...
Warm Oysters on the Half Shell with Spicy Ponzu
Serves 2 / Ingredient tip: A zinc-rich aphrodisiac. Oysters perish quickly, so if possible buy them the same day you plan to eat them, and choose the smallest oysters you can find. They should be closed tightly!...
Duck Breasts with Raspberry Sauce
Serves 2 / Ingredient tips: I use ghee (clarified butter) for high-heat cooking. In a pinch, substitute light cream cheese for the mascarpone...
Coconut Black Rice Pudding
Serves 8 / Ingredient tips: Medium-grain Chinese black rice is often sold under its trademarked name, Forbidden Black Rice, and brings elegant sophistication to any meal...
Orange Date Muffins
Makes 6 / Intensely flavored, these hit the spot for orange lovers. The dates sweeten and add fiber....
Spicy Toasted Almonds
Makes 3 cups / Easy and addictive, these crunchy treats keep for about two weeks in a tightly covered container. They also make an excellent host gift....
Maharagwe
Serves 6 / This Kenyan staple simply means “beans” in Kiswahili. Serve over hot rice or alone with chapatti or other unleavened bread...
Cucumber-Mint Raita
Makes about 2 cups / This yogurt sauce balances and ties together an Indian meal's flavorful elements. It also makes a cooling dressing for green salads or a dip for fresh vegetables...
Kibbeh with Apples, Walnuts, and Feta
Serves 8-10 / This vegetarian version of a traditional Eastern Mediterranean dish uses coarse cracked wheat; look for it in bulk bins...
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Black Rice, Roasted Carrots, and Dried Cherries
Serves 8 / These can be made one day ahead; cover (so the rice doesn't dry out) and reheat in a 350° oven. If you'd like additional protein, add 8 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained, dried, and cubed, on top of the carrot mixture before roasting...
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Chicken Sausage and Vegetables
Serves 4 / A satisfying, one-dish meal...
