Articles filed under Recipe
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Yemeni shakshuka is a warm, aromatic, scrambled delightJul 15, 2025 5:37 am - This vibrant Yemeni dish transforms scrambled eggs into a fragrant, spiced meal good for breakfast or a light dinner. Unlike the more common version in which the eggs are poached in the sauce, here they are lightly scrambled with a tomato sauce spiced with a Yemeni blend called hawaij and a touch of heat from jalapeño.
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Savory-spicy peanut dressing complements the sweetness of this tomato saladJul 15, 2025 5:33 am - This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil, then pureed. This recipe skips the blender and deconstructs the salsa, adding the ingredients directly to the salad.
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Summer sides that steal the showJul 09, 2025 5:58 am - Summer is the season of laid-back gatherings and spontaneous backyard barbecues. This duo of crowd-pleasing recipes is perfect for any festive spread: a bold and tangy summer pasta salad loaded with salami and crisp veggies, and a crunchy chopped broccoli salad packed with sweet and savory bites.
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The latest signature dish in ‘The Bear’? Hamburger Helper with a twist.Jul 09, 2025 5:45 am - Gorgeous food has been a mainstay of “The Bear.” But in the FX show’s fourth season, released recently, the food itself is relegated to a bit player, except for one surprising dish that earned a supporting role in Episode 4: Hamburger Helper.
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Rethinking hard-boiled eggs, againJul 09, 2025 4:57 am - Readers have lots to say about hard-boiled eggs and the best ways to prepare and peel them, Don Mauer found in this Best of Lean and Lovin’ It column from 2022.
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A guide to chia, flax and hemp seeds, a.k.a. ‘super seeds’Jul 09, 2025 4:54 am - While chia, flax and hemp seeds are all nutritional powerhouses, they are neither identical nor completely interchangeable. Here’s a breakdown of each seed’s nutrition and culinary bona fides to help guide you in the supermarket and the kitchen.
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I took a break from cooking for my family, so I made myself a sandwichJul 08, 2025 6:01 am - This vegetarian sandwich uses thin slices of smoked tofu, apple, Gouda and arugula on dark bread to hit tangy, sweet, earthy and peppery notes with little effort. The recipe calls for aged Gouda, but you can use vegan Gouda-style slices instead. The recipe is built for one, but can be easily scaled up for a group.
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This warm and smoky shrimp salad with chorizo is a weeknight winJul 08, 2025 5:30 am - In this colorful main-course salad, a sauté of smoked-paprika-spiced shrimp, tomatoes and chorizo tops spinach, which softens in the warm pan juices. It’s a boldly flavored and healthy meal that comes together in minutes.
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This corn fried rice is a force of flavor, thanks to salt, sugar and MSGJul 08, 2025 5:26 am - This pantry-friendly fried rice includes canned corn, scallions, ginger and garlic. It’s seasoned with a trio of salt, sugar and MSG, alongside black and white peppers, for an explosion of flavor. If you’re unfamiliar with MSG, it adds a delicious savoriness that’s hard to beat.
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Dried bay leaves bring layers of flavor to Portuguese-style beef skewersJul 08, 2025 5:05 am - On the Portuguese island of Madeira, espetadas are made by threading chunks of beef onto fresh-cut branches of bay and cooking the skewers over the embers of a fire. This streamlined take on espetadas uses pulverized dried bay leaves to season the meat before grilling on metal skewers.