Festive Red Cabbage and Radicchio Salad Recipe

If you’re looking for a showstopping salad for your holiday table—or just something fresh and crunchy to tack on to a simple roast chicken dinner—stop scrolling! This moody-colored mix of cold-weather stalwarts, like radicchio, cabbage, red onion, and citrus, is equal parts juicy, fresh, and festive. Cara Cara, Valencia, or standard navel oranges will work … Read more

Winter-Vegetable Soup Recipe | Epicurious

Cozy vibes notwithstanding, the best thing about this easy vegetable soup recipe is its endless capacity for customization. Out of sweet potatoes but wondering what to do with the second half of that butternut squash? Peel and dice the squash into ½” cubes and make the swap. Not into peas? Frozen green beans work just … Read more

Glazed Torn Beets With Pistachio Butter & Mint Recipe

Beets get the full luxe treatment here. First, they’re roasted, then torn into chunks and cooked in a sticky maple-Dijon-balsamic glaze until lightly charred. The craggy crevices of the torn beets allow them to absorb all the flavors of the tangy glaze, which mellows some of their natural sweet earthiness. The char brings a subtle … Read more

Watermelon, Shiso, Plum, and Salt Recipe

One hot summer evening, my friend Jason and I decided to stay in the AC and watch Werner Herzog’s documentary about the internet. I had gone to the Japanese grocery store earlier that day and had bought ume shiso salt (a salty, tangy, sour-tart MSG sprinkle made from shiso and plum), and he brought over … Read more

Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Lime, and Mint Recipe

Step 1 Cut the ends of 1 small, ripe cantaloupe so it has two flat surfaces. While it’s on one of its flat surfaces, cut the rind off the melon, trying to lose as little flesh as possible. Cut the melon in half, scoop out the seeds. Cut in half again, and thinly slice. Step … Read more

Easy Hummus With Canned Chickpeas Recipe

Not everyone has the time to slow-simmer dried chickpeas for the express purpose of blitzing them into oblivion. And while some will tell you that doing so is the only way to achieve a silky smooth hummus, this recipe begs to differ. Canned chickpea hummus is the simple supermarket-ingredient hack that gives you ownership over … Read more

Deviled Cashews Recipe | Epicurious

These salty-spicy party nuts from chef Sam Fore are the ideal snack to put out during any get-together. Made entirely on the stovetop in just one pot, they can be whipped up right before guests arrive or prepared days in advance for a head start. The key method here is frying: first the fresh curry … Read more

Cold Noodles With Tomatoes and Peanut Sauce Recipe

Summer food is a very particular quandary: some of the best produce of the year, during arguably the worst cooking season (too hot, too stuffy, too sweaty). The no-cook route is great, paved with salads and stone fruits aplenty, but it’s when you find yourself on the internet searching, “How many nights in a row … Read more

Tomato and Cherry Quinoa With Pistachios Recipe

This simple tomato and cherry quinoa recipe—a seriously good celebration of high summer—deserves the very best tomatoes you can find. A mix of size, color and flavor works really well, but if you have a bowlful of one excellent variety such as Gardeners’ Delight or Honeycomb, don’t hesitate. The quick-pickled shallots are a wonderful thing: … Read more