Chile
Beef Short Ribs Satay
Grilled medium or medium rare, the delicious meat pulls from the built-in skewer (aka the bones), and you salivate even more as you chew.
By James Syhabout
Ancho Chile Pork Tenderloin
An ancho chile spice mix serves double-duty in this dinner: it's the sweet and zesty rub for the tenderloin, and the seasoning for roasted squash and Brussels sprouts.
By Anna Stockwell
Feel-Good Chicken Soup
This brothy ginger, soy, and chile–scented Asian chicken soup is bound to make anyone feel 110% better.
By Donna Hay
How to Get Your Kids to Eat—and Maybe Even Like—Spicy Foods
For starters, don't underestimate their taste preferences.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
Poached Chicken with Mushrooms and Chile
The real star of this dish is the flavorful ginger- and allspice-scented broth. Comforting anytime, it’s positively liquid gold for anyone feeling the first tingles of cold season.
By Alison Roman
Cucumber Ajat
A simple and refreshing relish for grilled meats. You can make the vinegar and sugar dressing up to six weeks ahead of time (store it in the fridge), but assemble the relish the day you plan to serve it.
By James Syhabout
Crudités with Chile-Lime Salt
Forget dip: this zesty spiced salt wakes up any sliced raw fruit or veggie—don’t feel limited to the ones listed in the recipe.
By Anna Stockwell
Roast Pork Belly with Chile Vinegar
his roasting method simplifies and mimics the effects of traditionally boiled and deep-fried lechon kawali, the celebratory Philippine pork dish with crackling skin and succulent meat.
By Angela Dimayuga
Roasted Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
There are some flavors that beg to be paired, and sweet potatoes and ginger are in that category. This smooth, puréed soup is rich and comforting, ideal for fall evenings.
By Art Smith
6 Granola Bars That Are Savory, Not Sweet
Who said granola bars have to be chocolatey or fruit-studded?
By Becky Hughes
Marinated Anchovies with Bread and Butter
For a simple, just-the-right-amount-of-salty appetizer, doctor up a tin of anchovies. The acid, heat, and olive oil mellow the anchovies’ flavor, and serving them with a seedy loaf of bread and butter rounds the recipe.
By Alison Roman
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
This weeknight-friendly soup inspired by the Mexican classic, sopa de tortilla, is enriched by the flavor of smoky chipotles, brightened by fresh lime, and ready in just 22 minutes or less.
By Rhoda Boone
Kadi Sauce
This particular kadi sauce is based on the Gujarati (Western India) version of a yogurt-based sauce thickened with gram flour (besan). In that region the sauce is sweet and sour.
By Vikram Sunderam
A Tomato Masala
Use this Indian-spiced tomato sauce in Gujarti Eggplant and Sweet Potato “Lasagna.”
By Vikram Sunderam
Garlic and Achiote Fermented Hot Sauce
Adding olive oil to this hot sauce recipe lends it body and mellows some of the heat.
By Dan Kluger
Crispy Fish Fillets with Cucumber Ceviche
Serve panko-crusted white fish with a piquant relish of cucumbers, fennel, and chiles, kissed with both lime and cilantro.
Spicy Marinated Vegetables and Sardines on Toast
Don’t let the veggies hang out in the vinegar for too long. You want them to stay crunchy!
By Andy Baraghani
Piccante Eggplant Sauce
Never have button mushrooms been more delicious than in this veg-packed spicy dip recipe, also ideal as a sandwich spread or finisher for simply prepared vegetables.
Chicken Escabèche
Spiced with cumin and coriander and sweetened with golden raisins, this hearty, tangy chicken stew couldn’t be simpler to throw together.
Baked Penne with Green Chiles
Picture your favorite Tex-Mex cheese dip and the ultimate mac 'n' cheese. Now picture them together.
By Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion