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Hoppin’ John

This slow-simmered Southern classic uses just six ingredients (including water) to create rich, timeless flavor. 

Mapo Eggplant

This recipe swaps out the traditional tofu for eggplant, which has a similar soft texture but absorbs the rich flavors of the sauce even more.

This 5-Minute Appetizer Is My Holiday Party Calling Card

Every dinner party needs a snack to start—but you don’t have to dirty every dish and countertop appliance in your kitchen to get there.

Stir-Fried Chinese Greens

These simple stir-fried greens are quickly cooked over high heat in a wok, so that the vegetables remain bright green in color.

Peppermint Bark Brownies

Deep, rich dark chocolate, milky white chocolate, and sharp peppermint come together in a gift-worthy brownie.

Kungpao Shrimp

You can put kungpao sauce on everything from eel to venison to tofu, but the one of the quickest and most satisfying canvases is shrimp.

Kua Kling Mu (Minced Pork Dry Turmeric Curry)

This dry-style curry from southern Thailand is characteristically hot and salty, with notes of fresh turmeric, lemongrass, and makrut lime leaf.

Fiori di Sicilia Pound Cake

A gâteau quatre-quarts, or four-fourths, traditionally called for a pound each of butter, flour, sugar and eggs. This version of the cake adds vanilla and fragrant citrus extract.

Pad Prik Khing Pla Tort (Dry Red Curry of Crispy Salmon)

This fragrant dry salmon curry is rich in flavor due to the red curry paste being cooked out in either rendered pork fat or vegetable oil.

Chao Nian Gao

Shanghainese stir-fried rice cakes are often eaten during the New Year because the name of the dish also sounds like “a year of growth.”

Loaded Waffled Hash Brown

A waffle iron gives your hash browns a ton of surface area for crisp golden edges. Load it up with cheddar and eggs and brunch is served.

Dry Stir-Fried Green Beans

These Sichuan-style dry-fried green beans get their punchy flavor thanks to the chile and garlic.

Light Up Your Cookie Swap With Tutti-Frutti Thumbprints

Using an array of freeze-dried fruits and jams creates a striking mix-and-match palette of colors and flavors.

Everything But the Bagel Cottage Cheese and Lox Bowl

Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, these protein-packed bowls feature all of my favorite bagel toppings.

That Jar of Lemon Curd Is a Glaze Waiting to Happen

This store-bought ingredient isn’t just for dessert.

Galette des Rois

This celebratory French tart is baked for the Feast of the Epiphany in the first month of the new year. Here it’s made easy for home bakers with frozen puff pastry.