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Grilled Chicken Breast Skewers With Wasabi

Wasabi’s subtle heat pairs wonderfully with juicy chicken breast in these grilled skewers.

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Skewers

Every izakaya in Japan offers this iconic yakitori on its menu: simply skewered asparagus wrapped in bacon and grilled.

The Classic Margarita

Our best margarita recipe is refreshing, strong, and tart. The secret? Good tequila, the right orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and finding the ideal balance.

Quick Pesto

This Italian pesto recipe comes together quickly thanks to a food processor. Freeze extra for homemade pesto well beyond basil season.

Ember-Roasted Strawberries

Baked in the embers of a campfire or charcoal grill, these strawberries are sure to please.

Caprese Salad

Caprese salad thrives on simplicity and using the freshest ingredients possible: heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil–that’s it!

Creamy Coleslaw

This classic coleslaw recipe is timeless for a reason: It’s crunchy, cool, and refreshing. Here’s our best take on the crowd-pleasing BBQ side dish.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Follow this tortilla recipe to make tortillas that are perfectly fluffy, pliable, and elastic—ideal for making the best burritos you’ve ever had.

Cynar-Berry Spritz

Bold cranberry mingles with bittersweet Cynar in this bitter and bubbly variation on the spritz cocktail.

Our Favorite Aperol Spritz

The classic Aperol spritz recipe on the back of the Aperol bottle calls for three parts Prosecco (or other sparkling wine), two parts Aperol, and a splash of soda. The concoction is fizzy and vibrantly orange in flavor, softly sweet and just a tiny bit bitter—perfect for sipping before dinner as an aperitivo. Earlier versions of the spritz used Select, which some tasters find more complex, or Campari, which is quite a bit more bitter and bracing. But you can spritz with whatever bittersweet liqu.…

Jam Session

This refreshing sherry and watermelon cocktail gets a spicy kick from ginger kombucha.

Our Best Gin & Tonic

The best gin and tonic is all in the technique, because the most important ingredient in a G&T is not really the gin, or even the tonic. It’s carbonation.

Cacio e Pepe

This classic Roman pasta only has a few ingredients, but they merge into a surprisingly silky, flavor-packed sauce.

Breakfast Amaranth With Walnuts and Honey

Cooked amaranth keeps its integrity for a few days in the fridge, making this an excellent recipe to batch cook, store, and reheat for breakfast throughout the week.

Su-Cha (Tibetan Butter Tea)

Tibetan people drink butter tea in copious quantities throughout the day. More like a savory broth than a sweet tea, it is deliciously smooth and creamy.

Sherry and Vermouth

This two-ingredient cocktail is best served over a nice, large chunk of ice.

Slow-Cooked Eggplant With Lemon and Fennel Seeds

Use this master formula as your guide—but feel free to get creative with the add-ins. A dried chile? Sure! A few sprigs of herbs from your windowsill? Why not?

Negroni

The classic negroni is an anytime cocktail. With equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, the Italian aperitivo is bittersweet, herbal, and a cinch to mix.

Tamer Hindi (Tamarind Drink)

Tamer Hindi is a refreshing sweet and sour beverage—made with tamarind, water, and sugar—that’s popular during the month of Ramadan.

Cantaloupe in Honeydew Almond Soup

Cookbook author Reem Kassis shares her take on a beloved childhood snack of melon slices and almond juice.
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