Cookbooks

This bitter and juicy highball is one of the greatest hits at Fort Defiance in Brooklyn.

This dish is so easy to make and yet looks and tastes impressive enough to serve for a dinner party.

Who needs beef? When you combine chicken with shredded veggies and a tangy Greek yogurt sauce, you get a burger as thick and juicy as any other.

Here, chicken and cauliflower get tossed in a garlicky chipotle marinade, roasted to charred perfection and nestled into tortillas. Want to make these vegetarian? Cut the chicken and double the cauli.

Serve these mouthwatering ribs alongside a simple slaw made with shredded cabbage, lime juice, and avocado oil mayonnaise.

This version of horchata mixes both the nut version and the rice version in what is a creamy, rich, and very satisfying drink.

This cake, made with whipped cream instead of butter, is a deliciously plain, moist, coal-black loaf flavored with orange zest and steeped in orange juice after it is baked.

At first glance, this cake seems to contain no butter or oil. But on closer analysis, I discovered that the butterfat contained in the cream was more than equal to the usual amount of butter added.

This is Sasha Petraske's sly retort to the popularity of the Cosmopolitan, as the name coyly indicates. Indeed, the drink, piquant and slightly fruity, fills much the same purpose, tastewise, as that ubiquitous cocktail—only more so. 

Silken tofu is the base of this dressing, creating a punchy sauce that's creamy and silky. Bryant Terry uses it to dress a hearty grain salad with celery, persimmons, and chopped nuts—but you can also drizzle it over grilled vegetables, or use it as a dip for crudités.

Classic Russian cheese pancakes have a tangy-sweet flavor that goes well with a dollop of jam or sour cream on the side.

Although very simple to make, its flavor complexity is unbelievable, especially for how light it is. Although whole cacao beans are ideal—you can find them at a local spice store or specialty chocolate shop—cacao nibs work too.

A brisk bitter stirred tequila drink that's a bit lighter than a Negroni.

The perfect romantic-comedy homage in a drink—a little sweet, a little bitter, and HOT. 

This pineapple and tequila cocktail is a beach party in a glass.

This Aperol Margarita is a great union of two amazing places: Italy and Mexico.

This is a refreshing, summery spin on a margarita.

A spicy riff on the classic Margarita cocktail.

These Dominican mashed plantains are creamy, hearty, and full of flavor, while still tasting fresh and light. They have a mellow, tropical earthiness that becomes a canvas for colorful toppings like pickled red onions and avocados.

Broccoli rice is the base for bright toppings like fresh peas, avocados, and pickled ginger. Round out the bowl with a creamy, herby dressing and a soft-boiled egg.