Gluten Free

If you don’t rinse the rice, it will be gummy. If you don’t parboil the rice, it’ll be dry and tough when it comes out of the oven. If you don’t use yogurt, eggs, and oil, it will never get golden and crisp. Now you know!

This recipe is nice twice. The roasting and honey-glazing method is a great way to make sweet potatoes, and you also get an eggless garlic sauce that you’ll use again and again.

Roasting fish fillets that have been oiled and seasoned is a fail-safe, hands-off technique with a big flavor payoff.

Dal tends to firm as it sits, so make sure to add a splash or so of water if you’re reheating it.

Coconut cream is what gives this soup its velvety richness. Otherwise it’d just be green juice and noodles!

If you want to make these without buttermilk, substitute 2 cups alt-milk plus 2 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar.

Salting the citrus draws out some of the juice, which becomes part of the vinaigrette.

Don’t expect something sweet and muffiny here. This rustic cornbread is sturdy and dry and meant to be dunked.

Sweet cherries, dried cherries, and cherry juice (plus a splash of cherry brandy) combine with vanilla and orange peel in the sauce for this flavorful dessert, prime for Mardi Gras dinner.

The texture of shrimp cooked in the Instant Pot is such a pleasant surprise: You’d think the shrimp might be tough or mushy, but it’s firm, tender, and briny.

This hearty Alsatian classic is perfect for the Instant Pot. The meat is fork-tender, and its fat virtually melts away, adding richness to the sauerkraut and cabbage.

This simple, flavorful tomato sauce is a weeknight savior. Make a big batch and stash it in the freezer. Add to pastas, braises, soups, and stews in the weeks to come.

Kefir—a yogurt-like dairy beverage—adds wonderful tang to this earthy shiitake and kale frittata, but you can sub in plain yogurt instead.

Just another attempt to sneak truffles into this cookbook one more time. The struggle is real.

Jarred marinated artichoke hearts get super-crispy and delicious when roasted, making them the secret star of this simple sheet-pan dinner.

This showstopper is a kaleidoscope of colors, a treasure chest of nutrients . . . yet not a berry to be seen. Winter fruit has its merits: Kiwi is an excellent source of vitamins C and K (the latter is needed for blood clotting), not to mention digestion-enhancing fiber. Reddish-orange persimmons contain twice the dietary fiber of apples, plus more potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, and antioxidants. Cantaloupe and honeydew both provide potassium and are super hydrating—helpful for the winter months when you might be stuck indoors amid dry, re-circulated air. Dressed in a tropical coconut kefir-and-mint vinaigrette, it's a pleasure for all of the senses.

This sugar-free applesauce is a cinch to make at home in your Dutch oven.

Make thick, creamy labneh at home by simply straining the beverage overnight in your fridge.

This will last for about 2 days in an airtight container, with plastic wrap pressed onto the surface of the smash to prevent oxidation. Pressing down eliminates any air pockets that might also cause the pesky brown spots.