193 cuisine recipes

Southwestern crab cakes with carrots, celery, and cayenne, pan-fried golden and served with a smoky pasilla chili aioli made with pimientos, white wine, and garlic.

Greek spanakopita triangles with spinach, feta, and cream cheese wrapped in buttery phyllo dough. Crispy, flaky appetizers that freeze beautifully for make-ahead entertaining.

Argentine-style grilled flank steak with classic chimichurri sauce of parsley, garlic, jalapeño, oregano, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Sliced thin across the grain.

Indian-style stuffed okra pan-fried with cumin, turmeric, chili, and lemon. This bharwa bhindi is ready in 20 minutes and makes a vibrant, no-slime vegetable side dish.

Almejas Guisadas: Basque-style steamed cherrystone clams in white wine, garlic, olive oil, and parsley. A simple one-pot Spanish seafood dish ready in 30 minutes. Serve with crusty French bread.

Shahi dal is a royal Indian lentil dish with pigeon peas simmered in whole spices like cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves, then finished with a ghee-fried onion tadka. Vegetarian comfort food served over rice.

Plunder Flechten, a traditional German twisted pastry filled with candied fruit and cinnamon sugar, brushed with apricot preserves. Made from Plunderteig, an enriched laminated dough.

Five-spice chicken thighs in a soy, sherry, ginger, and brown sugar sauce, cooked in the microwave in 30 minutes. The pan juices thicken into a glossy sauce spooned right over the top.

Cubed eggplant simmered with green peas in ghee, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and whole chiles until the stock evaporates and a smoky charred crust forms on the bottom. An Indian vegetable dish where the burnt bits are the best part.

Almond-stuffed Madinah dates rolled in toasted sesame seeds, a traditional Arabic sweet served alongside gahwa. Just two ingredients and 25 minutes.

Ginger-infused rice made by frying fresh minced ginger in oil before simmering with short-grain rice. A fragrant, simple side dish that pairs with stir-fries, curries, and grilled meats.

Iridofu, a Japanese scrambled tofu stir-fry with carrots, onion, roasted sesame seeds, and shoyu. A simple, protein-rich vegetarian dish ready in 20 minutes.

Cucumber and sesame seed salad with a warm turmeric-vinegar dressing, toasted sesame seeds, and golden garlic. A Southeast Asian-inspired side served warm or cold.

Tahini and hazelnut dip with pan-roasted hazelnuts, garlic, lemon juice, and sesame paste. A nutty, creamy vegan dip with rich toasted flavor that deepens overnight in the fridge.

Fresh Indian salsa with tomatillos, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, onion, and lime juice. A bright, tangy no-cook salsa that blends Mexican and Indian flavor profiles.

Steamed spinach dressed with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, and a touch of vinegar. An authentic Korean banchan side dish (sigumchi namul) in minutes.