Recipe Sifter

A spiced oil made with carrots, sweet bell peppers and red pepper flakes that can really spice up pasta or steamed vegetables.

Choose wild salmon to reap the health benefits of this fatty fish. Wild salmon is easily identifiable as its flesh is bright red and contains very little fat (very thin white stripes in the flesh). Since wild salmon swim in the wild eating what nature intended them to eat, their nutritional profile is more complete. Farmed salmon, by comparison, are fed an unnatural diet of soy and corn (never found naturally growing in the ocean!) along with chicken and feather meal. This unnatural diet means that the nutritional content of farmed salmon is markedly different from the wild variety. In particular, its omega-3 fatty acid content is much lower. Farmed salmon also contain a lot more fat (since they can't swim around as freely) and are often carriers of toxic viruses.

Spicy baby back ribs with a Chinese-style marinade of fermented black beans, ginger, garlic, soy, fish sauce, and chopped orange. Marinated overnight, grilled low and slow, basted constantly.

Indian-style deep-fried whitefish marinated in a garlic, cumin, coriander, and star anise paste with lemon juice. Crispy, golden, and packed with warm spice.

Spicy red lentil soup with mustard greens, dry-toasted cumin and cinnamon, and a finishing splash of white wine. A Middle Eastern-leaning vegetarian soup with deep spice and a peppery green bite.

Spicy napa cabbage and daikon kimchi fermented with anchovies, garlic, scallions, and red pepper flakes. Traditional 2-day ferment Korean baechu kimchi for rice bowls, stews, and pancakes.

Spicy Sichuan-style pork with peanuts, a fast wok stir-fry of cubed pork tossed in a fiery soy, rice wine, and chili sauce with toasted peanuts and dried chilies. Big heat, deep crunch, restaurant flavor at home.

Spicy Southwestern chili is real-deal Texas chili: chunks of sirloin browned and simmered low in tomato and beef stock with a deep, layered chile blend. No beans, plenty of heat, and big bold flavor for chiliheads.

Spicy Thai tofu salad with marinated tofu, shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, and red bell pepper over fresh spinach. Bright sesame-rice-vinegar dressing with garlic, cilantro, and chili heat.

Spinach and grapefruit salad with papaya, orange sections, radicchio, and onion rings in a lemon-paprika dressing with red pepper flakes. A bright, tropical no-cook salad.

Pan-seared New York strip steak topped with a melted blue cheese and white wine sauce made from the pan drippings. A steakhouse-quality dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Sauteed striped bass escabeche marinated in white wine, sherry vinegar, and citrus with bell peppers, green olives, and crisp green beans. A stunning make-ahead dish.

Sun-dried tomato quiche with mozzarella, Parmesan, fresh basil, and a flaky homemade crust. This rich, custardy brunch centerpiece serves 4 to 6 and comes together in about an hour.

Thai pad Thai-style fried rice noodles with shrimp three ways (fresh, dried, and paste), scrambled egg, and a sweet-sour-salty sauce of fish sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Topped with crushed peanuts and lime.

Szechuan hot and sour shrimp stir-fried with garlic, ginger, and chili, then tossed with celery and bamboo shoots in a tangy wok sauce. Fast, fiery weeknight dinner.

A fragrant Moroccan chickpea tagine simmered with saffron, cinnamon, cumin, and ginger in olive oil and fresh tomatoes. Vegan, deeply aromatic, and ready in 35 minutes.