Herbs & Spices
Herb and Ginger Salt
A flavored salt ground with cilantro, mint, and various spices.
Cheddar and Herb Gougères
The best part about gougères is that the dough freezes incredibly well, so you can have these ready to bake for a tasty happy hour snack whenever you want.
Strawberry, Ginger, and Poppy Seed Scones
These pretty pink-and-white scones are dotted with blue or black poppy seeds.
Out of Vanilla Extract? Try One of These Substitutes
Give your bakes a boost with these flavorful substitutes for vanilla extract.
Spinach and Matzoh Pie
Think of this easy vegetarian casserole as a kosher for Passover spanakopita or green lasagna—it’s similar to a style of matzo pie called mina in Sephardic homes.
Lentil Soup With Coconut and Cloves
With a no-frills ingredient list and a cook time that comes in under an hour, this spiced coconut lentil soup is simple and unfailingly forgiving.
Hariyali Murgh (Baked Chicken Thighs With Herbs)
These bone-in chicken thighs are rubbed with cilantro, mint, and chiles.
Conchas
Enriched bread dough gets shaped into a roll and baked with a crunchy, cookie topping scored to resemble a seashell, or concha.
Double Ginger Scones With Currants
Crystallized ginger adds spice to this brunch staple.
Saffron and Lemon Toasted Pistachios
What makes these nuts irresistible is the sourness of lemon and a scent of saffron, in addition to the salt.
Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake
This vanilla Bundt cake can be eaten out of hand as you head out the door or just as easily dressed up with whipped cream and fruit.
Sabzi Khordan (Fresh Herb Platter)
Sabzi khordan translates to “herbs for eating,” so… just eat it.
Kookoo Sabzi (Fresh Herb Kookoo)
Use this kookoo sabzi recipe as a guide, and throw in whatever combination of greens and spices you have on hand.
Thandai Masala
This spice mix can be used to make thandai to drink for holi, or baked into an assortment of sweets.
The One Herb You Should Never Put in the Refrigerator
If you want that bouquet of basil to last more than a day, keep it on your countertop.
Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Our favorite carrot cake is moist, full of shredded carrot and fragrant spices, and topped with an extra-tangy cream cheese frosting.
Hand-Shredded Chicken
Poaching the chicken not only prevents overcooking, it also gives the meat a silky texture.
Pollo Rostizado con Naranja y Chile de Árbol (Orange-and-Chile Roast Chicken)
This Orange-and-Chile Roast Chicken brings together all the many lessons I’ve learned from roasting chickens over the years.
Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake
The addition of cardamom gives this classic coffee cake a flavorful and unexpected zing
Maple-Wasabi Wings
These oven-baked wings get a blast of sweet-salty flavor from a blend of maple syrup and soy sauce and a one-two punch of heat from ginger, wasabi, and ra-yu sesame chili oil (sometimes labeled “la-yu”).