Snack
Blueberry Pastries With Lemon Yogurt Frosting
Up your toaster pastry game with this homemade version: Store-bought puff pastry filled with bright, lemony, honey-sweetened blueberry compote and iced with a yogurt glaze.
Butter Mochi
Butter mochi is a mainstay at any island party: a perfectly chewy, slightly sticky, and just-dense-enough coconut-custard glutinous rice cake.
You Can Make Great Coconut Sticky Rice in the Microwave
This move from Pepper Teigen’s book slashes the cooking time for this classic Thai dessert.
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53 Summer Appetizers to Enjoy With Friends
All the snacks you need to get your dinner parties started.
Marinated Tomatoes
This low-effort, high-flavor tomato demonstrates how the Thai concept of balancing flavors can be achieved in different combinations.
Halloumi and Mint Muffins
Halloumi and mint are a classic Cypriot flavor combination and they meld so perfectly together. This recipe is inspired by my hosts at the Bougainvillea Guesthouse in North Nicosia, who greeted me with a plate of these when I checked in, tired and weary, after an international flight.
Spicy Tamarind-Glazed Grilled Chicken Wings
Marinating chicken wings in a base of tamarind purée, fish sauce, brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, and cumin gives optimal flavor and just-enough char.
Red Zhoug
Originally from Yemen, this fiery condiment has a dense, round flavor that comes from a variety of fresh chiles, herbs, and spices.
Crudités With Grilled Green Goddess Dip
For an outdoor dinner, most people would expect you to serve grilled vegetables with a straightforward dip, but here I’ve done something slightly more unexpected and paired barely-cooked vegetables with a grilled dip.
Citrus-Oil-Marinated Spring Vegetables
The fleeting vibrance of spring vegetables is captured in this citrus-and-garlic-infused marinade, turning delicate produce into a versatile condiment.
Huaraches de Nopal
In this riff on huaraches, grilled cactus paddles stand in for the traditional corn masa “sandal sole” that provides the base for velvety black beans, crumbled queso fresco, and chipotle salsa.
Redefine “Breading” Using Your Favorite Snack Foods
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos chicken tenders. Need we say more?
Deviled Eggs, but Make It a Spread
The less fussy, just as delicious way to eat deviled eggs on toast.
Deviled Egg Spread
Want deviled eggs, but don't want to *make* deviled eggs? This rich and flavorful spread uses the same base ingredients—boiled egg yolks, mayo, and Dijon mustard—for a smooth spread that's perfect for slathering onto toast.
Cocoa Brioche Morning Buns
These chocolaty pastries have the attributes of a gloriously flaky croissant on the top, a sticky bun on the bottom, and a rich chocolate-studded brioche in the middle.
Custard Creams
These are a very delicate take on a classic English sandwich cookie, and quite fragile too, which is why you need the piping bag. They are pure edible nostalgia.
Welsh Cakes
Serve these raisin-studded griddle cakes hot or cold, with butter, jam or ice cream, as a mid-morning snack, or as a stand-alone dessert.
Pistachio Brioche
Time, rather than years of experience, is what you really need when making your own brioche. Along with a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Fortnum’s chefs have been using this particular recipe for over 32 years. The reason? It works like a dream, every single time.
Fried Garlic Noodles
These simple, flavorful noodles are seasoned with soy sauce and a sprinkle of umami-rich dashi powder, plus three dimensions of garlic: fresh, fried, and infused into oil.
Kim Chee Peanuts
We took roasted peanuts and coated them with sweet-spicy kochujang, Korean chile flakes, and garlic salt as a topper for the kale and cabbage salad at Tin Roof.