Vegan

Canned lentils are given star treatment when paired with caramelized onion aioli and crispy chile oil.

This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.

The creamy vegan “cheese” sauce in this recipe gets an umami kick from white miso and nutritional yeast.

This creamy and hearty vegan saag gets its texture from sunflower seed cream, which mellows the bitter notes of the kale.

A smoky, spicy broth makes sure every grain of rice in this vegan jambalaya is penetrated with flavor.

Don't skip the garnishes on this vegan red pozole recipe; you need them for both texture and flavor.

These dill seed–scented pickles would be a great snack at any point in the year, but the recipe stands the test of time as a Thanksgiving appetizer.

New potatoes are boiled in salted water until just soft, then smashed and pan-fried until they are crispy on the outside.

This crispy fried bread is the perfect accompaniment to scoop up gravies and vegetable dishes in a thali.

Sweet, tart homemade cranberry sauce is the key to a bright and balanced Thanksgiving meal—and it’s easy to whip up in just 20 minutes.

This quick and easy green beans recipe gives you a side dish with an exuberant crunch—and no ice bath required.

A quick and easy version of the darling dark green leaf of long braises: collard greens.

This minimalist roasted carrots recipe results in a showstopping side dish—don’t be surprised when everyone asks for more.

The technique of candying fruit originated as a food preservation method; it stuck around because it’s delightful.

The magic is all in the sauce.

Squash’s natural sweetness shines next to savory fermented black beans.

Vegan mapo tofu is possible because its essential ingredients are the fermented black beans, chili bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, and ground red chiles.

Turmeric gives these spicy sesame potatoes their beautiful golden color.

This simple preparation of sweet potatoes can become the base for many lunches and weeknight meals.

No Indian pantry is complete without a batch of homemade garam masala. This fragrant version combines mainstays like cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg with rosebuds, cumin, bay leaves, and more.