Soup/Stew
Confit Tandoori Chickpeas
These tandoori-spiced chickpeas get slow-cooked with aromatics in oil, and they’re sublime for a make-ahead meal.
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
This fairly classic gumbo recipe is made with okra and, optionally, filé powder. Chicken, andouille sausage, and a dark roux add savory depth.
Miso Soup
Savory, warming miso soup is a Japanese mainstay, commonly enjoyed for breakfast alongside rice, eggs, fish, and pickles.
How to Make Crispy, Buttery Kulchas at Home—Without a Tandoor
Stuffed with chiles and garlic, these kulchas cook on the stovetop and turn crispy under the heat of the broiler.
Creamy Leek Soup
This creamy leek soup from Gourmet is velvety but not at all heavy. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream on top.
Chicken Tagine With Apricots and Almonds
This Moroccan chicken tagine recipe is savory and a little bit sweet, and gently spiced with cinnamon.
Transform This Miso-Butternut Soup Into a Sauce for Poached Fish
You could have a comforting soup to enjoy on its own for a couple of meals—but you can also use the leftovers to make a whole new dish.
My Mukbang Obsession Taught Me to Love Wooden Spoons
Wooden spoons are used throughout Korea to eat soup, stews, and rice dishes. If you don't have one already, you need one for soup this winter.
Miso–Butternut Squash Soup
This simple soup packs a lot of flavor thanks to miso and ginger in the base, plus punchy finishers like lemon juice, cilantro, and chili crisp.
Sayur Lodeh (Vegetable Soup With Pressed Rice Cakes)
This delicious vegetable soup, called sayur lodeh in Indonesian, is popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Instant Pot Chicken Rendang
Rendang is a slow-cooked dish that requires hours of stovetop nursing. It was only when I bought an Instant Pot that I even entertained the idea of making it myself.
Vegetarian Soto
This peppery turmeric soup is a meatless version of soto ayam, which is usually made with chicken.
Vegan Mushroom Menudo
Menudo is typically served on weekends (whether that means family reunions, dressed in your Sunday best—or as an ideal hangover cure). The earthiness of the hominy and smoky chiles makes this dish one you’ll crave for weekends to come. Dried snow mushrooms are easy to find online and at many East Asian grocery stores. Their frilly, honeycomb-like texture provides a similar look and bite to the pancita—a.k.a. beef stomach—used in traditional menudo, making this dish accessible to almost anyone. W.…
Winter Stew
Nothing quite beats a winter stew when the temperature begins to drop. This rich meatless dish and its thick tasty gravy really hits the spot. With tender oyster mushrooms, caramelized carrots and onions, as well as a good helping of red wine and miso for umami-packed flavors, this has quickly become one of my most popular recipes–somewhat beef bourguignon, but without the beef.
Red-Cooked Chicken With Chestnuts
The combination of tender chicken and sweet chestnuts makes for classic Chinese comfort food.
Vegan Gamja Tang
A plant-based alternative to this traditionally pork-heavy dish restores the potato to its rightful place as the star of the stew.
Mushroom Adobo
Adobo is commonly made with chicken, pork, or squid, but this one relies on mushrooms for a boost of umami flavor and meaty texture.
This Potato Soup Is Hiding a Cheesy Surprise
My caldo de queso brings together chunks of queso fresco, potatoes, and summer vegetables in a tomato-rich broth.
Chickpea, Quinoa, and White Bean Chili
This vegan chili has a bold flavor that's so satisfying. Quinoa, which is rich in protein, adds texture.