This classic Japanese dressing elevates a simple green salad into something restaurant-worthy. We also like it spooned on top of a pile of sautéed spinach or drizzled over a piece of grilled fish.
Author: Mark Bittman
To most people, pesto means one thing: pesto Genovese, the famous and fabulous basil paste from the Italian Riviera. But there are sauces made with copious amounts of other herbs or greens not destined...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Homemade prepared horseradish tastes fresher than store-bought varieties and is a surprisingly versatile condiment that will keep, refrigerated, for about three months. Start with fresh horseradish, which...
Author: Joan Nathan
Serve this raita as a refreshing side dish with grains or with any curry. Or enjoy it on its own for lunch.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Serve this rich-tasting salsa with fish or chicken, or on its own with soft corn tortillas and a sprinkling of queso fresco or feta.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
This recipe is an adaptation of one found in Jean-Georges Vongerichten's and Mark Bittman's cookbook, "Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef." Fresh ginger, lime juice and sherry vinegar...
Author: Mark Bittman
I use pesto and pistou in many other dishes besides pasta. Pesto is a nutritionally dense condiment; basil is a great source of flavonoids that are believed to have antioxidant and antibacterial properties....
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
You can use this bright mixture as a dip, a spread or a sauce with pasta.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
This chutney is sweet, hot and a little sour. You could use green mango in place of the ripe mango. Try this chutney with these spicy corn pakoras.
Author: David Tanis
Back in 2011, in his New York Times Magazine column, Cooking With Dexter, Pete Wells asked his son about his favorite foods. "It was a tie," Wells recounted Dexter saying, "between sushi and the fried...
Author: Pete Wells
Dukkah is very popular in Egypt, where it is made with chickpea flour, sesame seeds, sometimes dill seeds, and spices. I like to toast the chickpea flour. I use the mixture, which is adapted from a dukkah...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
White barbecue sauce is indigenous to northern Alabama, where it adorns the chicken at Big Bob Gibson's barbecue emporiums in Decatur. It melts into beautiful lacquer over the grill or in the oven, bringing...
Author: Sam Sifton
This is real ranch dressing, not something bound with preservatives and corn syrup, a creamy, savory topping for mixed greens and a cool dip for summer days. You make it in a jar with a tight-fitting lid,...
Author: Mark Bittman
This rather spicy South Indian chutney is often paired with potato-filled dosas, but may be served with any number of dishes. It's important to use only fresh or frozen grated coconut, not the desiccated...
Author: David Tanis
Adding coconut to dukkah introduces a sweetness to the nutty/spicy Middle Eastern mix. Serve it with crudités and flatbread, or sprinkled over a carrot purée.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
This quick, easy recipe comes from Roy Choi, the Los Angeles chef behind the Kogi food trucks. Here, a heaping tablespoon of Chinese chili bean sauce (toban djan) or Korean chili bean paste (gochujang)...
Author: Sam Sifton