Get to know a few important styles—and treat yourself to a top-shelf bottle while you’re at it.

Spoon some of this briny dressing into the center of an avocado for a quick snack, or use it as a flavorful liquid for simmering shrimp.

The mighty bean curd can crisp up like fried chicken, absorb fiery sauces, or smooth out dairy-free desserts.

There are many ways to cook with masa, but there’s nothing quite like the pupusa’s golden crust and molten cheesy filling.

Whether a crispy socca or wispy spring onions, chickpea flour brings the crunch.

An aromatic spread brings together cardamom pods with burnt orange zest for a creamy, bittersweet brightness.

For some home cooks, a completist approach to books like Falastin and Indian-ish has become more than just a pastime.

Give your thinly sliced leeks and lemons the low-and-slow treatment to spruce up your roast chickens, sandwich spreads, and dressings.

Retracing the steps and muscle memory of a recipe from Jim Crow–era Louisiana to 21st-century Northern California.

For chicken that stays crispier for longer, chef Eric Huang calls upon EverCrisp, a modernist ingredient that home cooks can use, too.

Craggy shards of hand-chopped chocolate have taken over our cookies. But what did chips ever do wrong?

What to buy, cook, and read to find your next favorite jar.

Fold it into peanut pesto, swirl it into lemon and butter, or spoon it onto butternut squash puree.

It starts with a darker roux, a generous smother, and a heady blend of ginger, cardamom and coriander, thanks to Asha Gomez. …

Conventional wisdom says that fresher is better, but when it comes to umami-packed brine and easy volume, canned clams have the edge.

The combination brings back after-school memories of comfort in a mug.

Salt, fat, season, and roll your way to a better meatball.

Soft, light, and faintly sweet, mantou are perfect for filling with savory pork belly or just snacking on straight from the steamer.

Inspired by Hainanese chicken rice (and Colonel Sanders), a better bowl of rice can be yours with the flip of a switch.

Hibiscus can be sweetened, spiced up, and cooled down for a choose-your-own-adventure tea.

The luxurious Swiss dish is more than just a piece of Mad Men–era kitsch.