Coconut milk is the secret weapon for the only party cake you’ll ever need.

The simple combo of jalapeño, lime, cilantro, and store-bought mayo can enliven everything from rotisserie chicken to your sad desk lunch.

Real froyo has a secret—and it comes from a can.

Beyond just bread loaves, “mother” adds a sour kick to babka, pancakes, pie crust, and more.

For tender summer-squash carpaccio, shockingly concentrated tomato vinaigrettes, and superior hot sauces, just add smoke.

The cookbook author owns six pairs of kitchen shears, but her favorite is a sleek, precision-cutting pair that looks as great on the dinner table as it does in the kitchen.

The classic Thai combination of creamy coconut ice cream and salty peanuts has become a sundae lover’s muse.

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Southwestern China has its own way with charred tomatoes, cilantro, and chile.

How the vampiro, a crunchy antojito from Sinaloa, Mexico, came to captivate the South Los Angeles street food scene.

What started as a Japanese calcium supplement became a seasoning to supercharge everything from crudité to spaghetti.

From the Dolomites to Sicily, there are as many styles and shades of pesto as there are regions in Italy.

All those too-firm peaches, plums, and nectarines add crisp, structured sweetness to salads and slaws.

In Pakistan, there are mixed rice-factions and fracases.

How to take on this meaty, underrated cut from the fishmonger.

It’s the TASTE Podcast series finale! And we're reliving some of our favorite interviews with Ruth Reichl, Pete Wells, Helen Rosner, Dorie Greenspan.

The secret to shelling beans? Buy them in bulk, then freeze, simmer, and repeat—all year long.

Like Spam, this fried fish bathed in black bean sauce is hard to replicate and often eaten straight from the can.

What began as a post-industrial shortcut for busy housewives is still a respectable—even lovable—standby.

Put the savory, citrusy Middle Eastern spice mix on everything from garlic knots to scrambled eggs.

Down the internet rabbit hole of inedible “forbidden” food.