Cookbooks

Caldo de camarón is a classic cantina dish, offered two ways, on its own or with the vegetables and shrimp.

Sopa de fideo is one of the most traditional soups in Mexico, and is usually part of the midday meal in households and in small family restaurants.

Garnishes make tortilla soup special (and famous)—top each bowl of sopa de tortilla with a combination of crispy tortillas and creamy avocado chunks.

There are as many version of lentil soup as there are days of the year—this Sopa de Lentejas recipe features diced carrots and celery.

When you are sick or under the weather, this Mexican chicken soup called caldo de pollo can lift up your spirits like few foods can.

There’s something so playful about a lemon poppy seed cake—the lemon brings a zingy flavor, and the poppy seeds bring that delicate crunch.

Why does zucchini get all the glory in baking? Bring on the butternut squash.

This tonkotsu ramen recipe is time-consuming but worth the effort—both the stock and the marinade can be made a day in advance.

Like all Shojin Ryori (Buddhist temple cuisine) dishes, this tofu and vegetable soup is vegan. Kenchin jiru is a really hearty, comforting winter soup.

Japanese cuisine tends to be mild on the whole, but this noodle soup, piri kara soba, has a real kick to it.

Kombu and katsuobushi (bonito flakes) come together in an umami-rich dashi with a complex, deep flavor.

Dried shiitake mushrooms add an extra earthy depth of flavor to this versatile vegetarian dashi. Use the broth as the base of any Japanese soup.

These orange beauties with thin, edible skins are a tasty winter treat. Make candied kumquats to garnish any cake.

These mushroom quesadillas are stellar with homemade tortillas, but you can also use store-bought corn tortillas.

Oden, a hearty Japanese winter stew, has a little bit of everything—fried tofu, eggs, fish cake, and boiled potatoes.

These budget-friendly tacos de pobre are packed with crispy, shallow-fried potato skins, plus sautéed onions and chile peppers.

The flavors of chana dal, okra, and fresh coconut work amazingly well together.

Although the Americano cocktail and the caffeinated drink are two completely different things, this beverage combines the two.

This fizzy brunch cocktail has a touch of savory aquavit and a bitters-soaked sugar cube.

Chawanmushi, a Japanese savory, soupy custard, makes a wonderful first course, served either hot or cold.