Cookbooks
Masala Urad Dal
This urad dal recipe comes out quite thick, which is why it’s usually served with flatbreads such as naan or chapati rather than rice.
Jackfruit Curry
If you can find fresh jackfruit, feel free to use it instead of the canned version in this vegan jackfruit curry.
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51 Recipes From Our Favorite Cookbooks of the Year
Warning: These recipes might convince you to buy more cookbooks.
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
We highly recommend making this creamy chicken and wild rice soup a day or two ahead; it actually gets better after a night in the refrigerator.
Ochazuke (Rice Tea Soup)
Ochazuke (Japanese green tea over rice) is a soup is made with fresh or leftover rice in your rice bowl and green tea; add toppings to make it a full meal.
Ozoni (New Year’s Good Luck Soup)
Ozoni is the first soup of the New Year that Japanese people sip for good luck and good fortune.
Dark Greens and Noodles With Yogurt
You can use any greens that will wilt in this recipe—chard, kale, and spinach are all delicious with pasta and yogurt.
Dumplings Over a Potato and Mushroom Stew
Serve this dish of dumplings over mushroom stew with a bright winter slaw or some pickles on the side.
Turmeric Black Pepper Tempeh
This quick glazed tempeh with fresh herbs is delicious over rice with shallots, but you can also tuck it into lettuce cups or serve with rice noodles if you prefer.
Herby Buttermilk Vinaigrette
This herby buttermilk vinaigrette was first made for Aretha Franklin when she used to come into Le Bernardin.
Roasted Eggplant With Cilantro and Anchovy Salsa
There are plenty of options with this warm roasted eggplant salad: scoop it up with some grilled bread, toss it with pasta, or serve it on top of polenta.
Winter Chicories With Date and Anchovy Dressing
This bold salty-sweet dressing and bitter chicories are flavor heavyweights; they stand up to and complement one another in this simple striking salad.
Chicken and Potato Skillet
This easy, one-pan chicken and potato dinner is ideal for a weeknight.
Peel and Eat Boiled Shrimp
Boiling shrimp with the shells on keeps them more tender, juicy, and flavorful.
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Skillet Cake
The skillet cake has a soft, oozing chocolate center and is topped with sticky bananas.
Fresh and Puckery Lemon Sauce
This is a sauce for lemon lovers, who crave sinking their teeth into lemon wedges even though they know it could ruin their enamel.
Celebration Salmon
This dinner party salmon recipe is a joy to look at, a joy to eat, and what’s more, it’s incredibly easy to make, which is a celebration in itself.
Blueberry Pancake Cobbler
Pancake batter replaces the classic cake-like topping in this breakfast-friendly blueberry cobbler.
Sweet Tea and Molasses-Brined Spatchcock Chicken
Black tea’s herbal and tannic notes, plus the citrus zest and well, sweetness, create a subtle brine for a spatchcocked chicken.
Gai Yang
Gai yang hails from the Thai region of Isaan, where grilling over fire is a main cooking method.