Ethnic Sensations

June 2021
When you don’t have the energy or time to make traditional labor-intensive roasted butternut squash soup, this innovative recipe gets that iconic dish to the table in less than half the time using an Instant Pot pressure cooker. 

April 2021
Middle Eastern yogurt, labneh, is traditionally used in kebob marinades to tenderize meat. Science backs up this culinary trick: the lactic acid in the yogurt breaks down the connective protein collagen and acidifies the muscle fibers.

December 2020
A great way to frontload your daily dose of greens, this versatile salad can be quickly assembled for busy weeknights or lazy weekends...

July 2020
These sweet potato wedges are crispy on the outside, and moist and fluffy on the inside—the perfect fry!

June 2020
This recipe elevates classic diner comfort food, Tomato Soup, into an upscale dish. Traditional canned tomatoes, which can taste tinny, are switched out for three types of fresh tomatoes...

March 2020
Congee is Asian comfort food. A thick, silky rice soup with the constituency of porridge, congee (aka jook, jok, juk, bubur, bobar, zhou, xifan etc.)...

January 2020
This protein-packed, gluten-free vegetarian salad is a simple dish to prepare— you can get it on the table in 15 minutes, and it works equally...

July 2019
A Basque Burnt Cheesecake is very different from a New York-Style cheesecake: it is not as sweet, has no crust...

October 2018
I first had a taste of this extraordinary potato salad as a child in an iconic New York Deli— I still crave that dish (and, the pastrami sandwich it came with).