Author: Stanley Lobel
In a world where chipotle is almost a supermarket staple, it's fair to say that authentic Mexican food has gone mainstream. And we couldn't be happier: We love the complex layering of flavors in real Mexican...
Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Author: Roberto Santibañez
Spicy chipotle and zesty lime perk up quick and easy grilled steak. Serve with tortillas and all the fixings for a zero-fuss taco night.
Author: Rhoda Boone
This vegetarian pozole relies on meaty mushrooms and hearty hominy to become a filling, soul-nourishing meal-in-a-bowl.
Author: Pati Jinich
Author: Steven Raichlen
Meet your new favorite, cold-weather one-pan salmon dinner. It's warm and creamy with coconut milk and just spicy enough with green curry paste, ginger, and garlic; plus, it's covered in lots of herbs...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Notes of vanilla and nutmeg-found in Coca-Cola-are layered with aromatics and tangy ketchup to produce a barbecue sauce recipe that's great with ribs.
Author: Brigid Washington
Get the recipe for a fast version of the iconic takeout dish, which takes only 22 minutes.
Author: Rhoda Boone
This combination of roasted poblano chiles, cubed boiled potatoes, onions, and crema, cooked into a savory concoction makes a divine vegetarian taco filling.
Author: Gabriela Cámara
It's not just a marinade-this classic mojo sauce can also be spooned over chicken or fish for a piquant finishing touch, and deployed as a flavorful stir-in for rice.
Author: David Tamarkin
In this grilled chicken breast recipe, pineapple makes a fantastic marinade that caramelizes on the grill. Pineapple is grilled for the relish, too.
Author: Eric Werner
Author: Alexis Touchet
This recipe will amaze the zucchini-averse and anyone who thinks they've had zukes every which way. Crosshatching and salting the zucchini for 10 minutes before cooking removes excess moisture and lets...
Author: Anna Stockwell
Campechana is the perfect marriage of shrimp cocktail and salsa, with extra layers of flavor thanks to sweet lump crabmeat, smoky New Mexican chiles, briny olives, and creamy avocado. This version was...
Author: Levi Goode
Quick and easy grilled shrimp recipe with apricot preserves, habanero pepper, and ginger from Son of a Southern Chef.
Author: Lazarus Lynch
Memorize how to make the addictively crunchy breadcrumbs in this dish; use them to top all your pasta recipes forevermore.
Author: Claire Saffitz
This weeknight-friendly soup inspired by the Mexican classic is enriched by the flavor of smoky chipotles, brightened by lime, and ready in just 22 minutes.
Author: Rhoda Boone
Smothered pork chops may be an iconic soul food specialty, but this recipe proves you can smother anything. All it really means is coating slow-cooked meat with a blanket of saucy aromatics that end up...
Author: Carla Hall
This glaze will work on virtually any protein you can think of. Even tofu. Try it on shrimp, black bass or snapper fillets, chicken kebabs, or lamb chops.
Author: Chris Morocco
Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood. If you want to order some online, we salute you. Everybody else: Hardwood or briquettes will have to do.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
Author: Alison Roman
Home turf: New Mexico Local flavor: Southwestern-style chili is all about the chiles (with an "e"), as in this pillar of regional cooking, chile verde. The chiles are green and mild (New Mexico's famous...
Author: Jeanne Kelley
Author: Andrea Reusing
How to pull off a weeknight roast chicken: Set it over a bed of peppers for a two-for-one deal.
Author: Claire Saffitz
The perfect summer picnic dish. Once the chicken is grilled and sliced, the noodle salad comes together in less than a minute.
Author: Leela Punyaratabandhu
You can store this all-purpose sweet-and-spicy vinegar in clean mason jars, but it is easier to keep it in repurposed glass bottles. Note that this recipe can be adjusted as you like-try using different...
Author: Nicole Ponseca
This cowboy-style "bowl of red" is all about tender chunks of beef chuck and a five-chile-pepper purée. True to Texas tradition, it has no tomatoes and no beans. The heat is customizable to your taste,...
Author: Rhoda Boone
Author: Chris Schlesinger
The first time we ran a recipe for slow-cooked salmon poached in olive oil, surrounded by fennel and citrus slices, and casually pulled apart, readers swooned. We swooned! It became an instant, oft-imitated...
Author: Molly Baz
Zhoug is a spicy herb sauce of Yemenite origin that you find in Syria and Israel. It's often the go-to condiment for falafel and is eaten with bread for those who want heat with every bite. It's a must...
Author: Ana Sortun
Savory fruit salads are officially a thing. (And, for the record, cucumber is a fruit.)
These grilled chicken boti kebabs are infused with spices and marinated in yogurt. They're served with naan in Pakistan, I like a brioche hot dog bun.
Author: Shayma O. Saadat
This elegant salmon dish is perfect for a winter dinner party-just slide it into a low oven for 40 minutes and it's ready to serve.
Author: Alison Roman
Here is the chicken version of satay, where the peanuts are mixed with candlenuts. The dipping sauce is also used as a marinade to give the meat a more intense flavor. The same sauce can also be used with...
Author: Anissa Helou
Author: Roberto Santibañez
This recipe pairs crispy fried plantains with homemade hot sauce and a cooling lime sour cream, but each is delicious all by itself.
Author: Sarah Kirnon
We eat this salad-which is a great way to stretch a piece of beef-all year long for lunch and dinner, but it's particularly good during the warmer months. The thinly sliced meat, the crunch of the cucumbers...
Author: Kathy Brennan
Author: Steven Raichlen
This spicy, tangy, rich Southeast Asian seafood dish may have several elements, but once they all come together it's absolute magic.
Author: Nguyen Tran
Grilling watermelon caramelizes the sweetness of the fruit, and the char gives just a hint of smoky flavor.
Author: JJ Johnson
I was inspired to create this vegan grilled jerk tofu recipe after visits to Jamaica where I found myself inhaling the aromas of jerk chicken. Try it!
Author: Chrissy Tracey
Author: Selma Brown Morrow
Coming soon to a kitchen near you: an escapist fantasy set under the sun, starring spicy-fruity glazed chicken. (Spoiler alert: Your opinion of pineapple could change forever.)
This fermented-soybean stew is the quintessential representation of Korean jang. The soft tofu, the dashi, and the sweetness of the vegetables work together to mellow the intensity of the doenjang so that...
Author: Hooni Kim
For easy, hands-off dinner prep, throw the ingredients for this hearty chili into your slow cooker, or create a freezer packet that's slow cooker-ready any time you please.
Author: Katherine Sacks
This smoky chipotle and tomatillo salsa is an excellent dip for crudités, tortilla chips, or tamales. Use more chiles for a spicier salsa.
Author: Zarela Martinez
This is a spicy yet balanced salsa for green sauce lovers.
Author: Rhoda Boone
Learn to make the best jerk baby back ribs on the grill from this recipe from Tanya Holland.
Author: Tanya Holland
Egusi seeds-the large seeds of an African melon-are toasted and ground to thicken this popular Nirgerian stew.
Author: Kwame Onwuachi