Asha Loupy
Contributor
Asha Loupy is an Oakland based writer and freelance recipe developer. She is also the current recipe editor for Diaspora Co, a company equitably sourcing spices from India & Sri Lanka. Asha has spent over a decade in the specialty food industry, from cheesemonger to grocery buyer and e-commerce manager. You can find her work in Bon Appétit, Food52, and now, Epicurious. When she's not cooking, you can find her exploring Oakland in search of the perfect negroni.
Salad’s Better With This Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Any-Pickle Dressing
Pickles and ranch dressing, together at last.
Grilled Chicken Salad With Creamy Any-Pickle Dressing
The classic combination of grilled chicken and bottled ranch gets a summer glow-up in this barbecue-ready salad.
Tomato Panzanella With Creamy Any-Pickle Dressing
This riff on panzanella pulls inspiration from memories of picking cherry tomatoes off the vine and running inside to dip them into a bowl of ranch.
Creamy Any-Pickle Dressing
Pick any pickle you want—or a mix of dill pickles, cocktail onions, capers, pickled green beans, cornichons, and hot cherry peppers—for this creamy, tangy dressing.
Roasted Squash Vampiro Tacos With Cucumber Salsa
These vegetarian vampiro tacos swap out the classic carne asada for caramelized kabocha squash seasoned with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, and cayenne.
Chicken and Coconut Rice With Nuoc Cham Tomatoes
This one-skillet dish is an entire meal in a single recipe. With crispy chicken thighs, rich coconut rice, and a punchy tomato salad, it’s a dinnertime no-brainer.
Everything-Spice Fish With Tomato Salad
Hit all the notes of a fully loaded bagel—complete with tangy yogurt taking the place of cream cheese—with this crispy fish cutlet.
Pastrami-Spiced Chicken Wings
These spice-crusted, no-grill wings boast intense flavor in every bite, thanks to a pastrami-inspired dry rub.
Herby Sheet-Pan Meatballs With Green Beans
Turkey meatballs have never looked so fresh.
Crunchy Coconut-Sesame Shrimp With Spicy Lime Mayo
Treat your shrimp to a roll in shredded coconut and sesame seeds for a gloriously crispy coating.
Harissa-Honey Popcorn Chicken
Saucy and glossy. Sweet, spicy, and sticky. Shatteringly crisp. And probably more exciting than the halftime show.
Eggplant Biryani
There's no denying this vegetarian biryani studded with silky eggplant is a labor of love. There's also no denying the end result is completely and totally worth it.
Rice Pilaf With Lemony Brown-Butter Mushrooms
Fresh herbs, loads of noodles, and a glorious amount of brown butter make this mushroom-packed rice pilaf main course-worthy.
Cheese Fries Are Great, But Chana Masala Cheese Fries Are Even Better
This combination of crispy sweet potato fries, spicy chana masala chili, melty cheese, spicy green chutney, and cooling yogurt hits every note perfectly.
Chana Masala Cheese Fries
Spicy, tangy, oh-so-melty-and-ooey-gooey—these chana masala fries hit on all levels. This particular spin on chana masala leans toward vegetarian chili, with a heavy dose of tomatoes and a kick from both Kashmiri chili powder and a couple serrano chiles. Some of the chickpeas are mashed part way through cooking to achieve a thick, spoonable texture akin to Cincinnati-style chili (read: not chunky or watery). Quick tip: If you’re strapped for time, feel free to use store-bought sweet potato fries)…
Cheesy Tomato Hand Pies
This portable pocket of cheesy goodness tastes like your favorite pizza toppings found a puff pastry home.
Bean Confit With Lemon, Saffron, and All the Alliums
Beans cozy up with spring alliums and plenty of olive oil.
Cabbage Roll Casserole
All the flavors of Eastern European cabbage rolls, but without the rolling.