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Just like the state fair, minus the crowds.

A pinch of sugar in the spice rub ensures picture-perfect grill marks with layers of flavor.

Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.

This side dish is flavorful enough to also serve as a main course.

This Yemeni spice mixture transforms everything it touches into gold.

Leftover rotisserie chicken finds new purpose in this endlessly comforting dish.

A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.

A quick-fix dinner thanks to store-bought tortellini and chicken broth.

This simple dish of beans simmered in a spicy sauce is found in every corner food stall in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.

A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.

With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.

This comforting cheeseburger-inspired pasta from Kiano Moju is bolstered by berbere spice.

The salty, sweet, sour, spicy flavors of classic kung pao are easy to create at home. Let this recipe show you how.

Serve with crusty bread to dip in the golden sauce.

In this wafu pasta recipe from author Sonoko Sakai, the only cooking involved is boiling spaghetti.

This easy roast duck makes for a lovely holiday centerpiece—it’s also pretty easy to cook.

“No one complains about it being vegan because they can’t tell the difference.”

Perfect for first-timers and holiday pros, this Gourmet classic is seasoned simply and comes out beautifully bronzed.

Scoop up these warmly spiced chickpeas with any flatbread or spoon them onto rice.