Spring
How Boiling Water Makes Vegetables Taste Better
Water is tasteless. So how come it makes spring produce so much more delicious?
By Adina Steiman
Shrimp Salad with Cucumber and Fennel
Poaching the shrimp with their shells on locks in their flavor.
By Alison Roman
Cardamom Crème Fraîche + Demerara
By Rachael Coyle
Habanero-Marinated Pork Chops
This marinade packs sweet citrus flavor and extra spice into pork chops both before, and after, they hit the grill.
By Chris Morocco
Lemon Cream + Lavender Sugar
By Rachael Coyle
Lamb Chops with Pistachio Salsa Verde
This bright, parsley-and-mint–packed sauce is the perfect accompaniment to grilled lamb chops.
By Rhoda Boone
Bibb Lettuce, Chicken, and Cherry Salad
Toss the first juicy, sweet cherries of the season into this salad, along with rotisserie chicken and a vibrant creamy horseradish dressing.
By Anna Stockwell
Five-Bean Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette
The rich Spanish flavors of smoked paprika and Marcona almonds are balanced by the bright freshness of parsley and celery in this update on a classic side dish.
By Anna Stockwell
Sardines With Grilled Bread and Tomato
By Alison Roman
Grilled Scallops with Lemony Salsa Verde
Chop up a lemon—flesh, rind, and all—and stir it into an herby salsa to spoon over sweet charred scallops.
By Alison Roman
Lime-and-Cilantro-Stuffed Black Bass
By Alison Roman
Grilled Clams
By Alison Roman
Fruit Salad with Fennel, Watercress, and Smoked Salt
Feel free to adapt this fruit salad as the seasons change; aim for a mix of juicy fruit (like melon), stone fruit, and berries.
By Gerardo Gonzalez
Jicama, Radish, and Pickled Plum Salad
Inspired by chile salt-sprinkled mangos, this salad is so deftly seasoned, you won't even notice there's not a drop of oil in the whole dish.
By Gerardo Gonzalez
Crudités Salad with Farro and Pecans
A texture riot of a salad; it gets crunch and creaminess from toasted pecans and almond butter(!).
By Gerardo Gonzalez
Head-On Prawns with Chile, Garlic, and Parsley
By Alison Roman
Snapper Escabèche with Charred Scallions
By Alison Roman
Coconut And Cream Float
Pour in the soda slowly, allowing it to cascade over the ice cream, then top off until the glass is full.
By Claire Saffitz
Snap Peas and Green Beans with Arugula-Mint Pesto
When not using this pesto to dress this very green salad, you could schmear it on just about any sandwich, or stir it into scrambled eggs.
By Carla Lalli Music