Mandazi (East African Coconut Doughnuts) Recipe
N o matter what you think when you read this recipe, if you’ve never tried these light fluffy doughnuts, we promise you they are worth the...
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Njahi (Kenyan Black Beans) in Coconut Sauce
N jahi is one of the many bean varieties found in Kenya, where beans are a prominent feature of the cuisine. My mother, born and raised in...
Kabab Halla (Egyptian Braised Beef With Onions)
T he word kabab might make you think of charred, sizzling skewers of minced meat over a raging fire spit, but kabab halla—an iconic Egypti...
Beef Tibs Recipe
T he sauce in this dish gets its kick from berbere , an Ethiopian chile powder fragrant with cardamom, fenugreek, and clove. Use it once an...
Should You Cook Your Turkey in Parts?
Have you ever sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, assembled your plate, taken a bite, and thought, This turkey is okay, but it's just to...
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Khoresh-é-Bādemjan (Persian Meat and Eggplant Stew)
Khoresh-é-bādemjan is one of the most popular Persian khoreshes, or meat braises, thanks at least in part to its centuries-deep roots in the...
Moroccan Lamb Meatball Tagine Recipe
This tagine is a mix of Moroccan flavor and an Italian Grandma's Sunday night comfort food. Big, tender balls of ground lamb stewed wi...
Cherry Pit Whipped Cream Recipe
Some folks will do anything to escape the tedium of pitting cherries, but I find the rhythm of it strangely satisfying. There's a juve...
The Best Easy Cherry Pie
With all due respect to my once-smoldering passion for Fox Mulder, following a Twin Peaks marathon a few years back, Dale Cooper shot to t...
How to Make No-Bake, No-Cook Fresh Strawberry Pie
What do you do when you've got yourself a big old bowl of juicy-sweet summer strawberries? My answer is to make a pie. I know, it'...
How to Bake a Pie With Frozen Fruit
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Should You Cook Your Turkey in Parts?
Have you ever sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, assembled your plate, taken a bite, and thought, This turkey is okay, but it's just to...
Njahi (Kenyan Black Beans) in Coconut Sauce
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Nigerian Beef Suya (Spiced Grilled Skewers) Recipe
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Flaky, Crisp, and Fast: How to Make a Peach Galette (Freeform Pie)
Ever since I shared the science behind my foolproof cherry pie , folks have wanted to know if the same ratio of sugar, fruit, and starch...