Recipes

These sides are salmon’s best friend.

Wild rice is a common winter ingredient—hearty, nutty and versatile—but what is it exactly? 

No oven required.

Start defrosting your soon-to-be favorite dessert.

Meet your new favorite breakfast.

Here’s a recipe that will win over even the pickiest eaters—kids and non-salmon eaters included. The trick is that the salmon is broiled, meaning a quick cooking time, buttery flaky results, and no fishy smell in the kitchen. During the last couple minutes of broiling the salmon, brush it with a glaze made from brown sugar and low-sodium soy sauce or tamari. The sweet-salty sauce starts to caramelize on top of each fillet (and the sliced red onions cooked alongside), turning irresistibly sticky and slightly crisp.

Summer is finally here and there's no better way to celebrate than with a refreshing—and a bit boozy—drink in hand. Our personal favorite festive cocktail for sunny days and warm weather is this watermelon slushie. Get ready to hit the lounge chair with your photo-worthy drink that will help keep you hydrated all day. Best part? It takes less than five minutes.

This spiced chai tea recipe is simple and satisfying.

Though its peak season is summer, zucchini is available year-round—just be sure to pick out the best-looking squashes. They should be firm (not spongy), vibrant in color, and free of blemishes. Cooking the squash before stirring it into the egg mixture helps eliminate some of the moisture, and adds a nice crisp-tender texture to the creamy eggs and cheese. Though it bakes primarily in the oven, finishing the frittata under the broiler gives the top and outer edges a bit of crispness. Serve the dish with toast and fruit for breakfast, or with sautéed mushrooms for dinner.

Here’s a dangerous thing to know: If you’ve got yogurt, eggs, and frozen blueberries, you can transform them into a lemon-scented loaf cake with just a few pantry ingredients. No need to cream butter and sugar or do anything complicated, just whisk, stir, and wait until your kitchen is bathed in scent of baking pound cake. Don’t skip tossing the blueberries with flour. This helps them stay aloft while the batter bakes, so that you get a juicy blueberry in each bite.

A BLT's got nothing on this perfectly layered baguette sandwich.  

Some say that there’s no such thing as an original recipe, but this pasta salad begs to differ. It’s the summertime staple of the nineties returned to modern dinner tables with this fresh take. Each perfect bite is made up of a short pasta shape, vibrant fresh herbs, crisp Persian cucumbers—famous for their good skin-to-flesh ratio—salty feta, and a mustardy garlic-lemon dressing. This portion is meant to serve as a side and would taste delicious alongside grilled chicken or steak, but it could also make a delicious dinner for four.

How do you cool down on a sultry summer night, a chilly glass of rosé or a fruity frozen drink? Here’s some good news: if you have a blender and an ice cube tray, you no longer have to choose. Frosé—A.K.A. frozen rosé—has become the “it” drink of the summer in recent years, popping up on cocktail menus from coast to coast and overflowing our Instagram feeds. And why not? Whirred from a combo of strawberries, wine, grenadine, and a shot of vodka, this pretty pink treat is one part adult slushie, one part sangria, and entirely delicious. If you feel like playing around, you could swap cherries or raspberries in for the strawberries or use a splash of tart Campari in place of the grenadine.

Consider a baked egg dish like this one for a hearty brunch entree that’s ready in 25 minutes. After baking toasting some mozzarella over a crusty baguette, you’ll brown turkey sausage in a skillet, then sauté onion and garlic. That creates a deep, flavorful base for the tomato sauce (a can of crushed tomatoes with fresh oregano). Simmer the sauce a bit, then crack four eggs directly over the sauce and bake until set. That last step, throwing the whole pan in a warm oven, takes just under 10 minutes, which leaves the perfect amount of time to pour coffee or orange juice and set the table.

There are a few reasons why this delicious grilled halloumi cheese salad is going to become your summer dinner fave. First, it's easy to throw together after work and still manages to be super filling. Second, it hits all the right flavor notes, from briny olives to spicy garlic and cool, crunchy cucumbers. But, the most important reason to make this salad is to eat grilled halloumi, a firm cheese that can stand the heat of a grill or grill pan. The taste is salty like feta, but you can cut into the planks of crispy, melty cheese with a knife and fork like you would tofu or a portobello mushroom. The result is a decidedly decadent salad that packs in a ton of good-for-you ingredients, too.

Few things are more refreshing on a hot summer day than a slice of chilled watermelon. Except, perhaps, if you blend it, chill it, and sweeten it with a mint-infused syrup. Served over ice with a healthy dose of perky lime juice, this “fresh water” will have you feeling like you just got watered like a plant. You can also make it with honeydew or cantaloupe. Adjust the sweetness to your liking depending on the ripeness of the fruit. Guaranteed to sooth heat-tingling tongues, serve this cooler alongside spicy salsas, tacos, or other chile-smothered dishes.

A pinch of baking powder keeps this savory no-crust pie light and fluffy. Look for firm, brightly colored zucchini that are small; they have fewer seeds and more flavor.

A vegetarian riff on a classic chicken salad sandwich, this chickpea version is very lunch-friendly. Use yogurt instead of mayo for a hit of healthy probiotics. Layer a sandwich with red leaf lettuce, sprouts, or thinly sliced cabbage—your pick! Or skip the bread altogether and enjoy it on top of or alongside a green salad. Quick, easy, and delicious.

A great recipe isn’t just a roadmap to dinner, it also teaches something about the best way to cook. Case in point, this simple braised fish recipe inspired by Chraime, a North African dish with Sephardic roots, combines a spiced tomato sauce with spinach, cod, and couscous. Rather than having to wash bunches of greens, you’ll just swap in frozen spinach. Time saved. And, poaching cod isn’t just a foolproof method for easy fish cooking, it also results in tender fillets that are evenly cooked. Smart. Better yet, any frozen white fish fillets like sole, flounder, snapper, or wild Alaska pollock work well here and are easy to find in frozen packs at the grocery store. Finally, spooning the juices and fish atop fluffy couscous? It’s not just tasty as can be, it stretches the meal further. These are the type of key steps that make recipes like this one a keeper.

Coq au vin on a weeknight? Yes, please! Normally this decadent French dish is an all-day affair, but thanks to the ingenious invention of a slow cooker, the chicken deepens in flavor while you work or sleep or hey, just sit on the couch. The result is a hearty bowl of comfort, equally at home on date night or when you host friends. Egg noodles are prefect for sopping up the luxurious sauce, but if you want a whole-grain alternative, brown rice or pearl barley would taste great, too. All that’s left to do when dinnertime rolls around is set out the candles, crack open the wine, and enjoy this delicious dish.