Cuisine & Region
Recipes can be browsed through the places and culinary traditions that shape their ingredients and preparation. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southern, German, Italian, and other collections provide different starting points across courses. Traditional dishes, regional interpretations, and clearly identified adaptations sit within this broader archive, with specific fusion collections offering another path through the recipe box.
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African
The current African collection begins with Moroccan-inspired soup and couscous preparations. These dishes offer a narrow starting point within a continent of many distinct cuisines, rather than a complete picture of its cooking traditions.
Asian
This broad Asian collection brings together dishes linked to several distinct culinary traditions, as well as adaptations. National cuisine collections provide more specific browsing paths than a single continental label can offer.
Caribbean
Jerk shrimp tacos and Cuban-linked dishes provide several starting points in the Caribbean collection. Island cuisines and modern adaptations retain their individual identities within this broad regional archive.
European
European recipes span distinct national and regional traditions, from French sauces to Irish potato dishes. The child collections offer a more specific path through this broad archive of recipes and adaptations.
Fusion Cuisine
Fusion dishes draw a recognizable contribution from more than one culinary tradition. Kung Pao tacos, miso pasta, and other preparations show different ways to combine a flavor, technique, or dish format. Browse the specific pairings for a clearer view of the influences involved, with each recipe explaining how those elements meet in the finished dish.
Jewish
Honey-spice cake, latke variations, and deli-style corned beef provide different starting points in this Jewish culinary collection. The recipes represent selected dishes and adaptations within a diverse cultural food tradition.
Mediterranean
Vegetable frittata, lemon-garlic potatoes, and salmon preparations give this Mediterranean collection several directions. The regional label brings related dishes together while leaving room for their distinct origins and adaptations.
Middle Eastern
Zhoug sauce represents this small Middle Eastern collection. The herb-and-chile preparation offers a focused starting point within a region of distinct cuisines, ingredients, and cooking traditions.
North American
North American cooking includes distinct national, regional, and cultural traditions. Mexican dishes, United States regional collections, and other preparations provide more specific browsing paths within this broad geographic archive.
South American
Dulce de leche crêpes, chimichurri, and Venezuelan bollos pelones provide different starting points in this South American collection. National and regional identities remain distinct within this broad geographic archive.
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Chile Crisp Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach
Swirling chile crisp, a popular Chinese condiment, and spinach into fettuccine Alfredo gives you an immensely satisfying meatless one-dish dinner. The firecracker crunch of chile crisp intensifies when sizzled…

Sweet Heat Salmon Stir-Fry
Ingredients Optional Ingredients Procedure

Seared Scallop Piccata
Scallops are like candy from the sea. Soft, sweet, and buttery, they are truly a treat. While easy to cook, they take a tiny bit of finesse to…

Traditional Irish Colcannon
Colcannon, a beloved Irish dish, brings together the simplicity of potatoes and cabbage with the rich flavors of butter and bacon to create a comforting and satisfying meal.…

Creamy Miso Butter Pasta
If You’re Making Miso Butter Pasta, a Few Tips Ingredients Procedure Cook’s Notes Storage: Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Reheat over…

Joshua Weissman’s Pizza Sauce.
Ingredients Procedure

Ranchero Sauce
Ranchero sauce contains only seven ingredients (all of which are available at any grocery store) so it’s super easy to throw together at a moment’s notice. A fresh…

Baked Cannelloni
Ingredients Procedure

Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Crust
This retro dish was once a hot favorite on the menus of tea rooms, bridge clubs, bridal showers, and other occasions where ladies lunched. It’s similar to a chicken…

Weeknight Pasta With Stuffing Crumbs
Having a fuss-free back-pocket pasta is invaluable, especially when fall’s busy schedule intersects with the start of the holidays. This weeknight dinner, which comes together in less than an…
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