Chef Erminia Apolinario grew up eating bolinho de arroz, bite-size rice balls stuffed with cheese (along with anything else you want, like chicken or bacon) and deep-fried. Here the popular Brazilian treat is served with molho verde, a punchy herb-forward sauce, for a perfect snack that, according to Apolinario, can be improved only by serving […]

The secret to layered, flaky, chewy-crunchy Chinese scallion pancakes? It’s all in the roll (and the spin, and the re-roll). Thankfully, the boiling water in this recipe helps keep the dough pliable and easy to work with. Before the first round of rolling, the dough is brushed with chicken fat or vegetable oil, which not […]

You’re looking for big, fat, just-cooked shrimp for this classic appetizer, so size and precision matter—the size will be printed on the bag of frozen shrimp at the grocery store, or ask your fishmonger about fresh, raw shrimp. We think 16–20 per pound is best for this recipe. (Otherwise, follow these guidelines: For 26–30, poach […]

“Time-honored recipes are important both for passing down history within families and introducing the culture to those outside it. And while for many people that might mean that traditional recipes should never be changed, I would argue that food is always evolving,” writes recipe developer and food stylist Tyna Hoang. “The key questions are who […]

Turn a can of Spam into a platter of festive hors d’oeuvres with help from a wedge of Brie, a spot of mustard, and your best cocktail toothpicks. Cooking cubes of Spam in a hot pan renders them crispy and tender, and a sprinkling of brown sugar while they’re still hot melts into a sticky-sweet […]

These crispy, pan-fried little parcels are filled with ground pork and kimchi which, like cilantro and lime or dal and rice, just go together. Make the filling up to a day in advance, then enlist friends or family members to help you wrap. You can get as basic or as fancy as you’d like with […]

This recipe for air fryer chicken wings will help you (finally) make the crispiest, juiciest wings ever; all with no big jug of oil to lug home, no hot pot to babysit—in fact, no fuss at all. Just succulent chicken wings that prove deep-frying isn’t the only way to achieve deliciously crunchy results. How does […]

This mouthwatering breakfast pizza will make you jump out of bed! It’s loaded with scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and a trio of melty cheeses. I love customizing mine with different toppings depending on my mood. Sometimes, I add veggies for a pop of color, or I drizzle on some hot sauce to give it a […]

Mozzarella schnitzel is an oozy situation, taking on similarities to our favorite schnitzel recipes: flat and crispy, golden bread crumb crust, and a creamy mustard sauce with a lemon wedge alongside. This form of schnitzel tops off the others in the category that we love so much, like Associate Video Producer Justin Sullivan’s chicken schnitzel, […]

“Squash and pumpkins are huge crops in El Salvador, and the seeds never go to waste—they get toasted and ground to create alguashte, a Salvadoran seasoning” says chef Anthony Salguero of Popoca in Oakland. “At the restaurant I stir it into a seafood stew that’s typically made with baby crabs, though here I’ve done it […]