Tori no karaage (a.k.a. Japanese fried chicken) is crispy, juicy, and always keeps you coming back for more. The soy in the marinade gives bite-size pieces of chicken thigh a savory punch, while a dry sake (like this one) imparts tons of floral, nutty flavor. Meanwhile, equal parts all-purpose flour, rice flour, and cornstarch (or […]

There are as many variations of empanadas as there are cooks in Argentina (though they’re popular throughout Latin America and Spain too). This version was developed by BA’s former test kitchen manager Gaby Melian, who is from Buenos Aires and was taught as a little girl by her mother and grandmother how to make them. […]

If you don’t look carefully, you might miss that these adorable deviled “eggs” are, in fact, not eggs at all. For the 2022 Met Gala, chef Lauren Von Der Pool created this vegan hors d’oeuvre using boiled and hollowed-out small Yukon Gold potatoes. The rich potato filling includes kala namak, a volcanic rock salt also […]

These zucchini fritters have crispy golden brown edges that give way to creamy, light centers when you bite in. The method for making them is a textbook example of a back-pocket recipe—something you can make quickly with just a few ingredients, and still impress the people at your table. Just remember a few simple tips: […]

These insanely flavorful oven-baked chicken wings get their mouth-tingling heat from a pastrami-inspired dry rub featuring plenty of black peppercorns along with a cast of spice-cabinet characters, such as granulated onion, coriander, fennel, mustard powder, and brown sugar. Smoked paprika provides wood-fired flavor, and a touch of baking powder helps the wings develop an extra […]

If you limit your spinach artichoke dip consumption to the appetizer spread on Super Bowl Sunday, you are missing out. Simple to make, supremely creamy, lightly cheesy, and with just the right amount of greenery, this recipe is just right for snacking all year round. The veggies here are straightforward (no surprises here: They’re in […]

Inspired by bhajia, crispy fried snacks with origins in the Indian subcontinent, these zucchini fritters avoid the pitfalls of becoming an average soggy mess. The moisture released from salting the sliced zucchini and onion hydrates the chickpea flour without introducing any other binder—minimizing the need for a liquid yields a fritter that’s actually crispy. The […]

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, cachapas are savory-sweet corn pancakes, a traditional street food in Venezuela (and one of my absolute favorites!). They are typically eaten with queso de mano, a  Venezuelan fresh cheese, or just butter. Venezuelans cook cachapas in a budare, a clay or iron plate similar to a […]

Charlotte, North Carolina’s Supperland—one of our 10 Best New Restaurants of 2022—is a “Southern steakhouse meets church potluck,” so chef Chris Rogiensk felt it was only fitting to include a dip that would please just about everyone. He uses local sweet potatoes along with blue cheese to make a creamy dip that tastes something like […]

For these Brie bites, a staple on the menu at Supperland in Charlotte, North Carolina—one of our 10 Best New Restaurants of 2022—owner Jeff Tonidandel was inspired by the appetizer recipes he used to serve at holiday parties. Supperland’s version features small pieces of melty Brie cheese encased by flaky puff pastry that’s topped with […]