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Popular in Iowa, the sour cream and raisin pie was a longtime favorite of Mennonite cooks because its ingredients were always in the pantry and it kept well.

Gunpowder spice, also known as idli podi or milagai podi, is not a spice blend but instead a dry chutney found in South India that’s eaten with dosa and idli.

This riff on the espresso martini invites luscious Amaro Nonino and citrusy Grand Marnier to the party.

A vegetable quiche for Sunday brunch is a mild to moderate challenge for the average home cook—memorable quiche, on the other hand, is a prize not easily won.

Traditional fideo seco calls for tomato broth, sometimes seasoned with chipotle, but using mole instead gives this comfort food wonderful added flavor.

This elegant whole roasted cauliflower, based on the creamy dishes of the Moghul empire, commands attention on a swanky dinner table.

For a classic custardy pie that packs a punch, reach for the vinegar.

This lasagna skips the red sauce in favor of a spiced tomato-lentil mixture, generously layered with mozzarella and Parmesan between sheets of noodles.

This weeknight chicken thigh and pasta dinner aligns equal levels of richness, satisfaction, health, wholesomeness, and ease. 

This sweet date and egg dish tastes custardy, caramelly, and rich, with flavors reminiscent of French toast.

In India, this dish is typically made with the large, elephant ear-like leaves of the taro plant, but you can use collard leaves instead.

This mashed eggplant spread is topped with saffron, blackened mint, caramelized onions, and savory kashk—a thick, salty Iranian yogurt whey.

Just as tasty as kuku sabzi, this frittata uses green beans instead of herbs. Keep it intact by flipping it onto a plate before returning it to the pan.

This easy honey-tinged Basque cheesecake starts with cream that’s infused with bashed-up cardamom pods.

This Gourmet favorite is our best and most basic recipe for deviled eggs. Serve them for Mother’s Day—or any holiday brunch for that matter.

Wildly popular and incredibly simple, it’s easy to make the ultimate restaurant side dish at home.

This maple-sweetened, wheat-free pumpkin pie is perfectly creamy with a toasty, comforting oat-flour crust.

These light-as-a-cloud vanilla meringue cookies are perfect for shipping and holiday gifting.

Bake this easy recipe into pies and tarts, or use it as a gluten-free alternative to classic sugar cookies.

Pass on the trendy downtown bar and have a perfectly balanced espresso martini at home.

These brownies are swirled with cajeta, which is made from goat’s milk and a cousin to dulce de leche—it’s sticky, luscious, and sweet.

Among the most famous of the cocktails to emerge from the “tiki” movement of the 1930s and ’40s, the mai tai was also one of the most argued over.

You can probably make the classic White Lady cocktail right now with ingredients already on your bar cart.

The Martinez is a classic cocktail made with sweet vermouth stirred with gin, maraschino, and bitters.