A juicy flank steak with a homemade spice rub and a bright carrot salad. More

A kind of Mulberry Street rendition of cassoulet, this one-pot dinner for two is filled of garlicky sausage, creamy cannellini beans, rosemary, garlic, and broccolini. Rustic and hearty! More

Lechon liempo takes the tastiest portion of the swine—the belly—and gives it the slow-roasted treatment that results in succulent meat and crackling skin. It's enough to just roll up a piece of belly and put it on the spit, but I took the extra step of seasoning the inside with garlic paste. More

A sweet and spicy rub adds flavor to this otherwise mild but tender cut of beef. More

This is a classic Santa Maria style barbecue tri tip with a simple garlic, salt, and pepper rub, cooked over an open fire to medium rare. It's best served with Santa Maria-style Salsa More

Sweet, tender bay scallops and baby Paris mushrooms get broiled under a simple, homey blanket of Gruyère-infused béchamel. Decadent! More

Flap meat, also known as sirloin tip, is one of the most tender and flavorful cuts for your dollar. The key is to use a great spice rub for flavor and to slice thinly against the grain for tenderness. More

I wanted to eat everything in Brazil. My wife was happy with just the beach and an endless pile of camarão a alho, the Brazilian version of garlic shrimp. We'd step into a shack-like restaurant, and before the first caipirinhas even landed on the table, we'd be faced with a pile of the diminutive ruby-red, briny, thin-shelled gems, complete with head and legs, glistening in olive oil and fried garlic. Here's how to make them at home. More

These Aromatic Tofu Packets from Michael Natkin's Herbivoracious are a prime example of why banana leaves have a permanent place in my freezer. Natkin combines a Asian veggies with soy sauced blocks of tofu and wraps them in banana leaves to steam and let all of the flavors meld. More

English cut short ribs are short ribs that are cut with one long piece of bone in each one, about 2 1/2-inches wide and 6 inches long. Look for ribs with plenty of meat and a good amount of marbling. More

Flanken-style short ribs are ribs cut cross-wise against the bone so that you end up with a few cross-sections of bone in each piece. Ask your butcher for this cut. More

I'm always surprised by how flavorful sautéing meat in a skillet and then deglazing the pan with wine can be. But as this fascinating recipe from Mario Batali proves, even minor adjusts can dramatically change the outcome. More

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] About the author: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the Chief Creative Officer of Serious Eats where he likes to explore the science of home cooking in his weekly column The Food Lab. You can follow him at... More

Jerk chicken has it all: sweetness, spice and come-hither appeal. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] Note: Be aware that the chicken is prone to flare-ups, so it needs to be watched and fussed with a bit during the cooking and basting... More

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Note: Mirin is a sweet rice-based wine. It can be found in any Japanese or Asian grocery story. If unavailable, you can make a substitue by heating 1 cup of sake with 1 cup of sugar... More

Simple everyday salmon is broiled on a bed of piperade, a Basque bell pepper stew flavored with spicy, earthy piment d'Espelette. Light, but it packs a punch. More

There may not be a British meat pie more iconic than the pork pie. Pork and pork jelly set in a simple hot water crust—timeless, classic and elegant. Served cold as either a snack or as part of a meal, this hearty pie is a bit like a pâté en croûte, but more British. And if you've never had one, it is well worth the time to make it. More

This spicy, aromatic mutton curry is packed with flavor. The toasted spices add a wonderful depth and the coconut cuts the harshness of the red chillies to give a delicately balanced gravy that's wonderful to scoop up with bread or rice. More

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Note: For best results, use prime, bone-in ribeye steaks. Ask your butcher to cut them at least 1 1/2-inches thick. Each bone-in steak should be about 1 pound. Boneless steaks can be used as well. They... More

A spicy, finger-licking shrimp boil has the makings of a bib-requisite backyard bash. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] Note: Timing is everything when it comes to a seafood boil, but the time ingredients will take depend largely on factors like potato size... More