You may know Carolyn Cope as Umami Girl. She stops by on Tuesdays with ideas on preparing fruits and vegetables. —The Mgmt. [Photograph: Carolyn Cope] More WhispersWarm Spinach and Artichoke Dip »Banana Peanut Butter Smoothies »All Crisper Whisperer recipes »... More

[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] I've been kind of infatuated with The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper ever since I picked it up from the library a few weeks ago. Every recipe seems to be at once practical and whimsical in... More

[Photograph: Blake Royer] I became infatuated with this recipe once I read the ingredients list, which called for almost half a pound of cilantro leaves. Half a pound? Think about it—cilantro leaves aren't very heavy, and the recipe specifically calls... More

I was initially attracted to this recipe from Viet World Kitchen because it reminded me an awful lot of the Singaporean dish, Hainanese Chicken Rice. I'm kind of obsessed with that dish but rarely find the time to make it.... More

[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] Though I was excited to find a curry recipe that only required ten ingredients a couple weeks ago, this one—also in 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer—happens to get by with only eight. Of course, garam masla isn't... More

This serrano salsa verde is extremely versatile, but it's especially good with beef. When I recently ordered a taco al carbon at one of favorite Mexico City taquerias, the server brought out the usual array of table salsas. There was... More

Few foods conjure up fond memories of summers past like grilled corn on the cob. Sweet, perfect, and only available for a few summer months, from barbecues to clam bakes, no outdoor cooking event is complete without a few ears... More

It was four years ago that my now fiancée and I swore off eating out on Valentine's day. The advanced reservations, overpriced pre-fixes, and crowds were more conducive to stress than romance. So Valentine's has become a time for a... More

Photograph from Foodistablog on Flickr I bought the fingerlings in hopes of a grand autumn roast. I wanted to layer the potatoes under a fat chicken with onions and carrots so they could soak up the rich chicken fat and... More