This is the Lemongrass Beef Stew from Charles Phan's book Vietnamese Home Cooking.

Fill your rugelach with cherry preserves and mini chocolate chips!

These muffins bring a bit of sunshine to a wintry day.

A hearty soup sure to warm you from the inside out on cold winter nights!

A tasty use for a pound of fiddleheads. The surest sign of spring in northern New England!

Egyptian street food with five kinds of carbs!

Blend edamame with a potato for this fresh and unique soup.

Hatch green chiles add a wonderful smoky heat that lingers after each bite of this sweet apple pie. A cheddar crust and a pine nut streusel further complements the apple filling. All around, this is one great pie!

This tart uses fresh mint to add an irresistible earthiness to the chocolate filling.

A quick pantry check led to this alliterative dinner, which turned out to be just the thing for a hot summer night.

A lighter alternative to lasagna, this Mediterranean baked pasta dish calls for tomatoes, tender dark greens and creamy feta cheese. More

A bit spicy, a bit sweet, and a bit crunchy—these empanadas make a great light brunch, and even a great brown bag lunch if you have any left. More

Red wine beef stew feels fresh with the addition of horseradish-chive cream. More

The sweet-tart tang of oranges and lemons adore a touch of zing from ginger paste. This festive colored jam is perfect for Halloween, complete with spooky (and tasty!) black sesame seeds. More

Let's face it—brunch is a meal designed to further the consumption of alcohol. And even if a simple coffee cake and a pot of coffee is all you have to offer, then by all means flavor it with a few drops of booze. More

A full-flavored pho broth in less than a quarter of the time a traditional pho takes. More

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Can you encapsulate the feeling of "fall-in-a-vineyard" in a dessert? I tried and IMHO succeeded with these bar cookies. The trick? Pairing a rich homemade Concord grape and thyme jam with a sweet butter cookie base. More

Mustard-slathered beef rolls stuffed with veg, briny pickles and smoky bacon don't skimp on flavor. Meanwhile, comforting, lightly crisped spaetzle is a vehicle for sopping up savory pan sauce. More

Oysters, cream and spinach make up this simple but exciting brunch dish. More

Fresh tuna crusted in sesame seeds and seared, on a bed of ready-bought egg noodles, vibrant green veggies and herbs, and a light soy-lime sauce. Can't beat it! More

As a kid, I preferred Double Stufs to single stufs. I preferred "Quadruple Stufs" to Double Stufs—twisting two doubles in half, discarding the bare cookies, and smushing the creme-bound ones together. But I really wanted more than that, and, well... hasn't everyone wanted to make a Centuple Stuf Oreo? We decided to see if it was possible. More

A second attempt at replicating the taste and texture of al pastor at home came with some nice improvements, along with a few set backs, using an interesting technique that could hold future promise. More

This mixture of herbs and vegetables may or may not qualify as a true sauce, but its power to bring a strong freshness to anything it touches makes it irresistible. More

Another fun way to use Biscoff spread, these truffles are a melt-in-your-mouth combination of dark chocolate and warming spices. More

A simple splash of Irish cream gives this already-delicious triple chocolate pie an intoxicating upgrade, adding a creamy and slightly bracing (in a good way) flavor contrast. More

[Photographs: Sarah Jane Sanders] Note: These cookies require very little bake time. In my oven, 8 minutes is enough to cook them through and results in soft and pliable cookies, just like the real deal. 10 minutes, however, results in... More

Packed with dried fruit and nuts, this Tuscan specialty makes an energizing, healthy breakfast. More

This version of carrot cake is dense and dark with a nutty base provided by brown butter and toasted pecans. More

The salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and olives is wonderful on its own, full of bright Mediterranean flavors with just the right amount of heat, but once you put a slice or two of quick-fried halloumi on top all bets are off—it's almost like a Greek salad gone wild. Dipped in flour spiked with smoked paprika, the cheese has a wonderful crust and a moist, salty center, making it into something that you could easily serve (minus the salad) as an hors d'oeuvre or classier version of mozzarella sticks. More

This is not, I repeat, not a BLT variant. I may be fond of the category—and this sandwich certainly does feature a B, L, and a T—but they are little more than solid side players here. No, this is a fried oyster sandwich that just happens to be topped with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. It is messy, out of control, and one of the best sandwiches I've devoured in a long time. More

Placing a brick atop a butterflied chicken results in an evenly browned and slightly crisp skin, a great start to an excellent bird. More

Brown butter gives this cornbread a warm, nutty flavor. More

[Photograph: Blake Royer] Adapted from Tender by Nigel Slater.... More

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A clean and straightforward arrangement with a drizzle of burnt caramel turned out to be the best way to showcase this seasonal fruit. More