This thick, smoky vegan chili comes together in just under an hour, and most of that time is hands-off simmering. You can use any kind of sweet potato here - keep in mind that the orange or garnet "yam"...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
A hearty bean soup does not always require hours on the stove. Using the canned variety cuts the cook time down drastically for this colorful recipe, which takes no more than an hour start to finish. You...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Moqueca hails from the state of Bahia in northeastern Brazil, the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture and its rich culinary heritage. Built on the freshest seafood you can find, moqueca delivers a creamy,...
Author: Yewande Komolafe
This lemony, herbal take on chicken soup highlights produce, but the basic technique is useful any time you want chicken soup with minimum effort. Slow-cooking chicken in stock creates a richly flavored,...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
This creamy Thai-inspired soup is all about balance: When the contrasting flavors are in harmony, it is outrageously delicious. (It is also vegan if there's no fish or shrimp in your curry paste.) Supermarket...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
A great chili should be richly spiced, with layers of deep, savory flavor. Here, that big flavor comes from the usual contenders, but also from the unexpected additions of unsweetened cocoa, soy sauce...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
Author: Regina Schrambling
Living in France, I was always impressed by the bags of mixed vegetables, called soupe, sold in farmers' markets and supermarkets alike. The bags usually included an onion, carrots and celery, a leek,...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
These days in Spain, chefs are being fanciful with their gazpachos. This has the tangy flavor of traditional gazpacho andaluz but a creamy texture.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
As easy as it is fast, this simple blended white bean soup relies upon cheap staples like canned beans, stock, garlic, olive oil, shallots and dried herbs. An artful drizzle of paprika oil enlivens it....
Author: Alexa Weibel
This soul-warming weeknight chili is made in a skillet because the shorter sides of the pan allow the liquid to evaporate more freely, encouraging it to thicken faster than it would in a traditional pot....
Author: Ali Slagle
This super-simple beef stew features spoon-tender chunks of beef and a sauce that gets a deep, dark flavor from stout beer and maple syrup. The recipe calls for carrots, parsnips and potatoes, but feel...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
This is a big, simple soup made with winter vegetables - all diced small and thrown into a big pot with water and simmered for an hour. It's garnished with the Provençal version of pesto, which does not...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Author: Molly O'Neill
A number of greens work well in this hearty Italian dish. Chard and turnip greens are growing in my garden, so those are ones I'm using now, but I wouldn't hesitate to use kale, either.
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Author: Marian Burros
Author: Florence Fabricant
Author: Florence Fabricant
One-Hour Texas Chili can be used for Frito pie. You top either a small open bag of Fritos, or a pile of Fritos on a plate, with this beef chili, grated Cheddar cheese and chopped onions. When served on...
Author: Alex Witchel
This nourishing, smoky vegan chili is perfect for cold weeknights. Mix everything in the slow cooker before the chaos of the day begins, then just toss in some frozen corn a few minutes before you're ready...
Author: Sarah DiGregorio
Author: Barbara Kafka
A few of the Côtes du Rhône in the recent tasting exhibited some elegance, but most wore more heavy flannel than silk, making them satisfying to sip on a raw day with a hearty plate of grub. In Provence...
Author: Florence Fabricant
This versatile (coincidentally vegan) soup can be customized with most quick-cooking vegetables - thinly sliced asparagus could easily be thinly sliced turnips or radishes - and whatever tofu you have...
Author: Alison Roman
I recommend that you make a quick stock with the leek greens, onion and turnips trimmings while you chop the vegetables. Just throw them in a pot with a couple of quarts of water, bring to a simmer, cover...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Author: David Tanis
Here is a fairly basic recipe for stew, a low-and-slow variety that calls for simmering lamb (though you could use beef) with barley and root vegetables, then adding some kale at the end so that it doesn't...
Author: Melissa Clark
Toni Landau writes, "Once a week I make a big pot of vegetable soup that I serve before dinner and have available for midday snacks." Here's her recipe.
Author: The New York Times