Vegetable

The sweet, jammy garlic cloves are only half the story—don’t sleep on the deeply savory oil.

With deeply browned edges and creamy centers, these basic roasted sweet potatoes are ready to dress up however you’d like.

Sweet, jammy, deeply browned onions worth every minute of stirring.

An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.

Fresh celery juice gives this margarita a savory, vegetal edge and makes it exceptionally refreshing.

This spicy blackberry margarita gets its heat from a chile de árbol, shaken with fresh berries and a sprig of mint.

This savory babka is braided with a whole head of garlic, fresh parsley, and salty Parmesan.

A feel-good, even-easier spin on stuffed shells.

A salad that's 75% croutons? Yes, thanks.

Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.

A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.

So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.

We tasted 17 jars of pasta sauce. These are the ones we’d recommend.

A slightly unhinged vegetarian version of the classic Parisian sandwich.

Boxed cornbread mix becomes its very best self thanks to cheddar cheese, sour cream, and lots of chives.

This streamlined Italian tomato sauce makes magic out of a handful of pantry ingredients.

The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.

The best homemade hummus starts with an unexpected ingredient: ice cubes.

Like bold eggplant bulgogi, silky ratatouille, aromatic biryani, and more.

The elegant French classic with butter, lemon, capers, and herbs.

A classic Sicilian pasta with caramelized eggplant, tomato sauce, basil, and ricotta salata.

Choose your own adventure at the supermarket with marinated artichokes, beans, peppers, and of course, olives.

This colorful Filipino shaved ice dessert is all about contrasting textures—and endless customization.