A recipe from Chef Vikas Khanna that takes an already splendid grain and ramps up the flavor with garlic, cumin, garam masala, a bay leaf, onions, and peas.

A bright interplay of flavors and textures in a recipe based on an Ecuadorian classic by Chef Jose Garces from his book “The Latin Road Home.”

A recipe for panisses, delicious chickpea fries. Made with water, oil, salt, and chickpea flour.

A flavorful spin on some old favorites: creamy potatoes and crisp green beans stir-fried with tomatoes, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, chile peppers, and mint for a delicious side dish.

A fresh summer salad with nutty chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, and sweet corn topped by a garlic lemon-dijon dressing. Great as a salad or mixed with pasta. Recipe by Jose Garcws from his Latin cuisine cookbook "The Latin Road Home."

Risotto isn't hard to make, and you don't have to make it for a crowd. Here’s an easy cheesy Risotto for One Recipe with mushrooms, zucchini and peas.

A simple and tasty vegan option: zucchini flavored with chaat masala and mixed with earthy brown lentils. A plant-based meal that satisfies.

An infusion of hibiscus flowers, mint and honey or sugar creates a refreshing drink. Also know as Hibiscus Water, Bissap, or Hibiscus Tea. Recipe by Pierre Thiam.

An inviting stew featuring kidney beans with a fragrant, flavorful blend of red onions, fresh thyme, ginger, garlic, chile peppers, plum tomatoes, ground coriander, cumin seeds and ground cumin, turmeric, and garam masala.

Crustless New York Cheesecake Recipe made with cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and a hint of lemon.

Adding chorizo and jalapeño to diced potato and onion turns these spuds from a side dish to a smokey, spicy, pillowy, crispy main attraction. Recipe by Chef Jose Garces from his book "The Latin Road Home."

Egg Noodles and Cabbage from Toni Lydecker's book "Serves One" offers a fast fresh meal for one with no leftovers.

From Mayada Anjari’s book (with Jennifer Sit) “The Bread and Salt Between Us.” Chicken pieces in a quick marinade of vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, and cayenne and roasted on a bed of potatoes.

A delicately flavorful coffee cake recipe with an orange-cinnamon-pecan crumb topping.

A quick dish of pasta mixed with garlicky broccoli and seasoned with crushed red pepper and a liberal dose of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

If you bake it, they will come. Classic carrot cake recipe from “Jim Fobel’s Old-Fashioned Baking Book” with a creamy, not-too-sugary cream cheese frosting.

Garlicky green beans stewed with tomatoes and seasoned with cayenne pepper.

An aromatic dal made of yellow lentils, turmeric, cumin seeds, fresh ginger, chile pepper, garlic, onion, and cilantro delivers on flavor with a creamy texture but no dairy.

An easy-to-make, easy-to-serve recipe that works as a side dish, and can serve as a topping for grilled meat or fish. It’s also a tasty dip for chips.

Try this fast and flawless Blueberry Muffin Recipe and have tasty muffins baked, cooled, and on the table in about 40 minutes.