Quesabirria tacos with sauce

Quesabirria Tacos With Sauce: Meant For Sharing

Quesabirria tacos are right on the money for big gatherings. They’re hot, spicy, beefy, and cheesy. With a lip-licking, taco-dipping sauce alongside, they’re stellar for sharing with friends — best with loads of laughter. And napkins. Lots of napkins. First there was birria Adored for …

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Spicy Sesame Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

With the deep warmth of ginger and the instant heat of bird’s eye chilies (or Thai peppers), this spicy sesame ginger chicken noodle soup is like central heating in a bowl. It stars tender chicken in a garlicky broth that’s enriched with sesame oil, rice …

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Adobo de chanco

Adobo de Chanco: Pepper-Powered Peruvian Pork

“Don’t spoil it with cutlery. This is party pork!” That’s the advice from a beaming buddy of mine about adobo de chanco — slow braised pork shoulder, served with ladles of bread-dunking, fiery sauce, and buttered corn. “This Peruvian pork is for pure pleasure, please, …

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Algerian Spicy Chicken And Chickpea Tagine

Algerian Spicy Chicken And Chickpea Tagine

Hotly spiced with dersa, this Algerian spicy chicken and chickpea tagine is a good-looking, sunshiny treat that’s surprisingly easy to make. Dersa? That’s an Algerian, hot-as-you-like combo of ground bird’s eye chili, paprika, cumin, and black pepper. It’s all mixed together with garlic, lemon juice, …

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bobotie, served with yellow rice

Bobotie: Cape Town’s Savory, Spicy Specialty

Fired with chilies, generously spiced ground beef gets sweetened with raisins, chutney, and almonds, and baked beneath a custardy, egg-and-milk topping. That’s bobotie. This unusual, richly flavored delight is a mega South African favorite that’s grand for special occasions and celebrations. If you’re Italian, this …

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Qishan-style noodles

Qishan Saozi Mian (Qishan-Style Noodles)

Fiery, fragrant, slightly sweet, and nicely sour, these Qishan-style noodles are wonderfully warming and superbly satisfying. Ladled over noodles, the contrasting flavors come from a broth full of pork belly, cayenne peppers, Chinese five-spice, ginger, vinegar, mushrooms, carrots, and potatoes. The powerful appeal of this …

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Spicily-glazed baked gammon, ready to serve

Spicily-Glazed Baked Gammon With Fall Sides

Our baked gammon recipe locks in the gammon’s superbly smoky flavors, and then highlights them with a hotly spiced, caramelized glaze. It’s served with citrusy sweet potatoes, seared baby green cabbage, mini corn cobs, and a truly exceptional cranberry sauce. Simple. Amazing. That really is …

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Spicy Oxtail Stew

Rich And Spicy Oxtail Stew

Once regarded as little more than an off-cut, oxtail now sells for much the same money as high-end sirloin. Cook it our way, and you’ll realize why. Spicy oxtail stew is one of the world’s truly great, slow-cooked, one-pot dishes. We also provide an easy …

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Mussels Saganaki

Taverna-Style Mussels Saganaki

Rich and warming with a nice fiery bite, this mussels saganaki recipe is an exceptional winter dish, but delicious any time of year. Unmistakably Greek, it’s one of those rare starters that is equally outstanding when served as an elegantly simple main course. It really …

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