Mortar and Pestle

The pressure's off when we're not staring at each other, we can relax and have a nice chat. By Alim Kheraj

A few of these global soups have unusual ingredients: A chicken that hasn't yet sung, waterleaf with dew drops, a zebu organ. Don't worry, we've got subs. And prep time for some is as short as 1 hour.

This guacamole will look deceptively like simple smashed avocado in a bowl, but after one bite, the heat and acid of lime juice and chiles might make you never again return to tricolor guacamole (or any of the infuriatingly ridiculous interpretations from social media).

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From pestos and tapenades to caramelized onions, having these recipes on hand turns a ho-hum meal into something memorable.

Thai flavors are robust and complex, but that doesn't mean you have to put in a lot of work.

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Without overpowering garlic, the shrimp have a chance to shine.

In his cookbook "On the Curry Trail," author Raghavan Iyer includes this recipe in his chapter on Vietnam, noting that he adapted it from Andrea Nguyen's cookbook "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen."

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This easy dinner recipe uses mostly staples, so you can even keep costs down.