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Andy Baraghani

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Raw and Crispy Kale Salad With Ginger and Coconut

在这个清爽感恩节沙拉,ka的一半le gets crisped up in the oven like chips while the rest is tossed with a gingery soy-tahini dressing.

Khoresh Bademjan

This Persian stew of tomatoes and spiced eggplant is just the warming dish you need on a cool, fall night.

Salt-and-Pepper Fish

This dish is inspired by a classic Cantonese preparation, which is traditionally battered and deep-fried. Here, the fish is pan-seared in hot oil, but still gets plenty of texture and flavor from ginger, caramelized scallions, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

Salmon Burgers With Ginger and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers

Fresh salmon makes these ginger and scallion-laced burgers luscious and flavorful. Pile them high with peppery watercress, crunchy cucumber quick pickles, fragrant mint, and cilantro.

Kimchi Toast

One of the many reasons you'll be grateful to have a jar of kimchi in your fridge at all times: this throw-together no-cook toast. It's a low-lift breakfast, lunch, or snack that's ideal for even the laziest of days.

Fizzy Mint Doogh

Doogh, a salty-tangy Persian yogurt drink, is the perfect antidote to a humid summer afternoon. It’s traditionally made with dried mint (and sometimes dried rose petals and/or black pepper), but this recipe employs fresh mint for a boost of bright flavor and color. This drink can be made with flat water, but club soda adds a refreshing fizzy finish.

Spicy and Creamy Slaw

This super-flexible, all-purpose salad turns cabbage into luscious tangles of crisp leaves coated in a rich and bright dressing.

Peach Sorbet with Crushed Blackberries

Turn juicy-sweet peaches into creamy sorbet, no ice cream maker required.

Grilled Carrots With Avocado and Mint

Toss grilled carrots and fresh avocados with a chile-ginger dressing that's sweetened with honey for a simple side that can easily double as a light lunch.

Buttery Tomato and Cinnamon-Spiced Rice

This Persian rice dish, known as kateh gojeh farangi, is the ideal late summer comfort food. The cinnamon tames the natural acidity of tomatoes, creating a sweet-savory aroma and flavor.

Salted Pistachio Crumbles With Berries and Ice Cream

A salty, crumbly pistachio topping; juicy macerated fruit; and yes, store-bought ice cream combine for a back-pocket dessert that might feel a bit like cheating but is so good nobody will care.

Grilled Pork Shoulder Steaks With Herb Salad

The key to these juicy steaks is to flip them often, so the fat renders evenly without overcooking the meat. And don’t sleep on that herb salad—it adds freshness to the sticky-salty-sweet pork.

Crispy Turmeric-and-Pepper-Spiced Chicken Wings

Starting the wings in a cold oven allows the fat to render slowly so they get even crispier. Pour off the infused fat and save for stir-fries or cooking crispy eggs.

Flatbread With Avocado and Scallion Salsa

Pillowy flatbread is an optimal canvas for buttery avocados and a spicy salsa, but it can also be a vehicle for all kinds of dips and spreads. Just don’t call it avocado toast!

Charred Peppers With Lemon Ricotta and Cucumbers

The smoky charred peppers play well with the cool cucumbers and lemony ricotta. If you can’t find Italian frying peppers or just aren’t feeling them, grilled eggplant or zucchini would also pair well here.

Radishes With Crème Fraîche and Furikake

Furikake, the Japanese seasoning and condiment, comes in many store-bought styles. This streamlined homemade version has just five ingredients and is equally versatile on fish, steamed rice, or roasted vegetables.

Ramen Noodles With Spring Onions and Garlic Crisp

A slight twist on scallion noodles: the same savory, lip-smacking flavor but now with a lot of texture from the crunchy, spicy garlic topping.

Shrimp Ramp-y

The combination of garlic and ramps may seem like overkill, but we promise it’s not. The garlic will mellow as it cooks while the ramps stay pungent.

Green-Garlic-Rubbed Buttery Roast Chicken

This buttery roast chicken gets rubbed with green garlic and cooked low and slow in the oven for juicy, shreddable meat underneath crispy, crackly skin.

Scallion Pancakes With Chili-Ginger Dipping Sauce

These pancakes get their light texture from a batter made with club soda. Pressing hard on them when frying makes them crisp.