THE RECIPE NOTEBOOK

Recipes for every kind of day

Find your next favorite, from quick skillet dinners to slow-simmered comfort food.

Vietnamese / beginner

Vietnamese Roasted Eggplant With Scallion Oil

Tender, smoky roasted eggplants topped with warm, fragrant scallion oil, toasted peanuts, and a splash of balanced citrus-fish sauce dressing.

Somali / beginner

Somali Tamarind Garlic Shrimp Skillet With Green Chiles

A vibrant coastal Somali seafood skillet featuring juicy shrimp tossed in tangy tamarind, fragrant garlic, green chiles, and aromatic xawaash seasonings.

Korean / intermediate

Korean Sesame Garlic Beef And Zucchini Pancakes

Crispy savory Korean pancakes studded with seasoned ground beef and tender sliced zucchini, served with a tangy soy dipping sauce.

Vietnamese / beginner

Vietnamese Claypot Tofu And Braised Mushrooms

Crispy golden tofu cubes and meaty king oyster mushrooms stewed in a savory lemongrass and soy caramel sauce.

ethiopian / intermediate

Ethiopian Berbere Braised Chicken Thighs With Eggs

A rich aromatic braised chicken stew featuring a deep onion foundation berbere spice blend tender bone-in chicken thighs and scored hard-boiled eggs.

Lebanese / beginner

Lebanese Pan Seared Cod With Spicy Tahini Cilantro Sauce

Crisp pan-seared white fish coated in a warm, fragrant sauce of nutty tahini, crushed garlic, fresh cilantro, and red chili.

Pakistani / intermediate

Sindhi Ginger Tomato Chicken Karahi

A fast, high-heat Pakistani wok curry featuring tender bone-in chicken cooked with a rich tomato base, aromatic ginger matchsticks, and vibrant green chilies.

Nepalese / beginner

Kathmandu Pan-Seared Chicken Choila

Warmly spiced bite-sized chicken seared until golden, then tossed in mustard oil bloomed with dark roasted fenugreek seeds, fresh ginger, and lemon juice.

Afghan / beginner

Afghan Noodle Soup With Chickpeas And Minted Yogurt

A comforting Afghan noodle soup featuring flat wheat noodles, tender chickpeas, ground turmeric, and fresh herbs, served topped with garlic-mint strained yogurt.

Malaysian / beginner

Nyonya Ayam Pongteh

A comforting, savory-sweet Straits-Chinese braised chicken stew featuring tender potatoes simmered in fermented yellow soybean gravy.

Palestinian / intermediate

Hebron Style Garlic Lamb And Chickpea Pilaf

A warm and fragrant Palestinian rice dish featuring tender browned lamb shoulder, sweet whole garlic cloves, and soft chickpeas spiced with warm allspice and cumin.

Egyptian / beginner

Egyptian Garlic Coriander Chicken Molokhia Stew

A classic Egyptian comforting stew made with tender chicken simmered in rich broth and blended jute leaves, finished with a fragrant garlic and coriander tasha tempering.

Indian Punjabi / intermediate

Punjabi Tariwala Chicken Curry

A comforting homestyle chicken curry cooked in a light, highly seasoned tomato-onion gravy scented with rustic whole spices.

Sri Lankan / intermediate

Sri Lankan Black Pepper And Tamarind Braised Beef

Tender chunks of beef slowly simmered with cracked black pepper, aromatic Sri Lankan spices, cinnamon, and sour tamarind for a bold black curry.

Korean / beginner

Smoky Kimchi And Tofu Stew With Beef

A comforting, deeply flavored Korean stew combining tender halal beef, tangy aged kimchi, and silky soft tofu in a fragrant chili broth.

Somali / beginner

Somali Spiced Chicken Thighs With Xawaash Rice Pilaf

Tender chicken thighs cooked over fragrant basmati rice seasoned with cardamom, cinnamon, and sweet golden raisins.

Filipino / beginner

Filipino Ginger Chicken Rice Soup (Arroz Caldo)

A warm and restorative Filipino porridge made with tender chicken, fragrant ginger, and jasmine rice, garnished with golden fried garlic and crisp green onions.