Vegetarian

This homemade mac and cheese is our Platonic ideal: It is deeply cheesy and creamy and has a crunchy crust. Plus, it doubles easily for a crowd.

This tomatoey vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy makes the most of green beans.

This easy recipe for roasted carrots with thyme produces a versatile side dish for any occasion.

This easy recipe for homemade apple cider doubles as aromatherapy.

A creamy potato soup without the puréeing, plus a crunchy, fresh topping you'll want to scatter on everything.

The spicy, creamy dip is the perfect complement to the crispy oven-baked sweet potato wedges.

All of the hallmarks of a sheet-pan dinner (quick! simple! very few dishes to do!), plus big slabs of warm, melty feta.

Meet your new favorite breakfast potatoes. Big, bold wedges mean less work, faster prep, and maximum crispiness, while Old Bay brings easy, unapologetic flavor.

Store-bought fried onions are the secret savory bonus in this easy recipe. Toasting the spices in butter makes for a fragrant, flavorful dish.

This easy rice pilaf recipe boasts aromatic spice inspired by garam masala. It’s a blank canvas you can amend to complement any meal.

Loaded with crispy kernels, these snackable corn ribs are slathered with a smoky, tangy seasoned butter for a fresh take on barbecue corn recipes.

Thanks to a tricked-out mayo spread (garlic, capers, oregano, and chili flakes—whew!), this pressed sandwich is as flavor-packed as it is easy to make.

Vibrant, earthy, and nutty achiote (also known as annatto) joins garlic, onion, oregano, and chili powder to create your favorite new rice spice blend.

This dairy-free, sesame-encrusted challah gets shine from an egg yolk wash.

Think of this coconut cream pie recipe like a Samoa cookie in pie form, complete with a coconut graham cracker crust and caramel layer.

Don’t toss those stale tortillas. Scramble them with eggs and give them a second chance at life.

This recipe for crispy fried shallots is easy to make and extremely versatile—use the shallots in green bean casserole, or to top a salad or rice.

What to do with that overzealous orchard haul? Homemade apple butter is the answer.

Summer’s undersung stone fruit gets the red carpet treatment with a spice-infused simmer, chunks of briny feta, and charred bread for soaking up all the juices.

Sweet grilled beets and creamy ricotta pair exceptionally well with spicy Sichuanese mouthwatering sauce in this vegetarian side.

Mexican esquites meets Chinese tiger salad. This crunchy, bright, sweet, juicy side is everything you want to eat in the summer heat.

Giving chunky zucchini pieces a hard sear develops lots of texture and color while minimizing sogginess. The dilly sour cream provides a garlicky counterpart.

This riff on pasta alla vodka swaps in Thai red curry paste for tomato paste and coconut milk for cream, resulting in extra intensity and spicy-sweet flavor.