Basic Tomato Sauce

Even if you’re a pro, this sauce is a great base on which to riff.

Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Smoky sausage and chicken star in this classic.

Açaí-Blueberry Smoothie

Packed with berries, fruit juice, and banana, this smoothie will brighten up your breakfast.

Korean Scallion Salad

A staple banchan (side dish) with Korean barbecue.

Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

This light, sweet dessert is known as “pillow cake” here at CHOW.

Passover Orange Angel Food Cake with Strawberries

A sweet, citrusy cake made with kosher ingredients.

I Am Inviting Banana Cream Pie

Shows the sweet side of raw food.

Tierra Mojada

Peach purée livens up this tequila tail.

Gumbo Z'herbes

This vegetarian gumbo loaded with cooking greens is a New Orleans classic.

Shortbread Lemon Bars

Classic cookie bars packed with mouth-puckering lemon flavor.

Sticky Peanut Cookie Bars

Peanuts, caramel, and chocolate layers on a shortbread-cookie base.

Roasted Pistachio Ice Cream

Packed with nut flavor.

Twixt

Cookie crust and gooey caramel covered in milk chocolate.

Crumbly Oat and Apricot Bars

Sweet, and begging to be served à la mode.

Monte Bianco

An airy, snowcapped mountain of chestnuts and chocolate.