An exotic spice blend that’s great with lamb, beef, and tomato sauces.

In this oven take on Yucatán-style pit pork, the meat marinates in an orange and achiote mixture before being wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked.

Hoisin marinade and ginger give a subtle sweetness.

A seafood and ham gumbo that’s thickened with okra.

The Middle Eastern equivalent of salt and pepper.

Pork is slathered with a sweet, hot Moroccan sauce and roasted with root vegetables.

Chicken coated in a Middle Eastern spice mix of nuts and herbs.

The Indian classic of spiced spinach made with tofu and yogurt.

A classic pairing of a buttery, crunchy oat topping and tender apples.

A richly flavored version of the classic.

Warming sweet potato laced with ginger and star anise.

Cornmeal adds crunch to this pan-fried fish, while rémoulade spices things up.

A taste of the Big Easy that can be whipped up fast.

Sweet honey combines with salty fish sauce and floral coriander seed for a complex-flavored but simple-to-make beef jerky.

Pan-seared bison strip steaks are gussied up with a quick brandy-butter and shallot sauce.