Life of Pie

Lots of lime punches up an American classic

Seafood drives the menu at Manhattan Beach's Fishing with Dynamite, but chef David LeFevre also gives desserts their due with his unique version of Key lime pie. Inspired by...

Uno, Avocados, Tres

A meat-free taco recipe ideal for summertime snacking

Tacos without braised pork, crema or queso fresco? Yes, it can be done--and done well--as evidenced by our Test Kitchen’s meat- and dairy-free tacos. A quick-pickled carrot,...

Hardy Char Char

Spring peas ham it up

Victor Albisu learned about live-fire cooking by watching the Argentinean and Uruguayan butchers that worked at his mother’s market, Plaza Latina, in Falls Church, Virginia....

Extra Ordinary

Put on a bib--things are about to get messy

Mike Lata wants you to get dirty. At The Ordinary, Lata’s second restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the city’s buzziest openings of the year, Lata...

Steakadilla

Tenderloin and a spicy avocado sauce amp up cheesy quesadillas

Pricey beef tenderloin might not be the first protein you think of when it comes to bulking up a cheese quesadilla. After all, this cut is most often reserved for filet mignon or...

Bend and Snap

Use the season's sweet snap peas in a crisp salad

At the risk of sounding trite, if you want to take advantage of late spring’s sweet snap peas, well, you’d better snap to it. The short season for these crisp...