FRIED APPLES WITH BACON AND PECANS

FRIED APPLES WITH BACON AND PECANS

SERVES 4 My one-stoplight hometown in Pennsylvania was tucked between coal mines and Amish country, so daytrips to Bucks County often ended in a diner where fried apples were almost always on the menu. This dessert strays from the standard Amish recipe, but I believe...
EL MINZAH ORANGE SALAD

EL MINZAH ORANGE SALAD

SERVES 6 to 8 The city of Tangier, perched on the northwestern tip of Morocco, was declared an International Zone after World War I and was jointly ruled by nine different countries, all reluctant to relinquish control of this glamorous port. The winding alleyways of...
TURKISH CHOPPED SALAD

TURKISH CHOPPED SALAD

SERVES 6 to 8 This is one of those recipes that makes everyone think you’re a genius because it tastes so good (while inside you know the real secret: lots of chopping). Bright and crunchy, it’s ridiculously healthy—without tasting like it’s ridiculously healthy—and...
BABA GHANOUSH

BABA GHANOUSH

ABOUT 2½ cups Baba ghanoush is a Lebanese dish, but cooks in Egypt, Turkey, India, and even Romania have their own versions: a little more tahini here, onion instead of garlic there. Slightly smokey and laced with garlic and sesame, baba ghanoush is as much fun to eat...
JICAMA “POTATO” SALAD

JICAMA “POTATO” SALAD

SERVES 4 to 6 Seemingly impenetrable, with an appearance between a potato and a rock, jicama is not the supermodel of the produce world. But remove that tough, dusty brown skin, and you’ll find a sweet, tender, juicy inside that’s remarkably similar to a potato....