Flavor of the Week

The descriptor “Calabrian” on a restaurant menu usually denotes a Calabrian chile, a type of red chile from the region of Calabria in Italy’s south — the toe of the great Italian boot as it appears on a map...

Vodka sauce is a tomato-based pasta sauce for which vodka is used to deglaze the pan in which it’s cooked and add depth of flavor — alcohol is useful in releasing fat-based flavor components — and then the sauce is finished with a splash of cream...

The Bloody Maria, a simple twist on a popular traditional brunch beverage, is a growing drink on restaurant menus across the country...

This classic potato chip flavor is seeing new life in other applications. Although still most frequently seen on potatoes — baked ones and fries as well as chips — the salty-tangy combination is also suitable for other hearty vegetables as well as...

Singapore noodles are typically made with rice noodles stir-fried and enveloped in a curry sauce, dotted with scrambled eggs and often meat, most commonly pork. This versatile dish is simple to make vegetarian by omitting the traditional protein...

The Aviation cocktail was created in 1916 by a New York bartender, but it’s gaining steam across the country among consumers in recent years for its balanced, pleasing taste and stunning purple color. In its most traditional form, the Aviation is...

Lassi is a creamy Indian yogurt–based beverage similar to a thin smoothie, usually with fruit and sweetener added, and often salt, too. Savory versions are made with salt and spices such as cardamom and cinnamon. Whether sweet, savory, or both...

Breakfast quesadillas, usually made with eggs and cheese, but sometimes also with vegetables and/or meat, all sandwiched between two flour tortillas, are growing on menus in the United States as they provide a balance of comfort and customization...

Onion jam, made by slowly cooking onions until soft and caramelized, can be brightened with the addition of vinegar or other acid, or be made more complex with spices or finishing herbs. While onion jam is often seen topping burgers, it can be...

Also called a tequila mule or mezcal mule, a Mexican Mule is a spin on the popular Moscow Mule with tequila or mezcal stepping in for vodka. Agave spirits mixed with the classic ginger beer and lime juice are a spin that’s just as refreshing as...