Recipes with kosher salt

Old-fashioned sweet crispy pickles brined for 14 days then finished in a cinnamon-clove vinegar syrup. A heritage canning recipe that rewards patience with the crunchiest, sweetest pickles you'll ever jar.

Golden-browned whole chicken pieces simmered with okra, fresh tomatoes, cumin, and white wine until fall-off-the-bone tender. A soulful one-pot stew that tastes even better the next day.

Khombi Tarkari, spicy Indian mushrooms dry-fried with ginger, green chilies, turmeric, and roasted cumin seeds. A bold vegetarian side served warm, room temperature, or cold.

Ground beef and minced bacon browned with a generous pour of garlic and jalapeños, seasoned with toasted cumin seeds and oregano. Panhandle-style means bold, beanless, and built on smoky bacon fat.

Rich butterscotch sauce made with brown sugar, butter, and cream that thickens as it simmers. Drizzle it warm over ice cream, brownies, or apple pie for an instant upgrade.

Full-spread taco bar: chipotle-spiced ground beef simmered in tomato broth, chunky homemade guacamole with lime and garlic, and fresh serrano pico. Twelve tacos' worth of filling with every fixing on the table.

All-America Apple Bread: a lighter apple loaf sweetened with honey, scented with toasted ground coriander seed, and built around shredded fresh apples. Only two tablespoons of butter.

Turkey roulade stuffed with foie gras, wrapped in savoy cabbage, and steamed. Served with a sauterne-cherry reduction sauce and crispy sweet potato frites.

Brunch pizza topped with soft scrambled eggs, melted mozzarella and fontina, and cold smoked salmon with chives. An elegant weekend project that marries pizza technique with lox-and-bagel flavors.

Brunch pizza topped with soft scrambled eggs, melted mozzarella and fontina, and cold smoked salmon with chives. An elegant weekend project that marries pizza technique with lox-and-bagel flavors.

Fresh arugula and Roma tomato topping with lemon juice and olive oil. A peppery, bright salad topping for pizza, bruschetta, grilled chicken, or flatbreads.

Microwave fillet of sole over celery with green peppercorns, lemon and celery seed. Fast 10-minute single-serving fish dinner with delicate French flavors.

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Chinese shrimp balls (pai chiao hsia chiu) rolled in stale bread cubes and double-fried until shatteringly crisp. Served with Sichuan pepper-salt dip. 30 pieces.

Pan-seared halibut over a mashed fava bean purée with fresh mint and lemon zest. A spring dinner that bridges tender flaky fish with grassy, herbaceous mashed favas.

Pasta primavera with fire-roasted red peppers, asparagus, fresh peas, basil, and Parmesan tossed with spinach spaghetti. A vibrant spring pasta served at room temperature.