Appetizers & Starters

Inspired by Andy Ricker’s addictive Pok Pok Chicken Wings, these fiery wings get an umami kick from fish sauce and a double dose of heat from fresh green chiles and chili flakes. Enjoy them with a nice cold beer.

In this complexly flavored take on Buffalo wings, Harissa, a traditional North African hot sauce, brings a punch of heat, while preserved lemons add brightness. Serve with cilantro yogurt dipping sauce to cool the mouth.

Why bother with slow cooked bone broth? Slow cooking, in addition to the acid in apple cider vinegar, helps release wholesome minerals and amino acids from the bones, giving you a power punch of flavor and healthfulness. Drink a mug of broth every morning with breakfast, use it to make a killer...

A double dose of the fruity Basque pepper Piment d'Espelette makes these appetizers wickedly good. Simply double or triple the recipe as necessary to serve a crowd.

Deviled eggs are festive, fun, nutritious and delicious—and never more so than when they're heaped with truffles. Set out a tray of Truffled Deviled Eggs next to a bottle of bubbly and watch them disappear.

This savory parfait, adapted from Marisa May, owner of New York's SD26 restaurant, is the ultimate power breakfast. This dish can also be deconstructed and served beside roast lamb or with pita for a light lunch.