Rachel Gurjar
Associate Food Editor
Rachel is an immigrant from Mumbai, India, who lives in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked as a private chef, catering chef, line cook, and prep cook at restaurants and homes across the city. She then transitioned to being a recipe developer, food stylist, food photographer who has contributed recipes at Food52, The Kitchn, Today Food, Fine Cooking, and Epicurious (Chile-Garlic Kulcha,Tamarind-Glazed Wings, Chaat Masala Mixed Nuts). In addition to her role as food editor, she writes stories and develops recipes for BA and Epicurious about her culture and beyond. In her free time, you will find her eating street food and exploring new neighborhoods in the city.
Expert Advice
It's a Sauce, It's a Stuffing: It's Spicy Paneer-Tomato Gravy
You could eat it simply with rice or flatbread, but even better? Spoon it into baked bell peppers or crispy cheese sandwiches.
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Toasted Tomato-Paneer Sandwiches
Paneer is perfect for this toasted sandwich recipe—the cheese is creamy but doesn’t melt completely, adding a satisfying texture to an easy tomato sauce that’s spiced with jalapeño, ginger, coriander, and cumin and mustard seeds. Searing the paneer leaves some bits a little crunchier than others while adding a smoky flavor to the sauce; Sach is my favorite brand. You can serve the sauce simply with flatbread or over rice or use it as the filling in enchiladas or tacos (topped with sautéed mushro.…
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Paneer-Stuffed Peppers
Spiced tomato sauce with bits of creamy paneer fills delicious stuffed peppers here, but it can also be served with flatbread, over quinoa, or in a quesadilla.
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Transform This Miso-Butternut Soup Into a Sauce for Poached Fish
You could have a comforting soup to enjoy on its own for a couple of meals—but you can also use the leftovers to make a whole new dish.
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Cod With Miso–Butternut Squash Sauce
Mild, flaky cod gets an ideal counterpart in this silky-creamy miso–butternut squash sauce. The sauce delivers plenty of flavor thanks to miso and ginger, topped with lemon, cilantro, and chili crisp. The cooking time will vary depending on the fish’s thickness, so keep an eye on it as it cooks; you will know it is done when the fish flakes easily at the push of a fork.
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Miso–Butternut Squash Soup
This simple soup packs a lot of flavor thanks to miso and ginger in the base, plus punchy finishers like lemon juice, cilantro, and chili crisp.
Expert Advice
These Chaat Masala Nuts and Cornflakes Are Dangerously Snackable
Small on prep and big on flavor, they’re the perfect little thing for your holiday snack table.
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Chaat Masala Mixed Nuts With Cornflakes
These spiced nuts are tangy, spicy, and the perfect thing to nibble on during the holidays. With extra crunch from cornflakes and a determined kick from cayenne, these will keep you coming back for more.
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Sheet-Pan Hazelnut Breakfast Tart
A decadent, holiday-worthy, make-ahead breakfast that’ll feed a crowd? Look no further than this kringle-inspired hazelnut breakfast tart.
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Spicy Skillet Lasagna With Ricotta and Spinach
No more fighting for those corner slices of lasagna—each serving of this skillet lasagna delivers that coveted mix of crispy and cheesy.
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Skip the Whole Bird and Make Crispy Fried Turkey Wings This Year
Save your precious oven space and deep-fry those flavorful wings, which remain perfectly juicy on the inside and incredibly crispy on the outside, thanks to a few tricks.
Holidays Events
This Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Celebrates a Few Favorite Cookbooks
For the holidays this year, shake things up with a vegetarian menu that packs in tons of flavor.
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Chorizo and Calabrian Chile Stuffing
Everything you want from a Thanksgiving stuffing, with just enough heat to keep you coming back for more.
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Braised Butternut Squash in Spiced Coconut Gravy
Large pieces of butternut squash get braised in a coconut sauce spiked with chile, cayenne, and turmeric for a low-effort dish that’s full of flavor—perfect to star as the vegetarian- or vegan-friendly main event on your Thanksgiving dinner table. Serve with your favorite festive sides or simply with rice or potatoes and a side salad. A squeeze of lime juice at the end adds tang, and almonds bring some contrasting crunch.
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Cheesy Samosa Puffs
In this fun and easy Diwali snack, spiced potatoes, cheddar, and cilantro are encased in pastry, then baked until crisp and golden brown.
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Turmeric-Cumin Margarita
Bright, peppery turmeric and a smoky cumin salt on the rim make this vibrant drink perfect for celebrating Diwali. To serve, garnish with fresh mint and a wedge of lime.
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Fried Turkey Wings With Cranberry Glaze
Love turkey but don’t want to cook a whole bird this Thanksgiving? These crispy fried turkey wings don’t require a turkey fryer and are ideal for a small gathering.
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Air Fryer Spiced Potato Wedge Fries With Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
These potato wedges are spiced and air-fried to perfection before you dip them into a tangy yogurt sauce.
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Air Fryer Crispy Brussels Sprouts With Honey Butter
These Brussel sprouts are a textural masterpiece: crisp on the outside, tender inside, and drizzled with an indulgent honey butter.
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Air Fryer Sesame-Coconut Chicken Tenders
All the giddy deliciousness of crispy chicken tenders, all the convenience of air frying in one easy, crowd-pleasing recipe.