Andy Baraghani
Former BA senior food editor. When Andy is not developing and testing recipes, he can be found at garage or estate sells and flea markets in search of objects to clutter his apartment. He has an extensive collection of mortar and pestles that he is very proud of. Spirit food: Salt-packed anchovies, bottarga, fish sauce…basically anything that packs a wallop of umami. andybaraghani.com
Recipes
Chicken Soup with Caramelized Ginger
A ginger-forward chicken tonic soup that will provide some much-needed relief when you’re not feeling too hot.
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Pantry Pasta
This back-pocket pasta can be made with ingredients you have on hand in under 15 minutes.
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Pork, Beef or Lamb Larb with Cabbage Cups
Larb will not only fill your belly, it will teach you how to balance sweet, sour, salty, spicy, funky, and umami flavors.
Culture
I Hid Who I Was for So Long. Until I Became a Cook.
I didn’t want to reveal my sexuality, or ethnicity, to anyone. I just wanted to cook.
Cooking
This Vitamin C Salad Is Better Than a Juice Shot and Cheaper Too
The goal was to pack as much Vitamin C as possible into this seasonal salad, but it happens to taste amazing too.
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Vitamin C Superfruit Salad
Feeling under the weather? This superfruit salad will give you the perfect jolt of vitamins you need to get back on the path of recovery.
Cooking
Your Tuna Sandwich Has Been Waiting Its Whole Life For Green Goddess Dressing
You're a goddess, so eat like one.
Cooking
Miso Pesto Is the Velvety, Veg-Packed Sauce Your Pasta NEEDS Tonight
Springy ramen noodles and a vegetable-packed miso pesto have us itching for pasta night.
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Slow-Cooked Pork with Chickpeas
Canned chickpeas are perfect for this one-pot dish because they become even more creamy as they warm in the cooking liquid. In case you’re not a fan, you can go with whatever canned bean you like.
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One-Skillet Creamy Chickpeas With Eggs and Prosciutto
Chickpeas in a spicy tomato-cream bath are what you need on a weeknight.
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Almond and Raisin Agrodolce
Spoon this chunky condiment over baked fish, roasted veg, or pork chops.
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Ramen Noodles With Miso Pesto
This cilantro-miso pesto is bright and delicious on springy ramen noodles.
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Green Goddess Tuna Salad Sandwich
This recipe is a revelation, bringing bright herbaceous green goddess flavors to an otherwise one-note meal.
Recipes
Hot Honey Chicken Thighs With Fried Bread
You’re essentially making a large chicken fat–doused crouton here, people.
Shopping
12 Essential Middle Eastern Ingredients and Where to Buy Them Online
These are the Middle Eastern ingredients that senior food editor Andy Baraghani swears by.
Cooking
This Saffron Rice Recipe Is My Fullest Expression of Iranian Food
Notes from a lifetime of eating (and cooking) with saffron
Cooking
What Is Saffron, The World's Most Legendary Spice?
You already know that this red spice is amazing (and expensive), but what is saffron, exactly?
Cooking
18 Middle Eastern-Inspired Recipes We Absolutely Love
These fresh, vibrant dishes look special and taste delicious.
Cooking
Toum Is The Extra Garlicky Yogurt Sauce I've Loved All My Life
For Andy Baraghani, a hometown schwarma shop sparked a lifelong obsession.