Serious Eats / Morgan Hunt GlazeI know people call canned tuna the chicken of the sea, but I think the real chicken of the sea—the ingredient with just as much versatility as poultry—is shrimp. It’s a relatively affordable protein that you can dress up or down, and is delicious no matter which way you prepare it. Need a dinner party appetizer? Shrimp...

Serious Eats / Vy TranMy memories of groundnut stew—the West African stew of simmered meat and vegetables coated in a velvety, thick groundnut (aka peanut) sauce—are always sparked by cold weather. I connect this hearty, savory, and sweet stew to my time in the Netherlands, and the kindness of a Nigerian friend, 'Layide. ‘Layide and I are FFFs, Friends...

Serious Eats / Melati CitrawirejaWhen I was a kid, satay—smoky, juicy, savory grilled meat on bamboo skewers—was a regular feature at my family’s barbecues. My mum always made two kinds: sate ayam (chicken satay) and sate babi (pork satay). She served the skewers with peanut sauce, sambal kecap (sweet soy sauce with chopped bird’s eye chiles and shallots),...

Serious Eats / Melati CitrawirejaConsidered one of five national dishes by the Indonesian government, gado gado is a cherished meal that street vendors, restaurants, and home cooks serve across the country. The simple but hearty dish typically consists of blanched cabbage, mung bean sprouts, green beans, potatoes, fresh cucumber, and lettuce, along...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezDuring parental leave, all I wanted to do was bake. Whether it was my first go at something like maternal instinct or the desperate desire to be alone and do something I love, it took months to be able to fit baking back into my schedule. And when I did? It was only possible with a near-sleeping baby strapped to my chest....

Serious Eats / Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Tucker VinesWhen Serious Eats’ social media editor and trend watcher, Kelli Solomon, told the team that cabbage is having a moment, we listened. OK, we listened after she told us for the tenth time, and only after the New Yorker beat us to the punch. (Sorry, Kelli—next...