Ann Taylor Pittman is a long-time food writer, food editor, and recipe developer who has won two James Beard Foundation Awards: one for the feature article "Mississippi Chinese Lady Goes Home to Korea" and one with Scott Mowbray, for writing The New Way to Cook Light cookbook. At Cooking Light magazine for 20 years, she rose to oversee all food content as well as the operation of the Test Kitchen, developing thousands of gold-standard healthy recipes for print, web, and video. Scott Mowbray has been a national magazine editor, columnist, book author and editorial strategist. He's the only person to have been editor of both Eating Well and Cooking Light magazines. He has won highest awards from both the American Society of Magazine Editors and the James Beard Foundation.

“This book is a godsend. Now I can work my way through my favorite meals using condiments I already have, and adding in new ones as I learn. Dinner at home just got way more exciting.”—Sarah Copeland, James Beard Award–nominated author of Feast, Every Day Is Saturday, and Instant Family Meals“It’s one thing to talk about the global table but it’s another to successfully equip cooks to partake in it. Ann and Scott meet that challenge with this smart collection of friendly recipes.”—Andrea Nguyen, James Beard Award–winning author of The Pho Cookbook and Ever-Green Vietnamese“The global pantry ingredients here—from miso to lemongrass, tahini to smoked paprika—are served up with user-friendly recipes that will give new ideas to even very experienced cooks.”—Naomi Duguid, author of The Miracle of Salt“Finally, a cookbook that will tell you what the heck else to do with that fish sauce you bought last year for a specific recipe and have not touched since. If you are bored with your own cooking, you must try these recipes.”—Sara Moulton, host of Sara’s Weeknight Meals and cohost of Milk Street Radio

• Introduction: Discovering the Treasures of the Global Pantry  Chapter 1: Wow-a-Crowd Snacks and Apps  Chapter 2: Crunchy, Vibrant Salads  Chapter 3: Soups and Comfort Stews  Chapter 4: Rich and Hearty Beef and Lamb  Chapter 5: Pork Is an Umami Superstar  Chapter 6: Poultry, Mostly Chicken, Entirely Elevated  Chapter 7: Irresistible Fish and Seafood (Sustainable, Too)  Chapter 8: Meat-Free Mains for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner  Chapter 9: Totally Satisfying Sandwiches  Chapter 10: Noodles Pasta, Pizzas, and Breads  Chapter 11: Easy Vegetables and Starchy Things  Chapter 12: Seductive Sweets and Frozen Treats  How to Be a Canny Global ShopperTools, Techniques, TermsConversion TablesAcknowledgmentsIndex    Recipe ListChapter 1: Wow-A-Crowd Snacks and Apps  Ann’s Smoky Pimento Kim CheeseCreamiest Ever Quick Hummus with Four ToppingsThrowback Baked Brie with Spicy Honey UpgradeGhee-Basted Hasseltot Appetizers with Various Delightful ToppingsVery Slow Tomato Toasts with Fried Capers and AnchoviesA Heap of Honey-Glazed, Korean-Spiced Baked Chicken WingsPan-Seared Shrimp Cocktail with Kicky Sambal-Citrus SauceShrimp Boil Hush Puppies with Tabasco AioliYou Fry ‘Em CrackersThe Basic Super-Crunchy Wokcorn RecipeSesame Kettle Wokcorn with FurikakeNacho-ish WokcornTahini-Za’atar WokcornWhite Chocolate–Strawberry Wokcorn  Chapter 2: Crunchy, Vibrant Salads  Our Lighter Version of the Splendid Wedge SaladRoasted Cauliflower Salad with Quick-Pickled RaisinsCherry-Beet Salad with Hazelnut Gremolata Pear-Arugula Salad with Bitters VinaigretteCantaloupe, Cucumber, and Seared Halloumi SaladSalad in the Style of Gado GadoAll the Tomato GoodnessVery Lively Tomato Salad with Chili Crisp Dressing  Chapter 3: Soups and Comfort Stews  Spice-Market Tomato Soup with Naan SoldiersPunched-Up Butternut Bisque with Microwave-Crisped ProsciuttoEasy and Almost One-Pot “Diner-Style” French Onion SoupLoads-of-Chicken–Flavored Soup with Shrimpy Corn WontonsGenius Bowl of Ramen Pleasure in Less Than an HourLightnin’ Fast Weeknight Skillet ChiliOne-Pot Green Chili with PorkDeeply Rich Beef and Marsala Stew with Dijon    Chapter 4: Rich and Hearty Beef and Lamb  The Beefiest Beef in Beef Town: Grilled Short RibsChuck Roast with Root Vegetables and Oyster Sauce GravyBBQ Flanken-Cut Short Ribs with Garlicky Sweet Soy GlazeDamn Fine Meatloaf with Spicy Onion GlazeHamburger Steaks with Rich Onion GravyLamb Kebabs with a Garlic Kick and Fragrant Saffron Pilaf    Chapter 5: Pork Is an Umami Superstar  Grilled Pork on a Stick: Sticky-Sweet Charred SatayGarlicky Citrus Grilled Pork with Sugar-Charred PineappleJuicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin with a Tangy Basque Herb SauceRustic Tomato Galette with Smoky Bacon, Melty Cheese, and Sweet OnionsPerfectly Creamy Cold-Pan Scrambled Eggs with Serrano HamUmami-Rich Napa Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Rice and PorkLuscious, Chewy Rice Cakes with Pork, Oyster Sauce, and Bok ChoySmoked Gouda Grits Bowl with Andouille and Tomatoes   Chapter 6: Poultry, Mostly Chicken, Entirely Elevated  Revisiting One of the Great Chicken Recipes of All TimeCoca-Cola Chicken with Crispy Togarashi Chicken SkinsGrilled Chicken Breasts with Chorizo RelishThe Pleasures of Chicken & Rice I: A Quicker Riff on the Hainanese TriumphThe Pleasures of Chicken & Rice II: A Big Comfort Buttery Curried Weeknight CasseroleSpicy-Honey Popcorn Chicken and the Crispiest Waffles EverSimply the Best-est and Moist-est Turkey Meatballs    Chapter 7: Irresistible Fish and Seafood (Sustainable, Too)  Slow-Roasted Salmon with Citrus-Olive RelishStovetop Smoked Salmon in Miso SauceQuick Pan-Fried Fish Curry with Coconut Milk and Curry LeavesFried Catfish and a Quick ChowchowCrabby Fried Rice with a Fiery Sauce in the Thai StyleA Nice and Easy Crab Cake LunchChile Shrimp and Coconut Grits10-Minute Pan-Seared Scallops with Yuzu Kosho Butter  Chapter 8: Meat-Free Mains for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner  Virtuous Vegan Harissa Tofu Bowls with FarroThe Creamiest Vegetarian Curry with PaneerDouble-Crispy Spicy Eggplant on Cumin-Scented MilletHow to Build a Damn Fine Veggie BurgerShakshuka-Style Eggs with Indian FlavorsSavory Corn-on-Corn Pancakes with Butter-Basted EggsTender Multigrain Pecan Pancakes with Plum CompoteOaty McOatface     Chapter 9: Totally Satisfying Sandwiches  Mexican Chorizo and Ground Pork Hamburgers with Messy-Good FixinsGround Beef Bulgogi Sloppy Joes with Fiery Napa SlawKebab-Dogs with Spicy Ketchup, Cilantro-Mint Chutney, and OnionsShortcut Birria-Inspired Beef Dip SandwichesSuperfast Smoked Chicken Sandwich with Alabama White SauceChicken Salad Sandwiches with preserved Lemon, Dried Apricots, Moroccan Spices, and Black WalnutsSuper Croque!Shrimp Rolls with Yuzu Kosho MayoThe Ebi Filet-O: Our Version of the Best McDonald’s Sandwich in the WorldHot Dog and Bubbles Party  Chapter 10: Noodles Pasta, Pizzas, and Breads  Ravioli with Very Slow Tomatoes, Crispy Capers, and Caper Oil Hazelnutty Pasta Aglio e OlioCold Sesame Noodles with Smashed Mini CukesSuper Mushroomy Tiny Pasta Cooked Creamy Like Risotto (but Easier than Risotto)Easy, Creamy One-Pot Mac & Cheese with Buttery Pecorino PankoA Gorgeous Platter of Indonesia’s Happiest NoodlesEmmy’s Big Bowl of Pasta with BreadcrumbsRigatoni with Rich, Beefy Onion GravyPizza-ladiereKorean Fire Chicken Pizza Crunchy Panko Pain Perdu with Bacon Ketchup and Bacon Maple SyrupQuick Moroccan Spice-Market Lamb FlatbreadsEasy Mexican “Pizza” in the Style of a Tlayuda    Chapter 11: Easy Vegetables and Starchy Things  Broiled Leeks with Pine Nut SauceRoasted Asparagus with a Savory Butter SauceSingapore-ish SuccotashTomato-Rich Green Beans Cooked Beyond Where You’d Usually Cook Them, DeliciouslyGreen Beans in a Rich Coconut Milk Gravy the Indonesian WayRoasted Squash Anointed with Ghee and Garam MasalaSuper-Buttery, Super-Simple Irish CabbageCrispy-Crusty Roast Potatoes Fragrant with Ghee and Aromatic SpicesWarm Potato and Leek Salad with Smoky Bacon & Preserved LemonSlow & Custardy Sweet Potatoes with Melted Butter and a Tangy Sorghum SauceChicken-Fried Mississippi Potato Logs (aka Mississippi Party Potatoes)Ultimate Killer Cornbread with Flaky Salt Sorghum ButterButtery Creamed Corn  Chapter 12: Seductive Sweets and Frozen Treats    Chewy-Fudgy Almond Butter–Palm Sugar CookiesMexican Chocolate Brownies Stuffed with Dulce de LecheLemon-Turmeric Company Cake with a Proper Cake SoakSuper-Fruity Strawberry-Rosé CupcakesMango Meringue Pie with Chile-Lime FlourishScott’s Mom’s Sweet and Tangy Butter Tarts Coconutty Banana Pudding with Candied Black WalnutsSalty Tahini & Pine Nut Ice Cream 4-Ingredient No-Churn Ice Cream Spiked with Salty LemonSplendid Peach Sundaes with No-Churn Coconut Ice Cream and Instant Miso CaramelNo-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream Pie with Super-Chocolate CrustIndulgent Choco-Tahini Cream BarTwo-Layer Key Lime Pie BarSalty Dulce de Leche Bars