The 16 Dishes We’re Most Excited to Cook This January
Bring on collard greens salads, broiled grapefruit, and Israeli-baked sweet potatoes
After Thanksgiving’s turkey and pie, Hanukkah’s fried potatoes, Christmas’s roast ham, and New Year’s Eve’s Champagne and endless snacks, we’re ready for foods that are just a tad lighter. But you won’t catch us depriving ourselves—you’ll find us with these 17 dishes, from a Senegalese collard greens salad to rum-broiled grapefruit, that prove that you don’t need sticks of butter or cups of cream to make a dish you’re excited to eat.
Umbrian Vegetable Soup (Zuppa di Verdure all’Agliata)
Soba Noodles with Wasabi and Shiitake Mushrooms
Apple and Kale Salad with Black Sesame and Cashews
GRAHAM AND BROWN SUGAR COOKIES WITH HACHIYA PERSIMMONS AND CANDIED GINGER
Duck Borscht with Fermented Tomato Sauce
Honey-and-Butter-Baked Pears with Cold Cream