This is based on Kenji’s pan pizza recipe over at Serious Eats, but adapted to use sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast.

The first proof can take as long or as short a time as you want, but I often find it convenient to start the dough late the night before I intend to bake it and …

Dark, deeply roasted cauliflower with a tangy lemon and garlic yogurt sauce.

This is my default seasoning blend for the sauce, but depending on how I’m feeling sometimes I’ll replace the paprika with herbs (like thyme, dill, and chives) or sumac. Sometimes I’ll add minced capers …

Smoky, just a little spicy, and high protein: shakshouka may be the prefect hangover food.

In a pinch, you can skip the whole deal with roasting the cherry tomatoes and just leave them out. I like adding a bit of roasty flavor to it, but some mornings I don’t have the motivation.

You can …

Small slices of pork belly, braised until they’re buttery smooth and then broiled until the edges are super crispy. These are ideal for being served in steamed buns or over rice, stews, eggs, etc. They pair perfectly with crispy pickled vegetables.

If you don’t have fermented pepper …

A quick and easy Korean-inspired pork stew in the pressure cooker.

For the stock, I usually just heat some water in my kettle, pour it over a bunch of dried porcini mushrooms, steep them for a bit, and strain the stock. You can let it steep while prepping the rest on the ingredients. Alternately, …

If I have a signature recipe, it’s this one. I originally got it from my uncle, and I’ve been developing and adapting it for close to 15 years now. It’s very flexible—feel free to make whatever subsitutions you feel are appropriate. But do be sure to use the best paprika you can …