Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

This recipe for watermelon chaat, a savory fruit salad dressed in toasted cumin and dried mango powder, comes from Malika Ameen, a cookbook author whose Pakistani-American family in Chicago makes ...

Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Christina Lane.

Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui.

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Bromelain, the group of enzymes in fresh pineapple, is excellent at breaking down the connective tissues in thick, fibrous chicken breasts. In this simple marinade, grated pineapple completely alters ...

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Evan Sung for The New York Times; Food stylist: Suzanne Lenzer. Prop stylist: Kaitlyn DuRoss.

Joel Goldberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas Smirnoff.

David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.