This is Highly Recommend, a column dedicated to our very opinionated editors’ favorite things to eat, drink, and buy. For me, travel = lots of eating. Whenever I touch down in a new city, I eat second ...

During this post-Thanksgiving, pre-holidays week, BA staffers are sharing their favorite hit-the-reset button meals. This isn't diet food—it's the stuff that we eat when we just need a ever-so-slight ...

The beauty of living in Houston is our rich diversity of cultures. Many years ago, my daughter Ajna befriended a little girl from Indonesia. Her mother, Nadine, brought a wonderful vegetable platter ...

Gado gado, according to the website for the restaurant with the same name, is a salad made with raw and lightly cooked vegetables, tofu, egg, and peanut sauce. It’s a recipe that’s “chaotic, all mixed ...

Gado-gado isn't a dish that's going to win any beauty prizes; most of the street-food versions look as if someone has been sick over a plate of vegetables. Close your eyes, though, and let your palate ...