Rebecca Flint Marx is the former editor of Eater at Home. Her areas of expertise include home cooking and popular culture. This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook that brings some side dish ...

When summer gets underway in Vermont, I like to make dishes that hail from warmer climates. This month, I went with a tropical theme: papaya-avocado salad and a thirst-quenching drink made with ...

Crisp green papaya strands can quietly transform an ordinary plate into a refreshing summer meal. A simple raw papaya salad recipe brings together tangy, crunchy, and mildly sweet notes. This ...

If you're feeling bloated, sluggish, or otherwise low energy, it's time to whip up this digestion-relieving smoothie. Almost every ingredient in this recipe is good for your gut: papaya helps you ...

Spicy Green Papaya Salad is a refreshing dish that combines crisp shredded papaya with a balance of sweet, sour, salty, and ...

Lightly pounding and tossing shreds of green papaya in the bowl of the mortar allows it to absorb the sweet, salty, sour, spicy paste while preserving the salad’s crisp crunch. I’m always mesmerized ...

A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

Note: This chicken comes out incredibly moist, with just a hint of papaya sweetness. If that’s not your thing, you can spice it up with sriracha or another chile sauce — a little sweet, a little heat.