Just saying the word "paprika" inspires joy, and the crimson hue seconds that emotion. This spice-cabinet staple is often overlooked in the U.S. but is prized in Hungarian and Spanish cuisines.

This is one of the dishes I have come to rely on when I don’t feel like cooking — it’s as close as I come to waving a magic wand at dinnertime. There’s hardly anything to do to get it to the table, ...

American paprika can be a pretty innocuous spice. Dusted on roasted potatoes or speckled on hummus, its vibrant rusty hue commands more attention than its mild sweet pepper flavor. But in Spain, ...

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