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Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sage Brown Butter

A classic fall pasta dish of squash and pasta tossed in a creamy, nutty brown butter sauce with sage.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Brussels Sprouts

Charred Brussels Sprouts and Leek Muchim With Coffee-Dijon Dressing

An autumnal banchan to fall in love with.

Sunny Lee

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Toss it on fried chicken to make the best sweet and sour chicken you'll ever eat.

Joshua Bousel

Beef Suya: How to Grill Nigeria’s Famous Street-Food Skewers

Nigerian beef skewers at home.

Ozoz Sokoh

Breakfast and Brunch

Crispy, Crunchy, Golden Shredded Hash Browns

The secret to extra-crunchy hash browns: cooking your potatoes in the microwave first.

Nick Kindelsperger

Beans and Pulses

Give Cooked Beans the Mapo Tofu Treatment

Give cannellini beans the Sichuan mapo tofu treatment.

Sasha Marx

3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

So easy, it's practically done before you start.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

The off-the-cob version of Mexican grilled corn.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Crispy skin and tender pink meat in a bright, citrusy sauce.

Sohla El-Waylly

Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato-and-Bread Salad)

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Double Down on Tomato Flavor in This Rich and Creamy Vodka Sauce

A little nip of vodka makes this creamy tomato sauce a force to be reckoned with.

Daniel Gritzer

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Indonesia's take on fried rice gets a sweet-savory profile from kecap manis and a big hit of umami from shrimp paste.

Pat Tanumihardja

Homemade Brownie Mix

All the convenience of a boxed mix, combined with the satisfaction totally homemade chocolate brownies.

Stella Parks

These Salty-Sweet Soy-Glazed Potatoes Are Korean Banchan Perfection

Sticky, sweet, and salty spuds

Sunny Lee

Breakfast and Brunch

Fluffy Scrambled Eggs

A fast, easy method for fluffy, diner-style scrambled eggs.

Daniel Gritzer

Basic Crepe Batter

A simple crepe batter that'll allow you to whip up French crepes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Breakfast and Brunch

Perfect Steamed Boiled Eggs

For the most evenly cooked, tender hard-boiled eggs, forget the boiling water.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

Pasta in a silky sauce of eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper.

Daniel Gritzer

Ultra-Smashed Cheeseburgers

Maximum crust and maximum flavor.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Elote (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)

Creamy, spicy, rich, and sweet.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Braising and Stewing

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Potato and Kale Soup With Sausage)

Got a pot and 30 minutes? You have what it takes to make caldo verde.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Sunday Gravy, Any Night of the Week: ‘Nduja-Tomato Sauce

Like Sunday gravy, but make it on a weeknight.

Sasha Marx

Breakfast and Brunch

Shakshuka (North African–Style Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Pantry staples (plus one bell pepper) unite for this easy, filling, flavor-packed egg dish.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Breakfast and Brunch

Soufflé Omelette With Cheese

Beating the egg whites leads to lofty results.

Daniel Gritzer

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