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

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Sweet and Sour Sauce

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

Joshua Bousel

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

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

Daniel Gritzer

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

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

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

Beans and Pulses

White Bean and Tuna Salad

Protein-packed pantry staples are the key to this simple, classic, warm-weather salad.

Sasha Marx

Beans and Pulses

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta With Chickpeas)

Part pasta, part stew, and wholly comforting.

Katie Leaird

Pasta With Vodka Sauce

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

Daniel Gritzer

Pan-Seared Duck Breast

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

Sohla El-Waylly

3-Ingredient Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

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

J. Kenji López-Alt

Perfect Risotto

Yes, you can get perfectly creamy, nutty risotto without half an hour of stirring.

J. Kenji López-Alt

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

Pasta alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage)

A creamy sausage pasta that's pure cold-weather comfort.

Sasha Marx

Pasta chi Vruoccoli Arriminati (Sicilian Pasta With Cauliflower and Toasted Breadcrumbs)

Savory, slightly sweet, and uniquely Sicilian

Sasha Marx

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Whipped Feta Dip

Go from crumbly to smooth and spreadable in no time.

Daniel Gritzer

Spaghetti con la Bottarga (Spaghetti With Bottarga, Olive Oil, Garlic, and Lemon)

Shower spaghetti aglio e olio with briny grated bottarga.

Sasha Marx

Gamja Bokkeum (Korean Sweet Soy-Glazed Potatoes)

Sticky, sweet, and salty spuds

Sunny Lee

Pasta Cacio e Uova (Neapolitan Pasta With Eggs and Cheese)

Meet Naples' meatless answer to carbonara.

Katie Leaird

Pasta Prosciutto e Piselli (Creamy Pasta With Prosciutto Cotto and Peas)

Italian ham, and cream, and peas... yes, please.

Katie Leaird

Easy Ham and Cheese Scones

Savory scones for any meal.

Stella Parks

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

Ultra-Smashed Cheeseburgers

Maximum crust and maximum flavor.

J. Kenji López-Alt

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

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