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Baked Salmon With Lemon and Thyme
Baking salmon in a low oven keeps the fillets moist and tender for an elegant meal that’s virtually guaranteed to become a staple in your repertoire.
Traditional Apple-Walnut Charoset
This is a classic Ashkenazi Passover recipe, with a little brown sugar added for depth.
Paella With Seafood
This classic Spanish recipe from cookbook author Claudia Roden makes a celebratory seafood and rice dish flavored with sweet paprika and golden saffron.
Pimm’s Cup
This simple, low-alcohol summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.
Dark and Stormy
Making this cocktail is as simple as it gets; you only need dark rum, ginger beer, and a quick squeeze of lime.
Shakshuka
Poach perfect eggs in saucy, tomatoey shakshuka with this recipe from chef and cookbook author Einat Admony. It’s the ultimate all-purpose meal.
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
These chicken wings are as golden and crispy as can be—without the hassle of deep-frying.
Vegan Chili
Our best vegan chili recipe is flavored with lots of spice and both fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce—and gets extra heft from a bit of bulgur.
Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.
Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese
The creamy vegan “cheese” sauce in this recipe gets an umami kick from white miso and nutritional yeast.
Chicken Soup
This simple chicken noodle soup recipe from New York’s storied 2nd Avenue Deli makes an extra rich version of Jewish penicillin full of perfectly tender meat.
Easy Fried Rice
This easy fried rice recipe—which comes together in just about 30 minutes—is my go-to method for cleaning out the fridge and using up leftover rice.
Dill-Pickled Vegetables
These dill seed–scented pickles would be a great snack at any point in the year, but the recipe stands the test of time as a Thanksgiving appetizer.
Molded Cranberry and Wine Jelly
Rosé and lemon juice highlight the fruity, tart notes of this retro cranberry jelly mold from Gourmet.
Hong Kong-Style Crispy Rice Skillet
A thin layer of crispy rice, an array of Chinese cured meats, and a drizzle of sweet, seasoned soy sauce makes this a simple and satisfying weeknight dinner.
Amethyst Sour
This twist on the whiskey sour adds blueberries—plus a touch of amaro and funky rum.
Porchetta-Style Roast Pork
Rely on the seasonings of porchetta—fennel seed, crushed red pepper, and garlic—to give more-manageable pork shoulder enormous flavor.
Crispy Smashed New Potatoes With Lime, Cilantro, and Spices
New potatoes are boiled in salted water until just soft, then smashed and pan-fried until they are crispy on the outside.
Smoked Turkey
If you have a smoker, this low-and-slow smoked turkey recipe from Myron Mixon is a hit any time—not just Thanksgiving. When you make it, you’ll see why.
Easy Butter Beans With Tomato and Marjoram
Fasolka po bretońsku, as these beans are called in Polish, are earthy and full of flavor, delicious eaten with fresh, crusty bread and nothing else.