Pasta

Dungeness crab is ideal, if you can get it, otherwise use any good, sweet-tasting, meaty crab in this crab linguine recipe from Giuliano Hazan.

This zesty pasta sauce has everything—tomatoes, peppers, green olives, capers, and a little pancetta. Serve with fusilli lunghi, the long spirals of pasta.

This pappardelle with sausage, peppers, and tomatoes recipe was one of my favorites as a teen.

You can use any greens that will wilt in this recipe—chard, kale, and spinach are all delicious with pasta and yogurt.

The combo of seared or grilled lemons and garlic-infused butter tossed with orzo is so satisfying that it just might take you back to childhood.

The creamy vegan “cheese” sauce in this recipe gets an umami kick from white miso and nutritional yeast.

This is a vegetable lasagna that cooks can enjoy, too, not only because it’s delicious, but because it’s simple and stress-free to prepare.

This mac and cheese has an awesome, crusty, golden-brown top and the ooey-gooiest center known to humankind.

What’s the best part of a baked mac and cheese? The crispy edges, obviously. This sheet-pan recipe maximizes the crunch.

This easy pasta salad recipe will be the hit of your next potluck.

This classic Roman pasta only has a few ingredients, but they merge into a surprisingly silky, flavor-packed sauce.

This delicate soup relies on egg yolk and cornstarch prevent the yogurt from curdling as it cooks.