Sheet pan-sizzled steak, sliced onion, peppers, and mushrooms are topped with two cheeses and stuffed into soft sandwich rolls…

Meat “debris” is something we saw on menus when we lived in New Orleans. It is a Louisiana invention (we’re assuming), typically made from crusty slivers of meat that fall into the bottom of the…

it’s a glorious summer day when your lunch involves a Nicoise salad and a glass of rosé. Although, truthfully, it would be glorious with just the salad alone. And the only thing that could possibly…

When I was growing up on the Gulf Coast, I spent summer afternoons perched directly in front of an oscillating floor fan, craving nothing but a whiff of a breeze to break through the heat-fog, or mayb…

Ratatouille, the classic French vegetable stew, is a perfect candidate for this hands-off cooking method…

Classic stuffed bell peppers overflowing with ground meat, rice, tomatoes, and cheese. …

A zesty, creamy dip perfect for taking out on the high seas or sitting by the pool —no cooking required.…

Cabbage, bacon, and spices join forces for a quick and easy side dish that will forever change the way you think about cabbage.…

If you’re looking for a variation on the standard meatball, it’s time to consider kofta. It is essentially a spiced meatball with many versions that can trace their origin across the Eastern Medit…

Leading up to the first Thanksgiving I spent with my now-husband at his childhood home, he only talked about one thing — his mom’s legendary stuffing. The stuffing dates back to his grandfather, w…

The only things that remain constant from week to week in my house are the full schedules and the dinners made from shrimp and pasta. Petite pasta shapes, like orzo, and tender shrimp can be flavored …

If you’re looking for a dinner recipe that the whole table will love, it’s time to give turkey meatloaf a try. Just like traditional meatloaf, this version is full of flavor and capped with a stic…

Of all the Vietnamese foods, bánh mì has held the number-one spot on my list since childhood. Only second to maybe phở (by the way, you have to try my recipe for chicken phở), bánh mì is one o…

if you like classic lasagna, then you’ll love Million Dollar Spaghetti. This easy, twirlable twist features layers of cooked spaghetti, homemade Bolognese sauce, and an herby ricotta. The whole thin…

With just a few sheets of aluminum foil, you can assemble frozen shrimp into ready-to-roast packets that go from the freezer and to a plate of buttery, lemony shrimp scampi after just 20 minutes in th…

When it’s cold outside, my body craves warm foods — even if it probably needs a good dose of raw, crunchy vegetables instead. Warm lentil salads are always just the ticket when I want something sa…

This Cantonese steamed fish is topped with ginger, green onions, and fermented black beans…

Salt-baking a fish is easy enough for anytime cooking, but fancy enough for holiday gatherings. Here's our step-by-step guide…

This creamy mashed turnips recipe will make a believer out of anyone skeptical of the root veggie.…

Riced cauliflower makes a tasty substitute for regular rice in this quick and easy fried rice…

An easy-assembly, crowd-feeding breakfast casserole loaded with the works: cheddar cheese, diced ham, bell pepper, shredded potatoes, and eggs.…

In the South they say that for every bite of turnip green you take, you open yourself to more financial properity in the New Year.…

A delicious mayonnaise-based shrimp salad that you can serve over toast, on a bed of salad greens, or on a buttered roll for a quick, satisfying summer meal.…

Rub skin-on chicken thighs in a combination of mayonnaise and onion soup mix for a simple chicken dinner full of crunch and tangy flavor.…

It’s so good, you’ll be eating this straight from the bowl all summer long.…

So good, you’ll eat it straight from the bowl.…

It’s shrimply delicious…

It’s shrimply the best.…

hat jar of salsa can do more than just sit in a bowl.…

Bundles of roasted green beans wrapped in candied bacon are a fun alternative to your standard green bean sides and a leveled-up version of green beans with bacon. It is also an excellent substitute f…

A muffuletta sandwich is a Sicilian American cold-cut sandwich invented in New Orleans that features a zesty olive salad along with Italian deli meats and cheeses. It’s known for being a monster of …

When I was growing up in Wisconsin, it wasn’t a tailgate unless there were beer brats. Sure, there were often burgers and salads, but the brats? That’s what made it a Wisconsin tailgate. It didn�…

Lyonnaise Salad, or Salade Lyonniase: it’s a perfect combination of frisée, a curly bitter salad green, tossed in a warm vinaigrette and topped with a poached egg and crispy thick-slab bacon pieces…

These classic cookies are thick, soft, and perfectly chewy.…

I am a born-and-bred Southerner who surely spent at least one past life in Italy. I am deeply devoted to both Southern and Italian cuisines and am convinced they have the same soul.…

t’s true: You can enjoy a satisfying Thai-style chicken curry on a weeknight without leaving home. I’ve pared down the classic recipe to the bare essentials, which means you can get this one-pot s…

These crispy fried fish tacos have become a weekly quarantine staple in my household that everyone — including my children — eats with gusto. Not only are they super fast to prepare (just 20 minut…

All month long, so many of you have been cooking out of my book Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, Kitchn’s Cookbook Club pick. Now that you’ve mastered the basic stir-frying techniques, it’s time…

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My niece Paulina requested this savory-sweet comfort food from southern Vietnam, a region where cooks use coconut milk and coconut water for a sunny array of dishes. I happily obliged because it’s d…

Still looking for a Mardi Gras recipe to celebrate the season? Try this creamy crawfish pasta that comes together in a breeze. I just so happened to have some crawfish squirreled away in my freezer; t…

Quick-cooking shrimp make for easy weeknight meals, plus their mild flavor makes them incredibly versatile so that you don’t ever have to get bored. I always have a few bags in the freezer — I hon…

Learn how to make the classic Chinese takeout dish at home in just 30 minutes.…

Master this classic Chinese stir-fry in the comfort of your own home.…

A vibrant mix of vegetables and tender slices of chicken all smothered in a light, flavorful gravy.…

This weeknight-friendly dinner is as easy as it is delicious.…

From Polish pierogi and Italian ravioli to Japanese gyoza and Korean mandu, dumplings are universal comfort food. Even though there are as many variations as there are eaters, the classic Chinese dump…

This spicy stir-fry with tender chunks of chicken breast and veggies cooks in just 15 minutes…

You likely know Shepherd’s pie as a homey, comforting casserole — one that combines a flavorful stew of ground beef, peas, carrots (and sometimes corn) with mountains of creamy mashed potatoes. Sh…

This copycat version of Panda Express orange chicken is everything you love about the original, from the crispy pieces of chicken to the sticky-sweet sauce.…

Mixed with bell pepper & onion and coated in a thick, glossy sauce, slow cooker sweet & sour chicken comes together with a handful of pantry ingredients.…

A classic stir-fry of shrimp and broccoli made weeknight-friendly with the aid of the freezer.…

I’m gonna be real with you: I’m not into sweet beans (I’m a savory gal myself). So you won’t find me stocking my pantry with cans of baked beans or ordering them on the side of my barbecue. Th…

Fish cakes are quite possibly the best way to give leftover salmon a second lease on life. If you have a few fillets from your last cookout, or from cooking a big batch in the slow cooker, these herby…

When searching for Caesar salad dressing, you’ll find a ton of variations — like eggless Caesar dressing or anchovy-free dressing (like the one in Kale Caesar Salad). There’s also really good st…

It’s the time of year when I’m excited by the abundance of beautiful produce arriving in our CSA, but I’m also simultaneously hoping to spend less time in the kitchen — both in an effort to ke…

A classic Cantonese stir-fry of tender beef and juicy tomatoes, this is the perfect way to use up those peak-season summer tomatoes.…

Tender sautéed greens are an easy go-to vegetable side everyone should know how to make. They pair with everything from quick pastas to weeknight chicken dinners, and come together in minutes.…

Learn how and when to velvet chicken for stir-frying.…

Get the step-by-step guide for this chicken and broccoli stir-fry that doesn't require a wok.…

ut that takeout menu back in the drawer — we’re coming upon asparagus season, so it’s time to take full advantage of its short appearance! This Chinese-style stir-fry can be made in the same tim…

his is take-out menu beef and broccoli stir-fry — but so much better. No sad broccoli. No chewy, dry pieces of beef. No gloppy sauce. Replace all those with crisp-tender broccoli and savory bites of…

This traditional dish from the Piedmont region on Italy translates to "warm bath" and is a boldly flavored warm dip made from lots of garlic and anchovies.…

One of my favorite soups is hot and sour soup, and I was flabbergasted to discover that it’s really quite easy — and cheap! — to make. Who woulda thunk it? Called suan la t’ang in Chinese, it …

Heavy cream and hot sauce combine to create a spicy, decadent sauce for stir-fried shrimp and tender-crisp veggies.…

Stir-fried shrimp, bell pepper, and green onion are tossed with spicy chili crisp for a quick skillet dinner.…

Chicken lettuce wraps are super easy, and make a surprisingly quick weeknight meal…

Cubes of tofu are braised in an almost too-hot-to-handle sauce flavored with fermented black beans and chili paste, and dotted with pieces of crispy beef or pork.…

This Taiwanese dish boasts a sweet, savory, umami-rich flavor, thanks to its hallmark trio: soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine.…

This mixed vegetable dish takes its inspiration from Buddhist vegetarian cooking and can include any combination of ingredients that represent good luck, prosperity, happiness, family wholeness, and l…

Chinese XO sauce at its core is an oil infused with dried seafood, salted meat, and aromatics.…

When I was in Trinidad, Winnie Lee Lum showed me how to make this superb dish, which beautifully demonstrates the convergence of Chinese and Trinidadian cooking traditions. Of course, the taste was …

nchiladas make a wonderful and unique breakfast dish. A true crowd-pleaser, they can easily be scaled up or down, depending on the number of mouths you are feeding. Enchiladas are also super versatile…

This cheesy stuffed salmon may defy many culinary aficionados’ strong beliefs that seafood and cheese should never be combined, but trust me when I say it’s worth breaking the rules for.…

A flavorful flank steak marinade inspired by Korean bulgogi.…

This recipe is a nod to the proliferation and popularity of Korean barbecue in California, as well as the state’s abundance of greens and herbs.…

This recipe came about as many do: in an effort to clean out the fridge before a little getaway. We had a bit of ground turkey in the refrigerator, some leftover feta and ricotta, and some Italian par…

This fresh kimchi doesn’t need to be fermented and only takes about 20 minutes to make.…

For the longest time, meatballs either meant Italian meatballs swimming in a pot of marinara or the creamy Swedish meatballs my aunt brought to family gatherings. My horizons have since expanded, and …

Don’t get me wrong — I’m a big fan of breakfast burritos, but I like the harder-to-find breakfast quesadilla even more. It just has that perfect ratio of crispy, browned tortilla, melty cheese, …

Atrip to the Korean market is always fun when I’m getting ready to entertain or simply preparing a weeknight meal. We love Korean food at our house, and pork belly lettuce wraps are always a fun and…

Skillet dinners are good reminders that with just one pan you can pull off something comforting and tasty for the family. They’re also great templates for trying new flavor combinations that become …

Amid-day stop for flights of vodka and a caviar tasting with your mom isn’t a typical day in the life. Well, at least not my life! But on a recent blustery cold New York afternoon, my mom showed me …

Comfort food is an overused phrase, no doubt. But when I’m cooking for a large crew, I make a beeline to the cabbages and the butcher’s counter. As a kid, I ate my grandmother’s stuffed cabbage …

Ash Reshteh is probably the most well-known and cooked soup amongst us Iranians and others who are familiar with Persian cuisine. The reason behind this, other than it being delicious, is the fact tha…

Mujadara — a traditional Middle Eastern recipe made with long-grain rice, brown lentils, and caramelized onions — is typically served as a side dish. For this meatless version, we’re serving up …

My hubby and I really love cooking together, but these days, between his hectic med school schedule and my work schedule, we rarely get around to it during the week. Weekend mornings are the perfect o…

t’s easy to become rigid about what flavors are appropriate at breakfast time. Although cinnamon is delicious, it’s not the only spice on the morning market. Bringing your favorite Mediterranean-f…

There are times when I have a recipe idea that I’m so excited about, I obsess over it until it becomes reality. Friends, let me tell you that this is one of them. I’ve loved the concept of Scotch …

One hot, sunny day in late June I found myself in a tiny Arab market in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, sifting through a box of cucumbers. I was with Deanna and Danya, the lovely ladies behind the popular Israeli f…

One of my favorite breakfasts as a kid was this deliciously spicy, creamy egg bhurji, or Indian-style scrambled eggs. They are super easy to pull together and are an interesting addition to a leisurel…

Here's how to make pour-over iced coffee — the best iced coffee you can make in a hurry.…

More than 8,000 miles separate Sichuan, the province in Southwest China where I was born, and New Orleans, the city where I spent my formative years. And yet the food — and the cultures that shape t…

I recently had the best Pad Thai of my life. It was one of those restaurant meals where the person cooking takes us under her wing and simply says, “How about I just cook for you?” Chef Ngamprom �…

I have always viewed spaghetti squash — with its clever, noodle-like interior — as a fun party trick, always surprising both for its ability to reasonably mimic pasta and how satisfying the result…

Whether I’m trying to put a late-night dinner on the table or cooking for one kai jeow) is what I often turn to for an easy meal in minutes. Browned and crispy, it’s quite different from a F…

Whether I’m trying to put a late-night dinner on the table or cooking for one kai jeow) is what I often turn to for an easy meal in minutes. Browned and crispy, it’s quite different from a Fren…

There is a sweet depth of flavor to chick peas that distinguishes them from all other legumes. In the countries on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean they continue to be popular after more than 5,0…

As far as guilty pleasures go, a love of SpaghettiOs is pretty tame. Cranking open a can may have been acceptable for me as a 7-year-old back in 1989, but it’s time to admit that what I really love …

Summer and the thrill and ease of eating outside means that we should all be grilling as much as possible. So to help make that possible we’re sharing these super-easy chicken and pesto flatbreads. …

ne of the most impressive dishes you can make with eggs is tamagoyaki, a Japanese rolled omelet made by repeatedly rolling thin layers of cooked eggs. It’s one of my favorite Japanese egg dishes to …

smell in my Italian American household when I was growing up, and an indication that a tasty family dinner was up ahead. Not familiar with Sunday sauce? This dish goes by other names like Sunday gr…

Weeknight dinner recipes that earn a spot in my weekly rotation have a few things in common: a short ingredient list, a reliance on staple ingredients, and a quick cooking time. This recipe for garlic…

One of the most valuable things I learned during a round of Whole30 is to seek out the foods and recipes you want to eat, and then find a way to make them Whole30-compliant. For me, herb-flecked Itali…

itting down to a comforting meal, especially one made in the slow cooker, is the savior of busy weekends when you have lots of things to do around the house but not a lot of time for cooking. This Ita…

"As someone who was born and raised in Chicago, but spent much of my adult life in New York City, I am often asked about my pizza affiliation. While I am not one to fight for the supremacy of one slic…