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Cashew Chicken
Coating chicken in cornstarch before stir-frying gives the meat in this takeout-inspired dinner a golden crust and helps thicken the oyster sauce–fortified glaze.
By Chris Morocco
Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Lamb and Mushrooms
Steam halved sweet potatoes in the time it takes to sauté mushrooms and ground lamb with a heap of fragrant spices for this satisfying weeknight dinner.
By Anna Stockwell
Steak Sandwiches with Fennel Slaw
Fresh fennel—tossed in a sprightly cilantro salsa verde—adds crunch against thinly sliced steak and pillowy focaccia.
By David Tamarkin
Pasta With Sausage and Arugula
Arugula adds a fresh, peppery bite to this simple sausage and roasted vegetable pasta.
By Anna Stockwell
Roasted Carrots and Red Onions with Pecans, Fennel and Mint
This is not your average roasted vegetable recipe. With unexpected additions like sherry vinegar, paprika, and mint–and the nutty addition of spiced pecans–this dish is a holiday must-have if you want to impress your food-fanatic friends.
By American Pecans
Roast Sausage and Fennel with Orange
Roasting Italian sausages on a bed of sliced fennel and red onion is two kinds of genius: sausage drippings flavor the vegetables and you only have one pan to clean when dinner is done.
By Claire Saffitz
Grilled Spiced Snapper With Mango and Red Onion Salad
Grilling a whole fish doesn’t have to be daunting, especially if you use this turning method to minimize the risk of tearing the skin. Lay the fish horizontally across the grill grate with the top fins toward you and cook. When it's time to turn, wedge two metal spatulas under the fish—one near the tail and the other at the head—then quickly and confidently roll it away from you onto its other side in one fluid motion.
By Andy Baraghani
Beef Sliders with Provolone and Balsamic Onions
Macerating red onions in balsamic vinegar with a big pinch of sugar helps soften the onions and sweetens them right up.
By Ignacio Mattos
Salad Pizza
Cover a just-baked, garlic-scented pizza crust with a crisp salad of Bibb lettuce, blue cheese, prosciutto, and pickled onions, plus plenty of red wine vinaigrette.
By Jenny Rosenstrach
Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple
This easy taco dinner has lots of quick tricks: like cooking the pineapple and shrimp on one sheet pan, and then tossing the filling with the same dressing you used to quick-pickle the onions.
By Jenny Rosenstrach
Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt
Dal tends to firm as it sits, so make sure to add a splash or so of water if you’re reheating it.
By Andy Baraghani
Mushroom Frittata
Kefir—a yogurt-like dairy beverage—adds wonderful tang to this earthy shiitake and kale frittata, but you can sub in plain yogurt instead.
By Julie Smolyansky
Breakfast Salad with Smoked Trout and Quinoa
Our perfect quinoa cooking method is to boil it in salted water until tender, then drain and return to the pot. Let steam, covered, for a few minutes and fluff.
By Chris Morocco
Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Winter Squash and Pancetta
Why wouldn't you throw some veggies around your bird while it roasts? You've got a hot pan that's about to be full of sizzling schmaltz just begging to bathe a mosaic of squash and onions with tons of chicken-y flavor.
By Chris Morocco
Radicchio with Tahini and Sesame Seeds
This tahini dressing recipe goes especially well with bitter greens but can also be paired with sweeter lettuces such as Little Gem or romaine.
By Alison Roman
Iceberg Salad with Italian Dressing
If this brings back memories of the “house salad” from that Italian-American restaurant you grew up eating at, then we consider our jobs done.
By Chris Morocco
Butternut Squash Sandwiches
Stuff roasted butternut squash, rich white cheddar, tangy pickled red onions, and zesty Dijonnaise into bread rolls for a sandwich that tastes like autumn.
By Katherine Sacks
Crispy Fish Fillets with Cucumber Ceviche
Serve panko-crusted white fish with a piquant relish of cucumbers, fennel, and chiles, kissed with both lime and cilantro.
15-Minute Chicken Paillards with Slaw
A hard sear on the first side of the chicken ensures that it will get nicely browned without getting dry.
By Carla Lalli Music
Steak and Fries with Pickled Onions
Burying ribeye steaks in blue cheese overnight mimics the flavorful effects of dry aging with a lot less time and effort than goes into the real thing.
By Richard Blais