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Hearty weeknight and weekend dinner recipes, from 30-minute skillet meals to slow-braised centerpieces. Every recipe is tested in our test kitchen, with detailed technique notes, ingredient substitutions, and real-world timing.

Sourdough Discard Pizza: The Wednesday-Night Hack That Beats Delivery
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Sourdough Discard Pizza: The Wednesday-Night Hack That Beats Delivery

Tom NakamuraJune 27, 2026

Sourdough discard turned into pizza dough that ferments overnight, producing chewy-crusted pizza with the deep flavor only fermentation gives. The hack for sourdough bakers who already have starter.

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Father’s Day Tomahawk Steak: The Compound-Butter Finish
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Father’s Day Tomahawk Steak: The Compound-Butter Finish

Rachel SummersJune 20, 2026

The Father’s Day showpiece – 1.2 kg bone-in tomahawk ribeye reverse-seared to medium-rare, then finished with herb compound butter that melts into every crevice. Theater on a board.

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Sicilian Caponata: The Sweet-Sour Eggplant Antipasto
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Sicilian Caponata: The Sweet-Sour Eggplant Antipasto

Rachel SummersJune 9, 2026

The Sicilian sweet-sour eggplant stew – chunks of eggplant fried until silky, then simmered with tomato, celery, capers, green olives, sugar, and vinegar. The summer antipasto that gets better the next day.

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Memorial Day Smoked Brisket: The 14-Hour Texas Method
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Memorial Day Smoked Brisket: The 14-Hour Texas Method

Rachel SummersPublished: May 26, 2026 · Updated: June 3, 2026

The Texas barbecue centerpiece – whole packer brisket rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked low and slow over post oak for 14 hours until the bark is mahogany and the smoke ring is clear pink.

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Chiles en Nogada: Mexico’s Tricolor Independence Dish
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Chiles en Nogada: Mexico’s Tricolor Independence Dish

Rachel SummersMay 16, 2026

Mexico’s patriotic dish – poblano peppers stuffed with picadillo (fruit-and-meat hash), draped in cold walnut cream sauce, scattered with pomegranate seeds. Green-white-red on the plate.

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Korean Fried Chicken: The Double-Fry That Built a Culture
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Korean Fried Chicken: The Double-Fry That Built a Culture

Tom NakamuraPublished: May 11, 2026 · Updated: May 20, 2026

The crackling shell of Korean fried chicken comes from a double-fry separated by ten minutes of rest. Tom breaks down the science, the gochujang glaze, and why beer is part of the meal.

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