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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.

Crispy-Skin Roast Chicken: The Air-Dry Method Restaurant Cooks Use
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Crispy-Skin Roast Chicken: The Air-Dry Method Restaurant Cooks Use

Rachel SummersPublished: October 15, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

There is a particular sound that a properly roasted chicken makes when the knife touches the skin. A sharp papery…

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Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Three Sauce Options
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Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Three Sauce Options

Tom NakamuraOctober 9, 2025

The Crispy Chicken Wing Revolution Chicken wings have evolved from humble bar food to a culinary phenomenon that generates its…

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Fried Rice Restaurant Technique: The Three Rules That Beat Takeout
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Fried Rice Restaurant Technique: The Three Rules That Beat Takeout

Tom NakamuraPublished: September 29, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

There is a moment in restaurant fried rice when the wok cook tosses everything one last time and the kitchen…

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17 min read
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork That Melts in Your Mouth
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork That Melts in Your Mouth

Rachel SummersSeptember 23, 2025

The Art of Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Pulled pork represents everything great about slow cooking: a relatively inexpensive cut of…

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14 min read
Classic French Onion Soup with Crusty Cheese Topping
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Classic French Onion Soup with Crusty Cheese Topping

Rachel SummersPublished: September 18, 2025 · Updated: June 4, 2026

The Noble History of French Onion Soup Few dishes embody the soul of French cuisine quite like soupe a l’oignon,…

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Korean Japchae: The Sweet-Potato Noodle Stir-Fry
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Korean Japchae: The Sweet-Potato Noodle Stir-Fry

Tom NakamuraPublished: September 13, 2025 · Updated: June 3, 2026

Korean japchae with chewy sweet-potato glass noodles tossed with sesame-soy beef and stir-fried vegetables. The Chuseok and Lunar holiday staple that became weeknight Korean.

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