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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.

Korean Cold Bibimbap (Yeolmu Bibimbap): The Summer Version Koreans Crave
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Korean Cold Bibimbap (Yeolmu Bibimbap): The Summer Version Koreans Crave

Tom NakamuraPublished: July 20, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

The summer Korean cold rice bowl with young radish kimchi (yeolmu), seasonal vegetables, gochujang sauce, and fried egg. Eaten cold when traditional bibimbap feels too heavy.

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Fourth of July Smash Burgers: The Lacy-Edge Crust Method on Cast Iron
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Fourth of July Smash Burgers: The Lacy-Edge Crust Method on Cast Iron

Rachel SummersPublished: July 4, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

Loose ground beef balls smashed onto screaming-hot cast iron, producing thin patties with lacy crispy edges and intense Maillard crust. The viral burger style beats thick gastropub burgers.

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Father’s Day Reverse-Sear Ribeye: The 250°F Then 500°F Method
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Father’s Day Reverse-Sear Ribeye: The 250°F Then 500°F Method

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

Thick ribeye cooked slowly to internal 50 C in 250 F oven, then seared in screaming-hot cast iron for mahogany crust. Edge-to-edge medium-rare. The technique steakhouses use.

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Elote and Esquites: The Mexican Street Corn That Defines Summer
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Elote and Esquites: The Mexican Street Corn That Defines Summer

Tom NakamuraPublished: June 8, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

The Mexican street-corn classic – charred grilled corn slathered with mayo, crema, cotija, chile, lime. Both elote (on the cob) and esquites (in a cup) versions.

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Memorial Day Grilled Chicken: The 24-Hour Buttermilk Brine
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Memorial Day Grilled Chicken: The 24-Hour Buttermilk Brine

Rachel SummersPublished: May 26, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

Chicken thighs brined 24 hours in buttermilk and hot sauce, grilled over two-zone fire until crispy-skinned and juicy. The Southern technique for Memorial Day BBQ.

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Honey-Glazed Easter Ham: The Brown Sugar Mustard Crust Method
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Honey-Glazed Easter Ham: The Brown Sugar Mustard Crust Method

Rachel SummersPublished: April 20, 2025 · Updated: May 21, 2026

The American Easter spiral-cut ham glazed with brown sugar, Dijon mustard, honey, and cloves, scored in diamond pattern, baked low and slow then crisped under the broiler.

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