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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.

Hugo Spritz with Elderflower and Mint: The 2026 Summer Cocktail
Dinner

Hugo Spritz with Elderflower and Mint: The 2026 Summer Cocktail

Elena VasquezApril 25, 2026

The glass lands on the terrace table pale as spring water. A lime wheel floats near the top. Mint leaves,…

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20 min read
Persian Tahchin: The Saffron Rice Cake with the Golden Crust
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Persian Tahchin: The Saffron Rice Cake with the Golden Crust

Tom NakamuraApril 23, 2026

When a tahchin is flipped successfully — when the platter comes down on top of the pot, the pot comes…

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22 min read
Crispy Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowl
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Crispy Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowl

Tom NakamuraApril 21, 2026

The bowl arrives and you hear it before you see it. Not a crackle exactly — more like the small,…

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21 min read
Yucatán Cochinita Pibil: Slow-Roasted Achiote Pork
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Yucatán Cochinita Pibil: Slow-Roasted Achiote Pork

Rachel SummersApril 20, 2026

The first time I ate cochinita pibil, I was sitting at a plastic table outside a taqueria in Mérida, in…

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22 min read
Vietnamese Bun Cha Hanoi: Grilled Pork in Nuoc Cham
Dinner

Vietnamese Bun Cha Hanoi: Grilled Pork in Nuoc Cham

Tom NakamuraApril 18, 2026

Walk any alley in the Old Quarter of Hanoi between eleven in the morning and two in the afternoon and…

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21 min read
Pasta alla Gricia: The Fourth Roman Pasta, Explained
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Pasta alla Gricia: The Fourth Roman Pasta, Explained

Rachel SummersApril 17, 2026

There is a moment, in a good Roman trattoria, when a plate of gricia lands in front of you and…

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20 min read

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