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Chocolate Orange Muffins

Butter and chopped chocolate are melted together, then combined with brown sugar, buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Fresh orange pieces get folded into the batter for pockets of bright citrus.
byTamara Novakoviç

French Dip Sandwiches

The French Dip was invented in Los Angeles, not France. Thin-sliced roast beef piled on a crusty roll with melted provolone, served with a cup of warm, beefy jus for dunking.
byKalle Bergman

Ham and Cheese Strata

A strata is a savory bread pudding: cubed bread soaked overnight in a seasoned egg custard with diced ham, Swiss cheese, and Dijon mustard, then baked until puffed and golden.
byKalle Bergman
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Badshah Social: Mughal India Meets Brooklyn Royalty

Badshah Social brings modern Indian dining to Brooklyn near Barclays Center. Here’s what to order, from crispy spinach chaat to lamb nihari.
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Amisfield’s New Chapter: Sun Peng Writes His Story in New Zealand Produce

At one of New Zealand's most celebrated restaurants, a young Malaysian-born executive chef has rewritten the menu with local produce and Southeast Asian memory.
byJordi Luque Sanz
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Chatti Brings Kerala’s Toddy Shop Culture to NYC

Chatti brings the flavors and toddy shop culture of Kerala to NYC through chef Regi Mathew’s deeply personal menu of seafood, curries, cocktails and more.
bySharan Kuganesan

The Jungle Meets Fine Dining at Kása Palma in Manila

In a restored ancestral house in Poblacion, Makati, Paris-trained chef Aaron Isip has built a Michelin-starred love letter to the waters of the Philippines. It took him fifteen years in France, three pivots, and one long detour through grief to get there.
byJordi Luque Sanz
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Love Thy Neighbor: NYC’s Hidden Japanese Cocktail Bar in the West Village

Tucked into a West Village basement, Love Thy Neighbor is proof that the best spaces in the city are still the ones you have to go looking for.
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Roasted Leg of Lamb

Roasted leg of lamb is a special-occasion roast that's easier than it looks. Studded with garlic and rubbed with rosemary and Dijon, it roasts until deeply browned outside and rosy at the center.
byHonest Cooking

Beef Bolognese

A real Bolognese starts with milk, not tomatoes: browned beef simmered in milk until absorbed, then wine, for a ragu that's silky instead of grainy. Serve over wide pappardelle.
byKalle Bergman

Skillet Chicken Parmesan (No-Bake Method)

This is chicken parmesan for people who want it on the table in twenty-five minutes without turning on the oven. Breaded cutlets cook entirely in the skillet, then get topped with sauce and cheese.
byKalle Bergman

Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata is a twenty-minute Italian dinner built on thin cutlets, lemon, butter, capers, and white wine, dredged in flour and pan-seared before the sauce comes together.
byHonest Cooking

Skillet Lemon Herb Chicken

Bone-in chicken thighs seared until the skin crackles, then finished with lemon, herbs, and a quick pan sauce. Twenty-five minutes, one skillet, completely reliable.
byHonest Cooking

White Bean and Kale Stew

Cannellini beans simmered with lacinato kale, garlic, tomatoes, and a Parmesan rind until the broth turns silky and the beans start breaking down into a natural thickener.
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How to Make Tender Carne Asada (Skirt or Flank Steak Done Right)

Your carne asada can be ultra tender, with a secret ingredient that works for almost any cut of beef you want to grill. We’re sharing our tips on how to make supremely flavorful, tender, juicy carne asada right at home.
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Frozen Strawberry and Almond Butter Smoothie

Frozen strawberries blended with banana, almond butter, vanilla almond milk, and wheat germ. Thick, nutty, and more filling than a fruit-only smoothie.
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This Under-the Radar Napa Estate Has Been Making Cult Cabernet for Three Decades

Nemerever Vineyards feels like a time capsule; a window into what Napa Valley looked like before velvet ropes and reservation waitlists.
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Refreshing Watermelon Lemonade

Watermelon lemonade made with fresh watermelon, lemon juice, sugar, and water. Blended smooth, strained, and served over ice. Three minutes from start to glass.
byZrinka Baker

Midsummer Peach Cider Cocktail

Midsummer peach cider cocktail with Rekorderlig Pear Cider, cachaca, and peach liqueur. Three ingredients, served over ice. Fizzy, sweet, and deceptively strong.
byHonest Cooking

Peach and Bourbon Limeade Slushie

Frozen peach bourbon limeade blended with fresh lime juice, sugar, and ice. Swap bourbon for rum if you prefer. A two-minute summer drink.
byCarlene Thomas

Summertime Spritz Wine Cocktail

Summertime spritz with muddled cucumber, blackberries, mint, Chardonnay, lemon juice, and soda water. Purple, fizzy, and herbal. A wine cocktail for warm evenings.
byHonest Cooking

Roasted Rhubarb, Strawberry and Rosemary Prosecco Cocktail

A prosecco cocktail with roasted rhubarb and strawberry puree, served with a rosemary sprig. The fruit is roasted with sugar until jammy, blended, and spooned into glasses.
byAbby Himes
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Dal Tadka (Red Lentil Dal)

Dal tadka is red lentils simmered with turmeric and ginger until soft and creamy, then finished with sizzling tadka of ghee, cumin seeds, garlic, and dried red chili.
byKalle Bergman

Satay Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Satay chicken skewers with peanut sauce are a Thai street food classic: marinated chicken grilled until charred, served with creamy, slightly sweet peanut sauce for dipping.
byKalle Bergman

Christmas Baking: Breads, Cakes and Sweets

Christmas baking recipes grouped by tradition, from Italian panettone to Dutch, Hungarian, and Caribbean classics.
byKalle Bergman

Falafel Plate

Proper falafel is made from raw, soaked chickpeas, never canned, ground with parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander, and garlic into a coarse, herb-flecked paste. Fried at 350F until craggy and crisp.
byHonest Cooking

Fish and Chips

Fish and chips has been Britain's national takeaway since the 1860s. The batter should be light, crisp, and audibly crunchy, shattering at the first bite to reveal flaky white fish that just barely holds together.
byHonest Cooking

Carbonara

Authentic carbonara is made with eggs, cured pork, hard cheese, and black pepper. The challenge is tempering the eggs so they coat the pasta in a creamy, custard-like sauce without scrambling.
byKalle Bergman

Easy Cheesecake Pie with Strawberry Ice Cream

A cheesecake pie with a graham cracker crust and a cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla filling. Baked, chilled, and served with strawberry ice cream on the side.
byTaylor McBride

Christmas Cookie Recipes for the Holiday Tin

Christmas cookie recipes from classic gingerbread to decorated sugar cookies and Dutch, German, and Italian traditions.
byKalle Bergman

Christmas Dinner Ideas From Roasts to Sides

Christmas dinner ideas covering roast mains, make-ahead sides, and what to do with the leftovers after.
byKalle Bergman
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Cranberry Recipes Sweet and Savory

Cranberry recipes sorted by savory sauces, holiday baking, and drinks, from fresh sauce to babka and punch.
byKalle Bergman

Homemade Strawberry Conserve

Three-ingredient strawberry conserve cooked two hours with no pectin. Strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Deep ruby color with concentrated fruit flavor.
bySonia Mangla

Shrimp Scampi

Seared shrimp tossed with butter, garlic, white wine, and lemon over linguine. Fast-cooked shrimp and a pasta-water-emulsified sauce, ready in about 20 minutes.
byHonest Cooking

Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken fried rice turns leftover rice and a few basic ingredients into something people genuinely crave. What matters most is day-old rice, a screaming-hot wok, and not touching it long enough to let the grains crisp and char.
byHonest Cooking

Spicy Vodka Rigatoni with Burrata

Vodka sauce had its moment in the eighties, then the internet dragged it back into the spotlight. This time with more chili flakes, a crown of burrata, and a pasta shape that actually holds the sauce. Rigatoni catches the creamy, tomato-pink sauce in its ridges and tubes, and the burrata melts into everything like a second sauce.
byKalle Bergman

Grilled Cheese with Pea Shoots

Grilled cheese with cheddar, pea shoots, and mayo on the outside, cooked in a garlic-scented skillet. The pea shoots wilt just enough to stay green and sweet.
byRachel Crawford

Holiday Appetizers for Effortless Entertaining

Holiday appetizers organized by what to make the day before and what to assemble fresh, from dips to crostini.
byKalle Bergman

Mexican Chocolate Cake For Two

The chile here is not about heat. A large pinch stirred into melted Abuelita or Ibarra chocolate leaves a warmth at the back of the throat that keeps you going back for another forkful, in a cake sized for exactly two people and baked in one small dish.
byNancy Lopez-McHugh

Doritos Casserole (Taco Bake)

Doritos casserole is the ultimate guilty-pleasure dinner that kids lose their minds over and adults eat far more of than they will admit. Seasoned ground beef and pinto beans layered with crushed nacho cheese Doritos, cheddar, and a sour cream sauce.
byKalle Bergman

Sunday Gravy (Italian Red Sauce with Meats)

Sunday gravy is not just a tomato sauce. It's the pot that Italian-American families put on the stove first thing Sunday morning and let simmer all day, building layers of flavor.
byHonest Cooking

Japanese Curry Rice

Japanese curry rice is the ultimate Japanese comfort food. A thick, mildly spiced, slightly sweet curry served over steamed rice. It's nothing like Indian or Thai curry. It's gentler, darker, and has a savory depth from soy.
byHonest Cooking
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