Wicked. Sinful. Indulgent. Those are just a few of the words being bandied about by folks who’ve succumbed to this ridiculously crack-like concoction.

Classic Pad Thai
Unspeakably more nuanced than takeout Thai, these stir-fried noodles boast a sigh-inducing balance of salty, sour, and sweet.
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- 35 M
- 1 H
- 15

Thai Chile-Vinegar Sauce | Nam Som
A little tart, a little sweet, and a little hot, this Thai staple is both dipping and drizzling sauce. One taste and you’ll understand why it’s a classic.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 1

Maple Syrup Snow
Embrace your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this quaint, toffee-like sweet. Its provenance may be outdated, but its appeal transcends time.
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- 35 M
- 45 M
- 24

Baked Chicken with Cinnamon Butter
This understated hen owes its curious lure to a simple, subtle blend of butter and unexpected spice. Appallingly easy and enthrallingly enticing.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 15

Blood Orange Marmalade
Find yourself a little melancholy at the impending end of citrus season? Extend the ephemeral with these puckery–and perfect–preserves.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 23

Congee | Jok Plaw
A simple, silken rice porridge that’s certain to soothe and salve the soul–especially those souls afflicted with a sore throat or a queasy tummy.
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- 5 M
- 2 H
- 15

Gung Bao Chicken
Er, what’s the deal between Gung Bao and Kung Pao chicken? One is a centuries old tradition. The other is an Americanized riff. Guess which one this is.
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- 25 M
- 35 M
- 21

Homemade Nutella
No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Not safe at all.
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- 20 M
- 30 M
- 98

Breakfast Quinoa
This breakfast-y quinoa is a quietly, nuttily pleasing a.m. alternative to your usual old-fashioned oats.
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- 10 M
- 40 M
- 29

Potato Ruffles
These shatteringly crisp, undeniably sophisticated potato ruffles–chips, if you will–have no ridges. Nor do they need them. They’re intoxicatingly, satiatingly lovely just as they are.
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- 40 M
- 40 M
- 11

Classic Roast Chicken
Crisp-skinned. Succulent. Simple. If that’s what you seek in a roast chicken, your search stops with this ooh-and-aah-inducing technique.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 55 M
- 17

Broccolini and Potato Frittata
Breakfast. Brunch. Lunch. Dinner. Pretty much anytime you need an insanely quick, one-skillet, satiating something, this frittata is the solution.
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- 15 M
- 35 M
- 8

Mussels Marinara | Cozze alla Marinara
Three ingredients. One pot. And less than 15 minutes from stovetop to table—barely enough time to uncork a bottle of wine or crack open a beer. Somehow, we think you’ll manage.
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- 5 M
- 25 M
- 4

Bibb Wedges, Radicchio, Endive, and Blue Cheese Dressing
Remember those insipid wedges of iceberg buried beneath blobs of bottled blue cheese dressing? This salad will erase all such memories.
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 8

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Stuffed Squash
A long, slow spell in the oven coaxes this lusciously fatty, fat, fat pork roast into supple, aromatic, cider-infused, sigh-inducing submission.
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- 45 M
- 3 H, 30 M
- 4

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Silken, garlicky mashed potatoes manifest in mere minutes thanks to a super simple technique–perfect for when you’re entertaining, impatient, just plain hungry, or all of the above.
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- 10 M
- 30 M
- 10

Standing Rib Roast with Jus
A sublime yet simple approach to cooking this most impressive roast. Certain to win friends and influence people–not to mention make phenomenal sandwiches the day after.
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- 15 M
- 6 H
- 5

Fennel Baked in Cream
Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 17

Roasted Carrots with Allspice
Sweet. Spicy. Earthy. Puckery. Since when did anything–or anyone–at your table ever boast such character? Certain to compensate for lulls in the conversation among your duller dinner invitees.
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- 15 M
- 50 M
- 8
