Lamb Burgers and Chunky Potato Wedges

A big, toasted, sesame-seeded bun, a beguilingly spiced burger, and chunky potato wedges with mayo for dipping and dousing. Pass the napkins, please.

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• 30 M
• 55 M
• 0

Rigatoni with Artichokes, Garlic, and Olives

A simple-but-not-simpleminded, weeknight-friendly, company-worthy, subtle-but-not-insiped pasta concoction. Swoon.

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 10

Burrata with Asparagus, Pine Nuts, and Golden Raisins

A ridiculously rich, unthinkably creamy kin to mozzarella, burrata brings understated bling to every little thing. Prepare to swoon.

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 6

Pasta Soup with Potatoes and Pancetta

This good old-fashioned soup has a frugal heartiness once needed by laborers, a satiating subtleness now appreciated by foodies.

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• 25 M
• 45 M
• 38

Spiced Roast Chicken

A weeknight godsend, these spice-rubbed, oven-blasted chicken parts do dinner on the double. Er, triple.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 11

Roasted Asparagus

Thinking a recipe for roast asparagus isn’t necessary? We thought so, too…until we tried this uber-reliable technique. Perfect spears, time after time.

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• 5 M
• 25 M
• 11

Lemon and Thyme Risotto

A lilt of lemon and hints of thyme dance throughout this simple risotto, which our testers tout as the best they’ve ever tasted. But don’t just take our word for it…

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• 30 M
• 30 M
• 18

Smashed Potatoes

Before you roll your eyes and mutter, “Do I need another mashed potato recipe?” you must try these simple, sinful, pleasingly chunky smashed spuds. (The answer, by the way, is yes.)

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• 5 M
• 30 M
• 16

Spring Asparagus and Asiago Gratin

Here’s an easy, elegant way to coax stalky asparagus to goodness, with cheese and bread crumbs concealing all manner of out-of-season vegetal sins.

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• 10 M
• 30 M
• 16

Sweet Potato Wedges

These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.

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• 10 M
• 35 M
• 26

Ginger and Carrot Stir-Fry

There’s nothing wallflowerish about this stir-fry, not with its gingery zing of tongue-tingling, sinus-clearing, tummy-settling ginger. Nothing at all.

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• 25 M
• 25 M
• 12

Moroccan Meatballs | Kefta Tagine

Sigh. So many meatball recipes, so little time. Although we strongly suggest you make the time for these intoxicatingly spiced little lovelies.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 5 M
• 19

Simple Spaghetti

Think you’ve got nothing on hand for a no-stress supper? Think again.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 13

Pasta Puttanesca

Just like the women for whom it’s named, this pasta puttanesca recipe is edgy, spicy, and more than a little sassy. It gets the job done in a hurry, too.

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• 5 M
• 30 M
• 10

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
• 13

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
• 19

Game Day Chili

With apologies to the politically correct, the froufrou, girlie-girl semblance of this recipe is just a guise. Trust us. It’s an unadulterated, manly man’s chili.

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• 35 M
• 1 H, 50 M
• 22

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
• 16

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

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.