Classic bistro cooking at its best, sole meuniere maintains a balance between nutty brown butter and the lilt of lemon. A simple dish with a complex taste.

• 30 M
• 45 M
• 2

Migas is at its heart leftover bread mixed with pork—chorizo and pork belly—garlic, paprika, and drippings. A Spanish staple, they’re a perfect quick bite.

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• 40 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 0

Simple, simple, simple. Salami, Manchego, and chewy, crusty country bread.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 7

When it’s half past when you’d wanted to eat and you’re too exhausted to think, turn to this kid-friendly, adult-approved fix.

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• 30 M
• 23

Lemon, ricotta cheese, peas, and pappardelle pasta. The name says it all. A simple dish that can be made in no time. It’s a real family-friendly dish. Honest.

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• 35 M
• 6

Forget that wedge of iceberg beneath a glob of bottled blue cheese dressing. This lovely little salad is creamy yet sharp, rich yet acidic, classic yet blissfully unconventional.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

A riff on that old standby of a bunch of radishes, a crock of butter, and a pinch of salt, this nifty little number comes together easily and impressively.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 3

Caramelized red onions. Pancetta. Pine nuts. A dribble of balsamic vinegar. Peppery arugula. Convinced yet?

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 3

This flamboyantly neon concoction pairs tart rhubarb with rich Greek-style yogurt and nutty pistachios. Indulge at breakfast or dessert.

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• 25 M
• 25 M
• 7

Cook couscous. Press the seasoned little roly polies onto salmon fillets. Sauté until crisp yet tender. Sizzle spring veggies in butter. Accept accolades.

• 40 M
• 1 H
• 7

This pasta, filled with earthy morel mushroom and ramps–wild leeks–is balanced by the richness of Grana Padano and mascarpone cheese.

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• 45 M
• 55 M
• 0

Roasting grape tomatoes intensifies their flavor and makes them all the more enticing in this anytime-of-year vegetarian tapas.

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• 30 M
• 55 M
• 0

Wedges of this Spanish tortilla—you know, an omelet of sorts riddled with potatoes and, in this instance, chorizo—work swell at brunch, lunch, and even supper.

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• 35 M
• 35 M
• 3

Ever heard that little ditty, “Winner, winner, chicken dinner?” We like to think of it as “Winner, winner, chicken piccata dinner.”

• 25 M
• 25 M
• 6