Dawn English

A handful of cheap ingredients. The exact perfect temperature and timing. And a little patience, please, while spuds are elevated from simple to stellar.

Yes, you can make magnificent breakfast sausage at home, and it’s surprisingly easy. Here’s how.

With this recipe, you can assure anyone who asks "Parlez-vous poulet?" that yes, in fact, you do. Quite fluently.

"Lovely." "Perfectly light, fluffy, and irresistibly good." "Easy peasy!" "Wow. Just wow." That's what folks are saying about these biscuits.

Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and at home in a pita. That's our fave definition of falafel. And this unconventional and healthful riff is our fave incarnation of it.

Here's how to use that leftover ham to embellish a classic grilled cheese to really quite exceptional effect.

Crumpets with butter. How very English. And how very enticing according to everyone who's tried this authentic homemade version.

What's that you ask? When's an appropriate time to serve pot stickers? We honestly can't think of a time that's not appropriate.

Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is a classic for one reason—it's damn good. Using chicken thighs ensures the meat remains juicy. Using our trick for quickly peeling garlic makes it hassle free.

One of our most requested recipes. Easy, elegant, and pretty much foolproof. Sorta impressive for something that you toss together in less than 15 minutes, wouldn't you agree?

Expect a slightly ginormous, squat, thin cookie that's chewy in the center, crisp at the edges, and uncommonly good through and through.

Stunning enough for special occasions. Easy enough for weekday breakfasts. Marvelous enough to make you want it every damn day.

Cuddureddi. It means "a cause for celebration" if you're from Italy. Well, actually, it means "a sort of doughnut." Sorta the same thing.

This Mexican carnitas recipe is authentic braised and fried pork that makes for conversation-stopping, fall-apart-tender awesomeness.

A properly made patty melt is a hot mess that demands all your attention and a lotta napkins. Sorta as if a grilled cheese and hamburger had a love child.

"Wow!" "Off-the-charts good!" "Divine." "Amazingly juicy and tender." "A definite keeper." That's what we're hearing about these subtly and beguilingly spiced chops.

Bun cha. In true Vietnamese fashion, it's an enticing collision of tastes (sour and smokey and sweet), temperatures, and textures. And it's gonna leave you wanting more.

Got leftover spaghetti in the fridge? If you've also got eggs, then you've got supper. A simple, frugal specialty of a chef from Chez Panisse, this comes together with spectacular ease.

If you're the sort who likes things spicy, whether first thing in the morning or at the end of a crazy day, then we've got a quick and easy scrambled eggs recipe for you.

Think granola bars but in soft, crumbly cookie form. That's what you get with these sorta virtuous, sorta naughty little lovelies.