Linda McElroy, Recipe Tester

A classic Italian vegetable soup that just happens to be loaded with so-called super foods such as kale. Seems Nonna’s known what’s best all along.

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• 4

This slow roasted lamb shoulder coaxes the meat to fall-apart tenderness in the oven while infusing it with the pervasive aroma and flavor of orange, chile, and honey.

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• 30 M
• 11 H
• 12

Pancetta is simply unsmoked bacon—aka pork belly—cured with salt and seasonings. And now you can DIY it.

• (4)
• 30 M
• 21 D
• 55

Fennel soup, or sopa de funcho in Portuguese, is a staple in Madeira and the Azores Islands. This recipe is full of fennel, pork, sausage, cabbage, and beans.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 6

This shepherd’s pie recipe is a touch untraditional, relying on tender braised lamb shank rather than the typical ground lamb. Call us rebels.

• (1)
• 1 H, 30 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 2

A sweet and savory, good-for-you sheet-pan dinner that is full of unexpected spice and even a little sweetness. It’s the latest and greatest from Melissa Clark.

• Quick Glance
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 0

Who first thought to smother a hot dog with chili and strew it with cheese and cram it into one’s face? We’re talking hero status.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 0

Gochujang-spiced shredded beef topped with tangy pickled red onions. Easily one of the best things we’ve eaten in recent memory.

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• 1 H
• 4 H, 30 M
• 0

This kabocha squash and black rice combo could impress with its stunning looks alone but takes extra merits for being layered with Middle Eastern flavors galore.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

How to make your own homemade yogurt that’s foolproof and fabulous. No fancy yogurt maker required.

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• 30 M
• 7 H
• 4