California Breakfast Quesadilla

No matter when you wake up, sumptuously stuffed quesadillas will be your go-to. Add anything you like, extra cheese, jalapeños, pickled onions. Most important meal, indeed.

45 mins

Macanese Portuguese-Inspired Chicken Curry

Richly flavored, not too spicy, and umami-packed, this curry won rave reviews from our testers. The sauce is perfectly suited to mopping up with piles of naan bread, too.

2 hrs 30 mins

Preserved Lemon Yogurt Sauce

If you're looking for a simple sauce, dip, and all-around condiment that you'll use all summer long and beyond, this is it. Citrusy and creamy and packed to the hilt with fresh dill.

5 mins

Jazmaz ~ Syrian Shakshuka

You may know eggs and tomatoes as shakshuka, although this cousin includes the smooth heat from chiles as well as briny black olives. This approach from Anas Atassi is in our rotation.

35 mins

Spinach Falafel

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.

10 hrs 45 mins

Rye Bagels

Bagels from scratch? It's easier than you might think and a heck of a lot more rewarding than you'd ever imagine. The proof is in these chewy rye lovelies.

20 hrs 30 mins

Everything You Need to Know About Frying Chicken

Because until you've had fried chicken at home, hot from the stove, you haven't truly experienced just how glorious it can be. Here, all the tips, techniques, and recipes you need for perfect fried chicken every time.

Shrimp with Chorizo

What did our discerning testers say about this recipe? "Wildy satisfying." "Zesty." "Quick and tasty." "A marriage made in heaven." "A stunning nosh." And they should know.

30 mins

Thai-Inspired Peanut Dressing

Perfect with all manner of salads, skewers, veggies, noodles, and more, this savory dressing doubles as a sauce. And a godsend on busy weekdays.

5 mins

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Tuna fish sandwiches can be made with so many variations that there's a version for everyone. Hank Shaw walks you through a few of his faves.

15 mins

Paprika Mayonnaise

When you're in the mood for something with more vigor than regular mayo, give this a try. All the good stuff in it will make you want to slather it on everything.

5 mins

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal

Seeming more indulgent than they actually are, these sweetly cinnamony oats will get everyone up and at 'em. Even the most morning resistant among us.

20 mins

Curry Chicken Pot Pie

East meets west when warming Indian spices collide with traditional chicken pot pie. Guaranteed to leave you feeling sated and sublime.

1 hr 45 mins

Instant Pot Pork Pozole

A classic, revised for weeknights, yet it retains its richly spiced broth that'll keep you coming back for more. It's just quicker for anytime indulging.

2 hrs

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Creamy, cool, herby, and tangy, this homemade ranch dressing is unspeakably better than the stuff in a bottle or (shudder) envelope. Slather, drizzle, dunk, and dip away.

5 mins

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Creamy, cheesy, and no processed ingredients like in the boxed stuff? Yes please. America's Test Kitchen's mac and cheese delivers all of that.

30 mins

Caramelized Onion and Chile Ramen

French onion soup meets veggie ramen in this inspired hybrid from Meera Sodha. Flavored with sake, miso, chiles, and piles of caramelized onions, it's revelatory.

1 hr