20 Of Our Favorite Recipes

A pile of lightly fried shelfish - fritto misto amalfitano - on a piece of newspaper.

Fritto Misto Amalfitano1/20

So long, soggy calamari. This low-temp approach defies common deep-frying logic yet ensures a crisp crust and tender seafood. And if you've yet to experience fried lemons, just wait.

Ina Garten's lemon chicken roasted on top of a bed of bread croutons and lemon wedges.

Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken2/20

If we had to choose just one roast chicken to spend the rest of our lives with, this would be the one. No contest.

Bite-size bacon and cheese scones with smoked bacon and melted Asiago on top on a parchment-lined baking sheet

Bite-Size Bacon and Cheese Scones3/20

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good biscuits we've had in recent memory. Maybe ever.

Three burger buns topped with sesame seeds on a wooden surface.

Burger Buns4/20

Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmony? There are a lot more lovely things to be said about these pillowy specimens of bread awesomeness.

A decorative bowl filled with a sphere of goat cheese and a few olives, topped with a thyme sprig.

Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme5/20

Words sort of elude us when we attempt to describe just how stunning and scrumptious we consider this dish. Just...wow.

A sheet pan with an onion thyme tart on it, covered with cooked onions, thyme on a puff pastry crust

Onion Thyme Tart6/20

"Delicate." "Flaky." "Perfect." "I could not stop eating it!" That's what folks are saying about this hors d'oeuvre that's a cinch to make—and devour.

Pickling liquid being poured into a full jar of pickled jalapeno peppers.

Pickled Jalapeno Peppers7/20

These Korean-style jalapenos that take a dunk in soy sauce and soda are perhaps not pickled in the traditional American sense, but pickled nonetheless. Wait'll you taste 'em.

A few green cups filled with pistachio gelato with five pistachios beside.

Pistachio Gelato8/20

An ethereally creamy, subtly sweet, wickedly pistachio-y gelato that derives its pure flavor from nothing more than the essentials.

A blue plate topped with three light and fluffy pancakes, maple syrup, and cooked bacon.

Light and Fluffy Pancakes9/20

Ethereally light and slightly sweet, these pancakes are exceptionally satisfying. Just like the pancakes of your breakfast dreams.

A cast iron skillet filled with baked macaroni and cheese

Baked Macaroni and Cheese10/20

This toss-it-together-and-shove-it-in-the-oven casserole is exactly what macaroni and cheese ought to be—easy, cheesy, crumb-topped, and knee-wobblingly indulgent.

A ceramic bowl filled with hot and sour soup.

Hot and Sour Soup11/20

This is, quite frankly, the loveliest hot and sour soup we've ever had, with none of the usual gloppiness of takeout Chinese. And it's on the table in just 20 minutes.

A wooden cutting board with a rectangular plate and spoon on top, the plate has a mound of rice on the back half. On the front half, there's a pile of ground pork, basil, and peppers.

Thai Basil Pork12/20

A little spicy, salty, and sweet and altogether satisfying. A weeknight salvation when you need dinner pronto but you want something that's not predictable or boring.

A Chinese chicken lettuce cup topped with cashews and cilantro on a white plate.

Chinese-Chicken Lettuce Cups13/20

You know how sometimes you try to recreate a restaurant classic at home and it doesn't work? This isn't one of those times.

A plate with a fish taco topped with creamy chipotle cabbage slow with a bowl of slaw beside it.

Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Cabbage Slaw14/20

Okay, so this fish taco isn't exaaaaaactly like what we've experienced in Baja. But it's close. Close enough. Maybe even better.

A square grey plate containing a bowl of cantaloup soup and a prosciutto mozzarella sandwich on a baguette.

Cantaloupe Soup with Prosciutto-Mozzarella Sandwiches15/20

For those nights when you want to simply make supper out of a cheese and cold cut plate with some fruit.

A blue-rimmed porcelain bowl filled with carrot soup topped with chicken and thyme and a lemon wheel.

Carrot Soup with Leftover Chicken16/20

What's even more stunning about this soup than its vibrant hue and soulful taste is just how magnificently it serves as a vehicle for leftover roast chicken.

A glass mixing bowl filled with homemade nutella and a spatula rests inside the bowl

Homemade Nutella17/20

No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Not safe at all.

A spoonful of black coffee ice cream on the tip of a silver spoon.

Black Coffee Ice Cream18/20

Know how every once in a while you taste something that's so insanely satiating that a single spoonful pretty much satisfies? Nah, neither do we. Pass this ice cream, please.

A stack of Neiman Marcus cookies on wooden board with a bottle of milk and a jar of chocolate chips.

Neiman Marcus Cookies19/20

The story of the Neiman Marcus $250 cookie may be an urban legend but the recipe behind the story is quite real. And real good.

A slab of Katharine Hepburn brownies cut into 9 pieces, on parchment paper, with a knife nearby

Katharine Hepburn Brownies20/20

Who knew Katharine Hepburn was as agile at baking as acting? These brownies make us think maybe she missed her true calling.