Spaghetti with Zucchini, Lemon, and Basil
A perfect dish for summer’s bounty of fresh zucchini, peppers, lemons, and basil. It’s also ready in half an hour. Outstanding!
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Baked Shrimp with Creole Sauce
Piles of tender shrimp, smothered in a lush, buttery, spiced sauce that’s perfect for sopping up with bread. Pass the napkins!
Spaghetti with Scallops
Elegant and easy, Guiliano Hazan’s recipe for a stunning 30-minute pasta dinner turns out classic Italian fare without any fuss at all.
Smoked Salmon with Bourbon Marinade
Give your smoker something to look forward to—sweet tea and bourbon are a swoon-worthy marinade for a salmon fillet. Leftovers are perfect for bagels and cream cheese.
Crab Cakes with Ritz Crackers
Plump little bits of crab and not much else, these morsels are better than typical crab cakes. A crisp crust and a buttery lemon sauce are all it takes to make dinner perfect.
Jonathan Waxman’s Roast Chicken
Spatchcocked and served with a fresh salsa verde, this chicken is a flavor lifesaver. Juicy, crisp-skinned, and quick, you might never go back to regular chicken again.
Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Maple Chipotle Glaze
A brilliantly flavored pork tenderloin that’s smoked and yet, on the table, in just over an hour. Maple and chipotle glaze take this from easy to sigh-inducingly scrumptious.
Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp
That’s right—we made the famous TikTok tomato and feta pasta and adapted it to include shrimp because that’s how we roll. And it’s just as good as everyone says it is.
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.
Portuguese Clams with Vinho Verde ~ Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
A poetic take on fresh clams simmered in white wine. This comforting Portuguese classic is sorta the epitome of simple done well.
Grilled Lobster
Grilled lobster tails are the summertime treat that you didn’t know you needed. Quick and easy, you’ll be surprised you didn’t think to do this before.
Spaghetti al Limone Amalfitano
This Italian classic is “a cook’s recipe,” which is to say, we give you all the components and how-tos that you need. You get to tweak it to your pantry and your preference.
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
A make-at-home riff on the grilled chicken you may have experienced at Vietnamese restaurants. An astoundingly quick marinade infuses the chicken with flavor in no time.
Mayo Roast Chicken
A spatchcocked, roasted chicken is a thing of beauty. And if it’s then slathered with lemon and mustard-infused mayonnaise, we just can’t get enough. Winner, winner indeed.
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.
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.
Rodney Scott’s Whole BBQ Chicken
For those in the know, Rodney Scott is a barbecue sensation. For those of you who don’t know, allow us to introduce you to his sublime smoked chicken—and tell you how to make it at home.
White Pizza with Broccolini, Fontina, and Sausage
A terrifically easy (and, yes, slightly healthy) pizza that’ll satisfy your craving in no time, whether on a hectic weeknight or a lazy weekend.
Spatchcock Roast Chicken
Spatchcocking is an easy technique that lets you roast a chicken faster and more evenly. Start your bird with a lemon and garlic seasoning and dinner will be served before you know it.
Cauliflower Purée with Garlic and Spices
Nigel Slater’s lovely way with everyday ingredients is showcased in this slightly glam approach that draws on both puréed and fried cauliflower along with warming spices.
Pork Chops with Applesauce
No ordinary pork chops and apples recipe, this particular approach takes its sass from crisp, fried sage leaves and can be on the table in 30 minutes.
Korean-Style BBQ Ribs
Sweet, tangy, and deliciously messy. Marinate ’em, grill ’em up, stack ’em on a platter, and prepare for everyone to be astounded.
Grilled Scallops
Dressed in a succulent citrus marinade, these sweet marshmallows from the sea are a cinch to make. In the time it takes to heat the grill, they’ree infused with flavor and ready to roll.
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.
Cauliflower and Tomato Curry
Loads of rich spices yet not overly spicy, this little curry number is a spectacular way to dress up cauliflower. And it just happens to be healthy and vegan.