No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde: Crispy broiled pork carnitas paired with a no-waste salsa verde made from the cooking liquid, served in warm corn tortillas with fresh toppings.
Chicken Parmesan: Crispy breaded cutlets are fried, layered with bright tomato sauce and cheeses, then baked until bubbling and golden.
Serves 6Cook 40 minNew York Times
Chicken Satay: Thai-style chicken satay with a fragrant spice-and-garlic marinade, grilled quickly on skewers and served with lettuce, herbs, and peanut sauce.
Serves 4Simply Thai
Crispy Baked Chicken Wings: Extra-crispy oven-baked chicken wings tossed in a sweet, spicy homemade buffalo sauce—no frying required.
Serves 8Prep 10 minCook 40 minTastes Better From Scratch
Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce: A slow-simmered, milk-and-wine enriched Bolognese that turns ground meat and aromatics into a rich, classic Italian pasta sauce.
Serves 6Cook 4 hr
Simple Tomato Sauce: A quick, bright marinara-style tomato sauce made from olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, and basil (or bay), simmered until thick.
Makes 5 cupsCook 45 minNew York Times
Dumpling Sauce: A quick, savory-sweet dumpling dipping sauce with soy, vinegar, chili oil, garlic, and sesame.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Creamy mashed potatoes flavored with plenty of garlic, butter, and melty mozzarella.
Serves 8seattlehanddoc
Japanese Rice (in Rice Cooker): A step-by-step method for washing, soaking, and cooking Japanese short-grain white rice in a rice cooker for perfectly steamed, slightly sticky grains.
Serves 4Prep 5 minCook 55 minJust one Cookbook
Risotto alla Milanese: A creamy, comforting risotto flavored delicately with saffron and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.