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    Filets Mignons and Asparagus with Blue Cheese and Shallot for Two

    Filet mignon is already elegant. A few choice accompaniments take it even further into special-occasion territory.

  • RecipeMake Ahead

    Bacon and Gruyère Egg Bites

    To make this popular portable breakfast, we smoothed out protein-rich cottage cheese in the blender, then whisked in eggs to create a creamy custard and added shredded Gruyère cheese and cooked chopped bacon for texture and flavor.

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    Crab and Shrimp Stew

    This stew is both achievable on a weeknight and impressive for a dinner party.

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    Stir-Fried Shrimp and Asparagus in Garlic Sauce

    The key to preserving the moisture of the shrimp in this stir-fry recipe is to not stir-fry them at all.

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    Fresh Salmon Burgers with Sriracha Mayonnaise

    Diversify your salmon habit with succulent, flavorful patties.

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    Best Ground Beef Chili

    Ground beef chili is convenient, but its texture is often dry and grainy. With this recipe, you don't have to sacrifice flavor for convenience.

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    Toaster-Oven Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart

    This beautiful tart takes just minutes to assemble and makes for an impressive brunch dish or a simple light supper.

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    Carrot Layer Cake

    This American classic has a lot going for it: moist cake, delicate spice, tangy cream cheese frosting. If only it were handsome enough to serve to company, too.

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    Muffin Tin Frittatas with Potato, Bell Pepper, and Cheddar Filling

    What looks like a muffin but tastes like an omelet? And where has this delicious and handy recipe been all our lives?

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    Maple Pork Chops with Sweet Potato–Bacon Hash

    This fast meat and potatoes skillet dinner will hit a deep spot of satisfaction when you dig into it.

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    Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Benedicts

    Smoked salmon and asparagus lighten up and put a springtime spin on classic eggs Benedict.

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    Hou Jau Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce)

    One of the most beloved Chinese leafy greens, gai lan is a cool-weather brassica featuring a jicama-like crunch and a sweet flavor balanced with hints of mustardy bite and bitterness.

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    Grilled Sugar Steak

    The sugar adds a hint of sweetness and helps create the ultimate charred crust.

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    Grilled Lamb Kofte

    In the Middle East, kebabs called kofte feature ground meat, not chunks, mixed with lots of spices and fresh herbs. Our challenge: to get their sausage-like texture just right.

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    Crispy Flounder with Ginger-Scallion Sauce

    Mild flounder fillets get a flavor boost from a delicately crisp coating and a potent sauce featuring fragrant aromatics, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil.

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    Milk Chocolate Crémeux Tart

    This crisp, elegantly slim, and shockingly simple pâte sucrée crust should be in every baker's back pocket.

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    Peach Ripple Ice Cream

    The essence of summer in a sweet, creamy scoop.

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    Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

    We set out to achieve a cookie that was crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle, and full of rich toffee flavor. The result? One of our most popular recipes of all time.

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    Chicken Breasts and Asparagus Mimosa

    A classic garnish adds interest to this weeknight meal.

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    Barbecued Chuck Roast

    Step one: Find an easier substitute for a giant shoulder clod.

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    Texas Barbecue Brisket

    We developed a recipe for an authentic Texas-style smoked brisket with a tender, juicy interior encased in a dark, peppery bark.

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    Fresh Fruit Cream Cake

    Two beloved Asian cakes unite in this kaleidoscopic celebration centerpiece.

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    Pork Meatballs and Napa Cabbage Soup

    This hearty soup is exactly what you want on a cold winter night.

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    Spring Pea Salad

    A trio of sweet peas, each treated differently, turns this salad into a showpiece.

  • RecipeVegetarian

    Light and Airy Focaccia

    With its bronzed crust, pillowy crumb, and licks of fruity olive oil and crunchy salt, focaccia is easy to love. It’s also easy to make.

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    Tomatillo and Bibb Lettuce Salad with Tomatillo Ranch

    With a little creativity, fresh tomatillos can shine in more ways than one.

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    Three-Cup Chicken Noodles

    Noodles bring a cozy dimension to the robust, ginger-garlic-sesame flavors of Taiwanese three-cup chicken.

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    Cauliflower and Bean Paella

    Swapping out proteins for vegetables isn't just about replacing the pieces that crown this Spanish rice dish. It's also about replacing what the proteins add to the rice.

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    Leek, Fennel, and Squash Soup with Sausage

    This hearty soup has an outsized flavor for such a simple recipe.

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    Easy Grill-Roasted Whole Chicken

    Our dead-simple method delivers juicy, subtly smoky meat with bronzed skin.

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    Chicken Piccata Meatballs

    These meatballs deliver the brightness of piccata from the inside out.

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    Supercrunchy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

    Some styles are battered, others are dredged. For the crispiest, crunchiest, all-around yummiest fried chicken, do both.

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    San Diego Fish Tacos

    These delightfully complex tacos are a family affair at Karina’s Cantina.

  • RecipeVegetarian

    Tempeh Reubens

    This clever recipe uses hearty tempeh instead of corned beef for a vegetarian Reuben with all the fixings.

  • RecipeVegetarian

    Tallarines Verdes (Peruvian Green Noodles)

    Comfort meets cultural fusion in tallarines verdes, a creamier, greener twist on pesto Genovese.

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    Brown Rice Bowl with Vegetables and Salmon

    There's a reason you order grain bowls at a counter rather than make them at home: Preparing multiple unique elements is a project. But what if you apply some strategy?